Ranford Road

Ranford Road is a major road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, and services a number of housing estates in Canning Vale and Southern River, as well as forming part of one of the two major routes between the port city of Fremantle and Armadale. It continues from South Street, a major east-west route in the southern suburbs which also provides access to the Kwinana Freeway and Murdoch railway station.

Ranford Road

General information
TypeRoad
Length12.3 km (7.6 mi)
Opened1980s
Route number(s) State Route 13
Major junctions
Northwest end South Street (State Route 13), Canning Vale
 
Southeast end Armadale Road (State Route 14), Forrestdale
Location(s)
Major suburbsCanning Vale, Harrisdale, Southern River, Forrestdale

It is part of State Route 13.[1]

History

Ranford Road was upgraded to a dual carriageway between Warton Road and Tonkin Highway. This project was completed in November 2014 costing $12.3 million, which was jointly funded by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and the City of Armadale.[2]

Major intersections

Speed limits

The road's speed limit is 70 km/h (43 mph) from Bannister Road to the edge of Southern River's metropolitan limit at Balfour Street. At that point, it increases to 80 km/h (50 mph).

Features

Main features located on the road include:

  • Market City (Canning Vale)
  • Livingston Marketplace Shopping Centre
  • Gosnells Golf Club
  • WA Kennel Association
  • Southern River Shopping Centre
  • Housing estates (Boardwalk, Sanctuary Waters, The Avenues, Ranford, Livingston).

See also

 Australian Roads portal

References

  1. Distance book (12 ed.). Main Roads Western Australia. 2012. p. 5. ISBN 0 7309 7657 2. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. "Ranford Road dual carriageway upgrade now complete". City of Armadale. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.


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