The final stretch of the new Indian Ocean drive will be officially opened this weekend. :)

The new road between Lancelin and Cervantes means there will be an uninterrupted sealed coastal route from Perth to Dongara and coastal communities further north.

The Transport Minister says the state-funded $95-million project has been delivered under budget and nine months ahead of schedule.

It's the first major project to be built under Main Roads direct management in the last 10 years.

The new coastal route will allow tourists and other light vehicles to avoid the heavy freight traffic on the Brand Highway.

bring on green canaria !

Bugger there goes HB, GH, Mark's and the J Bay. Full of euro's any minute

but nice to get there heaps quicker

can we put up a sign saying "move on, nothing to see here"

So they are saying that after 3pm on thyis comming Sunday, its open for use?
Goodo then, makes the trip back from Cervantes flash as then

Lancelin, Cervantes, Green Head (good hamburger that one), Leeman (another good hamburger), Dongara

I think you'll be right

help you hunt those dragons aye king

Mark _australia said...

Lancelin, Cervantes, Green Head (good hamburger that one), Leeman (another good hamburger), Dongara

I think you'll be right

you forgot the fish burger at the Cervantes gas station...

Those who bought 4WDs must be spewing
I will see you up there in my Commodore wagon

Drove through to Wedge & Cervantes last weekend on the new road.

It was great, super smooth and quick. (I figured as it wasn't officially open there wouldn't be any radar ).

There is still gravel and road works from Pinnacles to Cervantes.

It will certainly change Wedge which is a real bummer, it has change heaps in the last 30 years I have been going up but this will really be the end of an era.

The road from Lancelin to Perth is going to be hell in summer with the extra traffic, but at least they are working on a heap of overtaking sections, at some spots it looks just about wide enough for two lanes both ways.

PC no buildings at all on the new road, Cervantes would be the best place to fuel up.

Greenroom at times you still need a 4WD to get beach access north of Wedge and definatly need one most of the time to go south of the island. Spewing about the fourby never

Ian

birdseyeview said...

Hey, if anyone wants a photo of a specific break between Dongara and Perth we are flying up and back along the coast tomorrow afternoon -I've got Greenhead penciled in, anymore?

anyroom in the chopper?

grumplestiltskin said...

birdseyeview said...

Hey, if anyone wants a photo of a specific break between Dongara and Perth we are flying up and back along the coast tomorrow afternoon -I've got Greenhead penciled in, anymore?

It was my understanding that there AREN'T any breaks (other than greenhead) between dongara and Lancelin !!

+1

Greenhead is always cheaper for fuel than Leeman because they are off the main road - but it is only about 5km total out of the way for about 6 or 8c per litre cheaper
Greenhead's premium price is same as Leemans normal ULP price

Agreed about Jurien - it has always been the most expensive between dongara and perth

get a diesel landcruiser with duel tanks i reckon i could just about get from Perth to Carnarvon without filling up was always to chicken to take the risk. i Should do it easy now the new road is in.
Will find out next week