Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, South Coast Highway, Chester Pass Road, South Western Highway, Robertson Drive, Forrest Highway, Old Coast Road, Mandurah Road, Ennis Avenue, Patterson Road, Rockingham Road, Stock Road, Leach Highway, Kwinana Freeway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass, Roe Highway, Great Northern Highway, Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, South Coast Highway, Chester Pass Road, South Western Highway, Robertson Drive, Forrest Highway, Old Coast Road, Mandurah Road, Ennis Avenue, Patterson Road, Rockingham Road, Stock Road, Leach Highway, Kwinana Freeway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass, Roe Highway, Great Northern Highway, Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1) - Como to Burswood

Statistics:

Length: 2904 km (Como to Burswood: 6 km)
Northern Terminus: Corner of North Western Coastal Hwy (NH1) and Great Northern Hwy (NH95), 30 km southwest of Port Hedland
Southern Terminus: Corner of Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Eyre Hwy (NH1) at Norseman
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Como, South Perth, Kensington, Victoria Park and Burswood

Route Numbering:

Current:
Multiplexed With:
Road Authority Internal Classification: H5 (Great Eastern Highway) and H13 (Canning Highway) 1

General Information:

National Route 1 is a major route in WA.

The route varies in form from multi-laned arterial road, suburban road, to single carriageway rural highway. It passes through commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural land, and also through state forest and conservation areas.

Multiplexes along the route include:

National Highway 94 (Great Eastern Highway) for 2 km, at Burswood
State Route 6 for 4 km, from Como to Burswood

History:

Great Eastern Highway , Great Eastern Highway Bypass & Roe Highway:

February 1997: Great Eastern Hwy / Orrong Rd new intersection opened. 1
June 1997: Eastern Gateway Project officially opened by the then Premier Richard Court. As part of the works, the Great Eastern Highway had been widened, facilities for pedestrians and cyclists had been upgraded and bus shelters had been improved. Other elements of the project included extensive landscaping, new flowerbeds, lawn areas extended and limestone retaining walls built. 2

Burswood to Como		Como to Burswood
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign with lane allocations at Burswood approaching Craig Street, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Canning Hwy (NR1 / SR6) at Victoria Park, approaching the interchange with Causeway (SR5) and Great Eastern Hwy (NR1 / NH94). December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Shepperton Road, Causeway & Canning Highway Interchange: Great Eastern Hwy at Burswood approaching the interchange with Shepperton Rd (SR30), Causeway (SR5) and Canning Hwy (SR6), June 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Supplemental AD Sign: Directional sign for the upcoming Graham Farmer Fwy (SR8). Eastbound at Victoria Park approaching Causeway (SR5). December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Shepperton Road, Causeway & Canning Highway Interchange: Great Eastern Hwy at Burswood at the interchange with Shepperton Rd (SR30), Causeway (SR5) and Canning Hwy (SR6), June 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign for the Causeway intersection, at Victoria Park, near the official terminus of NH94. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer Assembly: SR6 / NR1 trailblazer at Victoria Park at the interchange with Causeway (SR5), Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 / NR1) and Shepperton Rd (SR30), June 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for Shepperton Road (SR30) at Burswood. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Victoria Park, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Burswood near the Burswood Casino approaching Bolton Av, April 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID signs on Canning Hwy (NR1 / SR6) at Victoria Park, facing Berwick St, April 2016 . Image © Paul Rands		Victoria Park Drive Intersection: Corner of Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 / NR1) and Victoria Park Dr at Burswood, April 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Way Road: Canning Hwy (SR6 / NR1) approaching Way Rd at South Perth, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Burswood approaching Graham Farmer Fwy (SR8), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer Assembly: SR6 / NR1 trailblazer at South Perth, approaching Way Rd, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Graham Farmer Fwy / Orrong Road Interchange: Intersection with Graham Farmer Freeway and Orrong Road at Burswood. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Way Road Intersection: Corner of Canning Hwy (SR6 / NR1) and Way Rd at South Perth, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Graham Farmer Fwy / Orrong Road Interchange: Intersection with Graham Farmer Freeway and Orrong Road at Burswood, April 2016. Image © Paul Rand
	Approaching Douglas Avenue: Canning Hwy approaching Douglas Av at South Perth, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer Assembly: SR6 / NR1 trailblazer at South Perth near Douglas Av, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer Assembly: SR6 / NR1 trailblazer at South Perth after the junction with Douglas Av, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching South Terrace: Canning Hwy (SR6 / NR1) approaching South Tce at South Perth, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer Assembly: SR6 / NR1 trailblazer at South Perth near South Terrace, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of NR1 between Burswood and Midland Click here for the continuation of NR1 between Rockingham and Como

1 Main Roads Western Australia
2 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Official opening of Eastern Gateway project, 13 June 1997

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