A Strategic Approach to the Caravan and Camping Industry 2012

Traffic Movement Trends - Road Networks
Proposed or underway
Road Change 64
Expected impact on caravan and
camping sector
Constructing a 19 km fully sealed, all weather access road to the This is expected to have significant
proposed LNG Precinct at James Price Point. This will involve impacts on caravan and camping
sealing an additional 12.3 km of Broome-Cape Leveque Road to the demand on the Dampier Peninsula -
proposed turnoff. This section is currently unsealed and subject to allowing 2WD caravans and campers to
seasonal flooding. This will compliment Main Roads proposed travel to the extremely popular
future plans to upgrade and seal the remaining unsealed 90 km of stunning remote beaches north of
the road to the Beagle Bay Turnoff.
Broome.
No significant impact on visitation
Bunbury Port Access Stage 2
expected
Improvements and safety
Bussell Highway - Vasse to Margaret River
enhancements - minor increased
visitation expected
Busselton Outer Bypass (BOB) Planning Study - Planning for a BOB
will cater for the expected future traffic volumes, and the existing
bypass will operate as a district distributor road for local traffic.
Coalfields Highway
Dampier Highway Duplication
Eelup Roundabout Bunbury
Esperance Port Access Corridor
Geraldton North South Highway - Alignment Study
Great Northern Highway - Fitzroy Crossing to Gogo Station
Great Northern Hwy Realignment - Port Hedland
Fitzgerald River National Park Improvement (previously Hamersley
Drive - Hopetoun to Hamersley Inlet) - to enhance tourist access
and facilities in the park. The State and Commonwealth
Governments have both committed $20m to the project to deliver
these outcomes:
Sealing 16 km -Culham Inlet to Hamersley Inlet;
Improving road access and facilities of existing roads and car
parks
Redeveloping associated spur roads, car-parks, day use areas
and camping facilities;
Enhancing signage and interpretive information;
Developing a coastal walk trail linking Hamersley Inlet to Point
Ann
Kununurra Heavy Vehicle Route Stage 1
Improvements and safety
enhancements - minor increased
visitation expected
No significant impact expected
No significant impact expected
No significant impact expected
No significant impact expected
No significant impact expected
No significant impact expected
No significant impact expected
Significant improvement to access -
additional capacity planned
Improvements and safety
enhancements - improvements to
visitor confidence in driving route may
impact on visitation
Road Change 64
Expected impact on caravan and
camping sector
Perth Darwin National Highway - Undertaking a planning study to
define the alignment for the future Perth-Darwin National Highway
(PDNH) between Bullsbrook and Bindoon. The national highway
currently follows the Great Northern Highway (GNH) alignment. Improvements and safety
The study addresses the long term needs for the highway with a 20 enhancements - significant impact on
to 30 year planning horizon, and is divided into two sections: visitation expected in the long term (20
the northern section between Brand Highway, Muchea - 30 years)
and Calingiri Road, north of Bindoon
the southern section between Maralla Road Bullsbrook
and Brand Highway, Muchea.
Improvements and safety
South Western Highway Upgrade
enhancements - no significant impact
on visitation expected
Completed
Expected impact on caravan and
Road Change
camping sector
Indian Ocean Dr Stage 2. Just north of Lancelin to Cervantes Significant touring route - additional
opened 19 September 2010
capacity likely required
Great Northern Hwy- Muchea to Wubin Completed July 2010 No significant impact expected
Great Eastern Hwy - Kellerberrin Townsite upgrade opened 25 June
No significant impact expected
2010
Collie River Bridge opened 15 April 2010
No significant impact expected
Bunbury Port Access Rd Stage 1 opened 5 February 2010
No significant impact expected
Great Northern Hwy Kimberley bridges upgrades (Bow River Improved quality of road - though no
Section. Telegraph Creek Bridge. Mabel Creek Bridge. Fletchers significant impact on visitation
Creek Bridge) opened 9 December 2009
expected
Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor Stage 2 opened 6
December 2009
Forrest Hwy (Part of New Perth Bunbury Hwy Project) From
Pinjarra Rd to Old Coast Rd Opened 20 September 2009
Improved quality of road - though no
significant impact on visitation
expected
Significant touring route - additional
capacity likely required
64 Information summarised from Main Roads Western Australia Website and Traffic Digest (downloaded Nov
2011)
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