A 27-kilometre four-lane, high-standard road linking Forrest Highway to Bussell Highway.
The Wilman Wadandi Highway (Bunbury Outer Ring Road Project) is a 27-kilometre four-lane, high-standard road linking Forrest Highway to Bussell Highway, delivering a safe and efficient road network for freight, tourists and locals.
Location: Bunbury, Western Australia
Status: Complete. Opened to traffic in 2024
Project Benefits
- Improved freight efficiency
- Created a safer road system by removing a significant number of trucks from local roads
- Reduced local congestion and created more reliable journey times for all road users
- Added sustainable infrastructure to support Greater Bunbury’s position as an industrial hub for the South West Region
- Generated long term job opportunities for locals
- Reduced travel time between the north and south of Bunbury
- Improved access to Bunbury Port as well as existing and proposed industry areas east of Bunbury
- Allowed vehicles travelling between Bussell Highway and Forrest Highway to avoid 13 sets of traffic lights and one rail level crossing
- Provided travel savings of between 11 and 18 minutes, depending on the destination and peak traffic conditions along the alignment
- Extended the service life of existing arterial roads, currently used by trucks, minimising future local upgrade treatments required
- Reduced the need for heavy vehicles to mix with local traffic on local roads by redirecting 10,000 to 15,000 vehicles a day onto the new road.