South Street (Perth, Western Australia)

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

South Street facing east near North Lake Road
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General information
TypeHighway
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Route number(s) State Route 13
Major junctions
East end Ranford Road (State Route 13)
 
West endMarine Terrace
Location(s)
Major suburbsCanning Vale, Leeming, Murdoch, Kardinya, O'Connor, Beaconsfield, Fremantle
Highway system

Notable locations along South Street include:

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

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All intersections listed are controlled by traffic signals unless otherwise indicated.

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
FremantleFremantleSouth Fremantle boundary0.000.00Marine TerraceWestern terminus at unsignalised T-junction
0.20.12South Terrace
FremantleBeaconsfieldSouth Fremantle tripoint0.60.37  Hampton Road (State Route 12) – Fremantle, North Coogee, HendersonState Route 13 northwestern terminus
White Gum ValleyO'ConnorHiltonBeaconsfield quadripoint2.81.7Carrington Street – Bicton, Palmyra, Hamilton Hill
O'ConnorSamsonHilton tripoint4.12.5  Stock Road (National Route 1) – Attadale, Melville, Kwinana Beach, Rockingham
O'ConnorSamson boundary4.22.6McCombe Avenue
MelvilleKardinya6.23.9North Lake RoadAlfred Cove, Myaree, Bibra Lake, Cockburn Central
6.64.1Gilbertson Road
BatemanMurdoch boundary8.95.5  Murdoch Drive – Booragoon, Winthrop, North LakeAccess to Murdoch University, Fiona Stanley and St John of God Murdoch Hospitals
BatemanBull CreekLeemingMurdoch quadripoint9.6–
10.0
6.0–
6.2
  Kwinana Freeway (State Route 2) – Perth, Joondalup, RockinghamModified diamond interchange favouring Kwinana Freeway: northbound exit ramp looped. Access to Murdoch railway station on eastern side.
Bull CreekLeeming boundary10.36.4Calley DriveAccess to Stockland Bull Creek Shopping Centre
10.56.5Benningfield Road
MelvilleCanning boundaryBull CreekWillettonLeeming tripoint11.67.2  Karel Avenue – Rossmoyne, Jandakot, Jandakot Airport
WillettonLeeming boundary13.28.2Vahland Avenue – Riverton, Shelley
CanningWillettonCanning ValeLeeming tripoint13.68.5   Roe Highway (State Route 3) – Forrestfield, Jandakot, Midland, Perth AirportSignalised diamond interchange favouring Roe Highway
Canning Vale14.08.7Bannister RoadEastern terminus. Continues as   Ranford Road (State Route 13)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition

See also

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  Australian roads portal

References

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  1. ^ Greater Perth Street Directory (2012 ed.). Melway Publishing Pty Ltd.
  2. ^ "South Street traffic to get a technology boost". Liberal Party of Australia. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ^ Kent Acott (12 April 2012). "Bus lanes to blame for traffic jams". West Australian Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. ^ 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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