South Street is an east-west arterial highway in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It runs from Canning Vale to Fremantle, and is part of State Route 13.[1]
South Street | |
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| South Street facing east near North Lake Road | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 13 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Ranford Road (State Route 13) |
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| West end | Marine Terrace |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Canning Vale, Leeming, Murdoch, Kardinya, O'Connor, Beaconsfield, Fremantle |
| Highway system | |
Notable locations along South Street include:
- Murdoch railway station
- Murdoch University main campus
- Fiona Stanley Hospital
- St John of God Murdoch Hospital
A section of South Street between Kwinana Freeway and Vahland Avenue has one lane in each direction reserved as a bus lane during peak times.[2][3] The CircleRoute bus route runs along part of South Street between Fremantle and Murdoch.
It is named South Street because its westernmost portion forms the southern edge of Fremantle.[4]
Major Intersections
editAll intersections listed are controlled by traffic signals unless otherwise indicated.
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fremantle | Fremantle–South Fremantle boundary | 0.00 | 0.00 | Marine Terrace | Western terminus at unsignalised T-junction |
| 0.2 | 0.12 | South Terrace | |||
| Fremantle–Beaconsfield–South Fremantle tripoint | 0.6 | 0.37 |  Hampton Road (State Route 12) – Fremantle, North Coogee, Henderson | State Route 13 northwestern terminus | |
| White Gum Valley–O'Connor–Hilton–Beaconsfield quadripoint | 2.8 | 1.7 | Carrington Street – Bicton, Palmyra, Hamilton Hill | ||
| O'Connor–Samson–Hilton tripoint | 4.1 | 2.5 |  Stock Road (National Route 1) – Attadale, Melville, Kwinana Beach, Rockingham | ||
| O'Connor–Samson boundary | 4.2 | 2.6 | McCombe Avenue | ||
| Melville | Kardinya | 6.2 | 3.9 | North Lake Road – Alfred Cove, Myaree, Bibra Lake, Cockburn Central | |
| 6.6 | 4.1 | Gilbertson Road | |||
| Bateman–Murdoch boundary | 8.9 | 5.5 |  Murdoch Drive – Booragoon, Winthrop, North Lake | Access to Murdoch University, Fiona Stanley and St John of God Murdoch Hospitals | |
| Bateman–Bull Creek–Leeming–Murdoch quadripoint | 9.6– 10.0 | 6.0– 6.2 |  Kwinana Freeway (State Route 2) – Perth, Joondalup, Rockingham | Modified diamond interchange favouring Kwinana Freeway: northbound exit ramp looped. Access to Murdoch railway station on eastern side. | |
| Bull Creek–Leeming boundary | 10.3 | 6.4 | Calley Drive | Access to Stockland Bull Creek Shopping Centre | |
| 10.5 | 6.5 | Benningfield Road | |||
| Melville–Canning boundary | Bull Creek–Willetton–Leeming tripoint | 11.6 | 7.2 |  Karel Avenue – Rossmoyne, Jandakot, Jandakot Airport | |
| Willetton–Leeming boundary | 13.2 | 8.2 | Vahland Avenue – Riverton, Shelley | ||
| Canning | Willetton–Canning Vale–Leeming tripoint | 13.6 | 8.5 |  Roe Highway (State Route 3) – Forrestfield, Jandakot, Midland, Perth Airport | Signalised diamond interchange favouring Roe Highway |
| Canning Vale | 14.0 | 8.7 | Bannister Road | Eastern terminus. Continues as Ranford Road (State Route 13) | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Greater Perth Street Directory (2012 ed.). Melway Publishing Pty Ltd.
- ^ "South Street traffic to get a technology boost". Liberal Party of Australia. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ Kent Acott (12 April 2012). "Bus lanes to blame for traffic jams". West Australian Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ Soutar, Chris (2012). Kardinya rising : the story of a modern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Four Gables Press. p. 102. ISBN 9780958034128.
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