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
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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 to Thomas Road in 1993, Nicholson Road was one of southern Perth's most important routes.
Nicholson Road formerly crossed the
Kwinana freight railway
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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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