Freeways, highways, and arterial roads in Perth, Western Australia form the basis of the road network inside the
Perth Metropolitan Region
The Perth metropolitan region or the Perth metropolitan area is the administrative area and geographical extent of the Western Australian capital city of Perth and its conurbation.
It generally includes the coastal strip from Two Rocks in t ...
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Main Roads Western Australia
Main Roads Western Australia (formerly the Main Roads Department) is a statutory authority of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for implementing the state's policies on road access and main roads. It operates under the ' ...
controls and maintains all freeways and highways, as well as some arterial roads,
collectively known as state roads.
The remaining roads are the responsibility of
local governments;
major roads provide links to various destinations within Perth Metropolitan Region.
Some of these roads, or portions of them, are designated and signposted as part of a
road route.
National Highways
National Highways, formerly the Highways Agency and later Highways England, is a government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in England. It also sets highways standards used by all f ...
and
National Routes are road routes of national significance, whilst
State Routes in Perth are allocated to the main routes connecting its urban centres.
Additionally, roads through areas of scenic or historic significance are designated as part of a
Tourist Drive.
Each route has a unique marker: National Highways have gold numbers on a green shield, National Routes have black numbers on a white shield, State Routes have white numbers on a blue shield, Tourist Drives have white numbers on a brown shield.
See also
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List of major roads in rural Western Australia
Major roads in rural Western Australia connect regional and remote centres of Western Australia, forming the basis of the road network outside of Metropolitan Perth. Main Roads Western Australia controls and maintains these roads and highways.
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List of highways in Western Australia
Highways in Western Australia include both roads that are named as a highway, and roads that have been declared as a highway under the Main Roads Act 1930. The standard of highways range from two-lane roads, common in rural areas, to control ...
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List of road routes in Western Australia
Road routes in Western Australia assist drivers navigating roads in urban, rural, and scenic areas of the state. The route numbering system is composed of National Highways, National Routes, State Routes, and Tourist Drives. Each route has ...
References
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{{Road infrastructure in Western Australia
Major roads
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...