Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Nicholson Road (State Route 31)

Statistics:

• Length: 22 km
• Northern Terminus: Albany Highway (SR30) at Beckenham
• Southern Terminus: Thomas Road (SR21) at Oakford
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Beckenham, Ferndale, Langford, Lynwood, Canning Vale, Thornlie, Harrisdale, Piara Waters, Forrestdale and Oakford

Route Numbering:

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General Information:

Nicholson Road is an arterial route in Perth's southeastern suburbs. It's a mix of single and dual carriageway, and passes through rural, industrial, commercial and residential zones.

History:

• 2002: Installation of a traffic island at the junction of Nicholson Road / Lynwood Avenue at Lynwood 1

Oakford to Beckenham (Northbound)			Beckenham to Oakford (Southbound)
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	Oakford: Northbound at Oakford, just after the Thomas Rd (SR21) intersection, July 2010. Image © Brendan Cherry			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the junction with Albany Hwy (SR30) at Langford, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Forrestdale Area: SR31 in the Forrestdale area, June 2010. Image © Brendan Cherry			Approaching Canning River: Nicholson Rd at Langford approaching Canning River, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Traliblazer Assembly & Flashing Warning Sign: Trailblazer assembly and flashing warning sign at Forrestdale approaching Armadale Rd (SR14), July 2010. Image © Brendan Cherry			Approaching Spencer Road: Nicholson Rd (SR31) approaching Spencer Rd (SR36) at Langford, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Harrisdale Drive: Nicholson Rd (SR31) at Piara Waters approaching Harrisdale Dr, July 2010. Image © Brendan Cherry			Spencer Road Intersection: Corner of Nicholson Rd (SR31) and Spencer Rd (SR36) at Langford. July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Canning Vale: Northbound at Canning Vale, April 2010. Image © Brendan Cherry			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Langford on Nicholson Rd (SR31), approaching High Rd (SR27), July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Trailblazer Assembly: Trailblazer assembly at Langford on Nicholson Rd (SR31), approaching High Rd (SR27), July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Nicholson Rd (SR31) and High Rd (SR27) at Langford, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Nicholson Rd (SR31) and High Rd (SR27) at Langford, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Langford approaching the interchange with Roe Hwy (SR3), July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Roe Highway Interchange: ID sign at the Roe Hwy (SR3) interchange at Langford, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Trailblazer: SR31 trailblazer at Thornlie after the Roe Hwy (SR3) interchange, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Wilfred Road & Bannister Road: Nicholson Rd (SR31) at Thornlie approaching Wilfred Rd and Bannister Rd, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Wilfred Road & Bannister Road Intersection: Nicholson Rd (SR31) at Thornlie at the signalised junction with Wilfred Rd and Bannister Rd, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Level Crossing: Railway level crossing at Thornlie, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: Diagrammatic AD sign on Nicholson Rd (SR31) at Thornlie, approaching the roundabout with Yale Rd and Garden St, July 2009. SR31 veers off to the right at the roundabout. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Amherst Rd: Nicholson Rd as it approaches Amherst Rd in Canning Vale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Amherst Road Intersection: Corner of Nicholson Rd (SR31) and Amherst Rd at Canning Vale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Warton Road: Nicholson Rd (SR31) as it approaches Warton Rd at Canning Vale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Warton Road Roundabout: Corner of Nicholson Rd (SR31) and Warton Rd in Canning Vale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Harrisdale Area: SR31 as it passes through the Harrisdale area, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Harrisdale Area: SR31 as it approaches the 90 km/h zone at Harrisdale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Armadale Road: Nicholson Rd (SR31) as it approaches Armadale Rd (SR14) at Harrisdale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Trailblazer Assembly: Trailblazer at the corner of Nicholson Rd (SR31) and Armadale Rd (SR14) at Harrisdale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Armadale Road Intersection: Corner of Nicholson Rd (SR31) and Armadale Rd (SR14) at Harrisdale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Armadale Road Intersection: Corner of Nicholson Rd (SR31) and Armadale Rd (SR14) at Harrisdale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Trailblazer: Trailblazer the junction of Nicholson Rd (SR31) and Armadale Rd (SR14) at Forrestdale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Rowley Road: Nicholson Rd (SR31) as it approaches Rowley Rd at Forrestdale, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Entering Serpentine Jarrahdale: Nicholson Rd at Oakford as it enters Serpentine Jarrahdale region, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Thomas Road Intersection: The southern terminus of SR31 - Thomas Road at Oakford, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands

1 Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, An Evaluation of the State Black Spot Program in Western Australia, 2003-2004, Meuleners L, Hendrie D, December 2008