Mundaring truck rollover closes Great Eastern Highway
Luckily the driver escaped injury when the truck’s trailer rolled on Tuesday.
thewest.com.auI don’t have live access to current news in this moment. Here’s a quick summary of what recent reporting has highlighted about the Great Eastern Highway, based on trusted recent sources up to now:
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The Great Eastern Highway Upgrades program in Western Australia is a multi-year initiative funded jointly by the Australian and WA governments, targeting safety improvements and capacity enhancements across Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions. This includes ongoing works such as adding rest areas, widening sections, and installing guardrails, with staged completions through 2028. [Joint government statements and project summaries][1][3]
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Specific contracts in the Wheatbelt region have been awarded for safety upgrades, including targeted works between Bodallin and Moorine Rock, as part of a broader $250 million package. The program envisions continued construction activity and progressive completion into 2028.[3][1]
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Earlier milestones reported in 2021–2024 describe major capacity and safety works along Perth’s eastern corridor, including widening and intersection upgrades as part of the broader Great Eastern Highway Upgrade (Kooyong Road to Tonkin Highway in the Perth metro area) and related bypass interchanges planning.[4][5][7]
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The highway has been the subject of ongoing infrastructure coverage, with updates on progress, expected completion timelines, and safety improvements across multiple segments. For example, summaries note improvements such as passing opportunities, rest areas, and guardrail installations as part of the Wheatbelt Upgrades.[2][8]
If you’d like, I can:
- Narrow to the latest single headline or official government release and summarize it.
- Pull section-by-section progress (e.g., Wheatbelt vs. Goldfields-Esperance) and map notable upcoming milestones.
- Create a brief timeline of key milestones and projected completion dates, with sources.
Would you prefer a specific focus (latest statement, project segment, or a visual timeline)? I can also provide direct links to the most recent official pages.