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William Street, Perth
William Street is a suburban distributor and one of two major cross-streets in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. Commencing in western Mount Lawley, its route takes it through the Northbridge café and nightclub district as well as the CBD. Route description William Street's northern end is at Walcott Street in and commences as a four-lane single carriageway. It travels southwest along one block, for , before turning southwards. After it reaches Vincent Street, and the southern edge of Mount Lawley. The road continues in a south-south-westerly direction, at the eastern edge of Hyde Park and the western edge of . One block beyond the park, within the suburb of , William Street intersects Bulwer Street, which connects to three parallel arterial roads – Lord Street Beaufort Street, and Fitzgerald Street – as well as the major north–south road, Charles Street. William Street realigns itself one block further east through a reverse curve. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northbridge, Western Australia
Northbridge is an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia, historically separated from Perth's central business district by the Fremantle and Joondalup railway lines. It is part of the City of Perth local government area. Location Located immediately north of the CBD, Northbridge is officially bounded by William Street, Roe Street, Newcastle Street and the Mitchell Freeway. The name Northbridge is often misapplied to areas and landmarks east of William Street and/or north of Newcastle Street, such as the Perth Cultural Centre, which are technically still part of the suburb of Perth. The area is accessible by foot from Perth railway station and Perth Busport. It is served by a free Central Area Transit bus and also has a significant number of public car parks, both open and high rise. The area is largely a mix of commercial, public and residential properties. History The area now known as Northbridge originally hosted freshwater swamps where the current railway stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reverse Curve
In civil engineering, a reverse curve (or "S" curve) is a section of the horizontal alignment of a highway or rail route in which a curve to the left or right is followed immediately by a curve in the opposite direction. On highways in the United States of America, United States reverse curves are often announced by the posting of a W1-4L sign (left–right reverse curve) or a W1-4R sign (right–left reverse curve), as called for in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. On rail routes, reverse curves can cause Buffers and chain coupler#Buffer-locking, buffer-locking. On the Northeast Corridor in the United States, these also hinder the development of High-speed rail in the United States, high-speed rail. See also *S bridge *Road curve *Track geometry References Railway track layouts {{engineering-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandurah Line
The Mandurah line, also known as the Southern Suburbs Railway, is a suburban railway line and service in Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district (CBD) with Mandurah to the south. Operated by the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia), Public Transport Authority (PTA) as part of the Transperth system, the Mandurah line is long and has thirteen stations. It commences as a through service with the Yanchep line in the William Street tunnel under the CBD, where two stations are. South from there, the line enters the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway, where five of the line's stations are. The line diverges from the freeway for the southernmost six stations in the cities of City of Kwinana, Kwinana, City of Rockingham, Rockingham and City of Mandurah, Mandurah. Planning for the Mandurah line commenced during the construction of the Yanchep line in the early 1990s. By the late 1990s, the plan was for the Mandurah line to branch off the Armadale line at B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Street Tunnel
The William Street tunnel is a railway tunnel under the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. Built between 2004 and 2007 as part of the construction of the Mandurah line, the tunnel connects the Mandurah line to the Yanchep line. The tunnel consists of a twin bored section and a cut-and-cover section. The tunnel has two stations: Perth Underground and Elizabeth Quay. The construction of the Mandurah line was divided into eight contract packages. The William Street tunnel was part of Package F, also known as the City Project. The contract for Package F was awarded to Leighton–Kumagai Gumi in February 2004 for $324.5million. Preliminary works began the same month. Tunnelling began in October 2005, starting from Elizabeth Quay station and heading north. Boring for the first tunnel was completed in June 2006, after which, the tunnel boring machine was transported back to Elizabeth Quay to dig the second tunnel. The second tunnel was significantly faster to bore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a freeway in and beyond the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, linking central Perth with Mandurah to the south. It is the central section of State Route 2, which continues north as Mitchell Freeway to Alkimos, and south as Forrest Highway towards Bunbury. A section between Canning and Leach highways is also part of National Route 1. Along its route are interchanges with several major roads, including Roe Highway and Mandjoogoordap Drive. The northern terminus of the Kwinana Freeway is at the Narrows Bridge, which crosses the Swan River, and the southern terminus is at Pinjarra Road, east of Mandurah. Planning for the Kwinana Freeway began in the 1950s, and the first segment in South Perth was constructed between 1956 and 1959. The route has been progressively widened and extended south since then. During the 1980s, the freeway was extended to South Street in Murdoch, and in June 2001, it reached Safety Bay Road in Baldivis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Freeway
The Mitchell Freeway is a controlled-access highway, freeway in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth (suburb), central Perth with the city of Joondalup. It is the northern section of List of road routes in Western Australia#2, State Route 2, which continues south as Kwinana Freeway and Forrest Highway. Along its length are interchanges with several major roads, including the Graham Farmer Freeway and Reid Highway. The southern terminus of the Mitchell Freeway is at the Narrows Bridge (Perth), Narrows Bridge, which crosses the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River, and the northern terminus is at Romeo Road in Alkimos, Western Australia, Alkimos. Planning for the route began in the 1950s, and the first segment in central Perth was constructed between 1967 and 1973. Named after James Mitchell (Australian politician), Sir James Mitchell, the freeway has been progressively extended north since then. In the 1970s, the first two extensions were compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverside Drive, Perth
Riverside Drive in Perth, Western Australia, is a road on the northern side of Perth Water. It was built on reclaimed land in the 1930s, and links The Causeway to the Narrows Bridge. Route description Riverside Drive is part of State Route 5. It begins at the intersection of The Causeway, Adelaide Terrace, and Hay Street, which is a traffic light controlled raindrop roundabout. Riverside Drive heads west-north-west, parallel to the edge of Perth Water and the city's other arterial roads. It passes by Langley Park and Supreme Court Gardens before reaching Barrack Street and the Barrack Street Jetty. Earlier, till 26 January 2014, it continued through to William Street alongside the former site of The Esplanade, now the location of Elizabeth Quay. Ramps to the Kwinana Freeway and from the Mitchell Freeway connect to the intersection with William Street, with Riverside Drive's former western section continuing as a one-way road south-westbound, following the Swan River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Quay Railway Station
Elizabeth Quay railway station, also known as Esplanade station prior to 2016, is an underground railway station on the southern side of the Perth central business district in Western Australia. Description Elizabeth Quay station is situated along the William Street tunnel. It is surrounded by Mounts Bay Road to the north, William Street to the east, and Elizabeth Quay bus station to the west. The adjacent stations are Perth Underground station to the north and Canning Bridge station to the south. The station is owned by the Public Transport Authority. Elizabeth Quay station has one island platform with two platform faces. The platform is connected to the ground-level concourse by stairs, escalators and a lift. Initially four escalators were planned to be installed, but that was reduced to two to cut costs, with there being room to install more later. There is one entrance to the station: on the northern side. The station is fully accessible. The station initially ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth (suburb), Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay railway station. It has 35 stands and is served by 55 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev WA. It is also served by South West Coach Lines services. Description Elizabeth Quay bus station is located west of Elizabeth Quay railway station, adjacent to Mounts Bay Road, the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, and the Ernst & Young Building. There are bus access points to the north-west (Mounts Bay Road and Mills Street), north (Mounts Bay Road westbound, entry only), and south-east (Kwinana Freeway ramps and William Street, Perth, William Street). The passenger entrances are at the north and south ends of the upper level concourse, and there are multiple pedestrian bridges connecting the bus station to the build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mounts Bay Road
Mounts Bay Road is a major road in Perth, Western Australia, extending southwest from the Perth central business district, central business district along the north bank of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River, at the base of Kings Park, Western Australia, Kings Park. Route description Mounts Bay Road runs between William Street, Perth, William Street and Winthrop Avenue in Crawley, Western Australia, Crawley, continuing towards Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle as Stirling Highway and linking Perth with the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the riverside suburbs of Nedlands, Western Australia, Nedlands and Claremont, Western Australia, Claremont. The road circles around the northern and western sides of The Narrows Interchange, which was built on reclaimed land. The interchange connects to the Mitchell Freeway, Mitchell and Kwinana Freeway, Kwinana freeways, and the Narrows Bridge (Perth), Narrows Bridge. To the east it travels to William Street and The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hay Street, Perth
Hay Street is a major road through the Perth central business district, Western Australia and adjacent suburbs. The street was named after Robert William Hay, Robert Hay, the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Permanent Under Secretary for Colonies. Sections of the road were called Howick Street and Twiss Street until 1897. One block in the central business section is now a pedestrian mall with extremely limited vehicular traffic, so that it is necessary to make a significant detour in order to drive the entire length of Hay Street. Route description Orientated east-west, the road starts at The Causeway travelling west through the suburbs of East Perth, Perth central business district, Perth, West Perth, Western Australia, West Perth, and Subiaco, Western Australia, Subiaco, where the road originally terminated at Subiaco. Unusually, the street numbers reset to 1 when Hay Street crosses Thomas Street, Perth, Thomas Street and enters Subiaco. A subway under the Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Street, Perth
Murray Street is one of four main east-west streets within the Perth central business district (CBD). History Murray Street was named after George Murray (British Army officer), Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1828 to 1830. It is the one main street in Perth that has an eastern ending at a churchthe Roman Catholic St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, St Mary's Cathedral; the other major churches in the CBD are on the sides of the city streets. The western end of Murray Street also once had a church with St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church sitting on Havelock Street opposite the end of Murray Street. Murray Street was extended to Outram Street in 1937 and St Patrick's was demolished. Murray Street was later extended further west to Thomas Street, Perth, Thomas Street. The intersections with the north-south running streets include Murray Street, where the Wentworth Hotel, Perth, Wentworth Hotel has been on the corner for over 100 years, though the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
