A $38 MILLION road in Western Australia’s Pilbara has been completed.
The road to support the $6 billion Perdaman Urea Plant included a new intersection at Burrup Peninsula Road and Hearson Cove Road, which involved the relocation of one kilometre of Hearson Cove Road to the north-east.
New dedicated left and right-turn pockets have also been constructed, along with acceleration lanes to the north and south, and installation of new lighting.
A second intersection on Burrup Peninsula Road has also been built, connecting the main access road from Burrup Peninsula Road into the urea plant.
Further improvements on Burrup Peninsula Road included a second northbound lane between Hearson Cove Road and Perdaman’s main access road, with a dedicated right-turn pocket and left-turn slip lane for road users heading southbound on Burrup Peninsula Road from the urea plant.
Delivered by Raubex Construction Australia, the upgrades will provide improved access to the Perdaman Urea Plant and popular tourist destination Hearson’s Cove.
Located 20 kilometres north-west of Karratha, the Perdaman Urea Project will convert Western Australian natural gas from Woodside’s Scarborough Gas Project into an estimated 2.3 million tonnes of urea per annum.
In a government media release, WA transport minister Rita Saffioti said the project was an example of investing in projects that drive both the State and the national economy.
“Western Australia is responsible for half of our national exports, with a significant amount of resource royalties and company tax revenue flowing east as a result,” Ms Saffioti said.
“We’ve said repeatedly that the strength of Western Australia is critical to the national economy, and ongoing investment by our government to help unlock these major resource projects has been essential.
“We’re proud to support developments like the Perdaman Urea Project, which will provide significant long-term benefits to our State.
“These road upgrades will also have a long-lasting impact on the Pilbara region and provide further opportunities for economic development in the area.”
