Stephenson Avenue

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Stephenson Avenue

Western Australia
General information
TypeRoad
Length2.1 km (1.3 mi)[1][2]
Route number(s) State Route 64 (Osborne Park section)
State Route 65 (Mount Claremont section)
Major junctions
Stephenson Avenue (Osborne Park)
North end Scarborough Beach Road (State Routes 75 and 64), Osborne Park
South end Pearson Street (State Route 64)/ Jon Sanders Drive Woodlands
Stephenson Avenue (Mount Claremont)
North end Underwood Avenue (State Route 65)/ Perry Lakes Drive City Beach
 
  • Montgomery Avenue
South end Rochdale Road (State Route 65), Mount Claremont

Stephenson Avenue refers to two separate sections of road in the western suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.

The first section is a 600-metre (2,000 ft) section of dual carriageway linking Scarborough Beach Road to Pearson Street/Jon Sanders Drive in Osborne Park. The second, longer section is a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) two-lane road in Mount Claremont used to link central Perth to the West Coast Highway via Hay Street, Underwood Avenue and Rochdale Road.

The two sections of road are to date the only evidence of the originally proposed Stephenson Highway, a controversial highway that was proposed to connect Swanbourne to Innaloo.[3] Evidence of previous attempts to extend the section north of Scarborough Beach Road to Mitchell Freeway can be seen on Landgate aerial photos from 1985, however only the section south to Jon Sanders Drive actually completed to date.[4]

The two roads are named after Gordon Stephenson, an influential person in the development and expansion of Perth through the Metropolitan Region Scheme during the 20th century.

Extension project[]

Currently underway as of June 2021 is the extension of Stephenson Avenue northwards from Scarborough Beach Road, to connect to Cedric Street and the Mitchell Freeway.[5]

The first phase of construction is by the City of Stirling, and extends the road approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) to an intersection with the new road of Howe Street. It is to be two lanes in each direction, with on street parking. This is unlike the currently existing section of Stephenson Avenue to the south, which is a controlled access road. There is also to be an intersection with Oswald Street, which is to be extended to the east of Ellen Stirling Boulevard. Both intersections are to have traffic lights. This phase is aimed to be complete in September 2021.[5]

The second phase of construction, yet to be underway as of June 2021, is by Main Roads Western Australia, and extends the road further, over the Mitchell Freeway to connect to Cedric Street. Stephenson Avenue will have a diamond interchange with the freeway, intended to supersede the freeway's diamond interchange with Cedric Street, which is to be demolished. A new access will be provided from Stephenson Avenue to the Stirling railway station carpark. As part of the same project, the Stirling station bus interchange will have a new bridge added to it, increasing the number of bus stands from 9 to 30.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Google (1 January 2020). "Stephenson Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ Google (1 January 2020). "Stephenson Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ Bassett, Jon. "Proposed Stephenson Avenue tunnel a trip back to the future". Community News. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Perth Metropolitan Area 19/06/1985". Landgate Map Viewer Plus. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Stephenson Avenue Extension Project – Project Update June 2021" (PDF). Main Roads Western Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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