Welshpool Road

Welshpool Road Welshpool Road west of Roe Highway is long, and unlike Welshpool Road East, did not have a West suffix added after the road's disconnection. The road is typical of those major in the Welshpool Area; although of a reasonable quality, being a 4-lane single or dual carriageway it contains only a handful of traffic lights, is choked by traffic in peak hour, has industrial business dotting the road, and has many minor roads which have no form of control, give way and stop signs excepted. Welshpool Road begins as an extension of a west-east section of Albany Highway (Albany Highway continues to the south of the intersection). Continuing through Welshpool it meets the Leach Highway soon after. Leach Highway marks the most dangerous intersection for both Welshpool Road and Leach Highway; the intersection is also one of Perth's busiest. It then meets Kewdale Road, passing through outer Welshpool after this point. The final controlled intersection for the road is McDowell Street. McDowell Street extends north, meets Orrong Road, and then continues into neighbouring Kewdale. Although of importance for barely , McDowell Street distributes traffic onto Orrong Road, allowing motorists to continue their journey along Welshpool Road East. For those who continue along Welshpool Road, the road sharply turns south after , and continues as William Street. Junctions {{AUS-WAint {{AUS-WAint {{AUS-WAint {{AUS-WAint {{AUS-WAint {{AUS-WAint ==History==

level crossing in November 2023 Roe Highway's extension beyond Welshpool Road in 2002 represented the biggest change to Perth's transport infrastructure since the Graham Farmer Freeway was opened in 2000. Welshpool Road, Orrong Road and William Street were the 3 major roads affected due to the extension. Before Roe Highway's extension in 2002, the highway's north and southbound lanes separated, leaving a gap between them once they met Welshpool Road. After this, they both formed one lane and came back together, continuing as William Street. Orrong Road would terminate into Welshpool Road in the form of a T-junction. Due to the extension of Roe Highway, major changes were made. Firstly, Welshpool Road was disconnected; William Street was disconnected from Roe Highway, and Orrong Road was extended to meet Roe Highway in the form of a diamond interchange. Orrong Road now continues as Welshpool Road East. Welshpool Road West now continues as William Street. Until 2024, Welshpool Road crossed the South Western Railway via a level crossing. As part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project, a bridge was built to carry the railway line over the road. ==References==