Loftus Street is a major north-south road in the

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suburbs of and , connecting London Street with Thomas Street. These roads, together with

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further south, form State Route 61, which links with and .

History

Loftus Street appears on maps as far back as 1894. In 1926, it was widened to accommodate the increasing number of motorised vehicles. The section between Vincent Street and Anzac Road was reconstructed in 1927.

Route description

Loftus Street's southern terminus is a traffic light controlled intersection with Thomas Street and Railway Parade in . The road proceeds north-easterly as a six lane

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. After there is an overpass bridging the

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, with intersections at each end of the bridge. These are with

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interchange ramps to the east, and Cambridge Street and Leederville Parade to the west. Following its intersection with Vincent Street after , the road turns north with only four lanes It remains as a dual carriage for , before narrowing to a single carriageway road. Loftus Street reaches its northern terminus further north, at its intersection with London Street and

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. There are various community facilities at the corner of Vincent and Loftus Streets, including the

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's Administration & Civic Centre and public library, the Loftus Recreation Centre, and the Loftus Community Centre.

Major intersections

* Thomas Street (State Route 61) south-west / Railway Parade north-west & south-east *

(State Route 8) * Vincent Street (State Route 72) * London Street (State Route 61) north /

north-west & south-east

References

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History

Route description

Major intersections

See also

References