Manning Road, Perth Explained

Type:road
Road Name:Manning Road
State:wa
Length:6.60
Route: State Route 26
Direction A:East
Direction B:West

Manning Road is a 6.6adj=midNaNadj=mid road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Albany Highway in Cannington to Kwinana Freeway in Como.[1] It forms the entirety of State Route 26.[2]

Manning Road, along with the suburb of Manning, is named after the Manning family, significant landholders in the early years of the Swan River Colony. Henry Lucius Manning purchased land in the vicinity of Mount Henry (near modern-day Salter Point) in 1840, and likely sent his younger brother Charles Alexander Manning to conduct business on behalf of the family, rather than travel to the colony himself. By around 1866, the Manning had a large 1386acres estate bounded by the Canning River, Henley Street, and Mount Henry. In 1913, the family divided the estate into 27 lots, three of which, near Canning Bridge, became further subdivided into urban lots. The Mannings retained much of the property until 1948, when the state government resumed the land to create a model suburb originally name Manning Park. Manning Road was the name given to Public Road No 123.[3]

The road's condition was the subject of much public discussion in the 1950s.[4] [5] [6] [7]

A proposal was drawn in the 1980s to construct a southbound on-ramp at the western terminus with the Kwinana Freeway.[8] The land requirements were included on the Perth Metropolitan Region Scheme. The City of South Perth considered the ramp a "major priority" that would increase its road network connectivity, reduce traffic congestion, and improve commuter safety.[9] In 2001, the City estimated the construction cost to be $1.77 million.[10] Construction of the ramp commenced in October 2019 at a cost of $35 million.[11] The ramp opened on the morning of 13 July 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road Information Mapping System . Main Roads Western Australia . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928155909/https://gis.mainroads.wa.gov.au/roadinformationmap/ . 28 September 2013 . dead .
  2. Book: Distance book. 2013. Main Roads Western Australia. 0-7309-7657-2. 4–5. 13. 2 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024075225/http://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/UsingRoads/TouringWAMaps/Pages/DistanceBook.aspx. 24 October 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: City of Perth Municipal Heritage Inventory: Origin and Meaning of Street and Place Names . . 60–61 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110327232031/http://www.southperth.wa.gov.au/old/town_plan_info/townplanning/3_COSP_STREET_NAMES.pdf . 27 March 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. News: Widening of Manning Road . . Perth, Western Australia . 14 February 1952 . 2 September 2014 . 11 . Trove (National Library of Australia).
  5. News: Manning Road causes concern . . Perth, Western Australia . 24 July 1952 . 2 September 2014 . 7 . Trove (National Library of Australia).
  6. News: "On The Site" Problem Of Manning Road. . . Perth, Western Australia . 31 January 1952 . 2 September 2014 . 10 . Trove (National Library of Australia).
  7. News: Widening Of Manning Road Discussed By Canning Road Board. . . Perth, Western Australia . 14 June 1951 . 2 September 2014 . 10 . Trove (National Library of Australia).
  8. Web site: 13 July 2020. Media Statements - Opening of time-saving Manning Road on-ramp to Kwinana Freeway. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200713063149/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2020/07/Joint-media-statement-Opening-of-time-saving-Manning-Road-on-ramp-to-Kwinana-Freeway.aspx. 13 July 2020. Media Statements WA.
  9. Web site: Manning Road on-ramp. City of South Perth. 6 January 2013. Sue. Doherty. 11 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130516070940/http://www.southperth.wa.gov.au/News-and-Events/News/2012/October/Manning-Road-on-ramp. 16 May 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Attachment 9.4.3 Road Rehabilitation – Recommended Programme 2002–2003. South Perth Council Meeting. City of South Perth. 5 April 2013. PDF. 22 May 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20091026161002/http://www.southperth.wa.gov.au/old/meetings/docs/2001/May/Council/attachment_9.4.3_.pdf. 26 October 2009. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Kwinana Freeway Southbound on-ramp from Manning Road . Main Roads WA . 24 August 2019 . 24 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190824112216/https://project.mainroads.wa.gov.au/home/current/kwinanafreewaymanning/Pages/default.aspx . dead .

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