Nicholson Road is a major north-south
road
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in the southeastern suburbs of
Perth
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, Western Australia, connecting
Albany Highway in
Cannington with the large residential areas of
Thornlie and
Canning Vale
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, before leaving the Perth urban area and terminating in
Oakford.
Nicholson Road is allocated
State Route 31.
History
Until the construction of
Kwinana Freeway
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to Thomas Road in 1993, Nicholson Road was one of southern Perth's most important routes.
Nicholson Road formerly crossed the
Kwinana freight railway at a
level crossing
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. Construction of a six-lane road bridge over the rail line to replace the crossing began in May 2017 and was completed in March 2018.
Major intersections
All intersections below are at-grade except for the intersections with Roe Highway and Armadale Road, which are grade-separated interchanges in favour of those two roads over Nicholson Road.
See also
References
External links
Roads in Perth, Western Australia
Cannington, Western Australia
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