Road Report
Road Works Program 2004 - 2005
Road Works Completed To June 2004
Butchers Track has had a major recondition upgrade. This unsealed road is situated 21 kilometres north of the Billabong Roadhouse on the North West Coastal Highway and is an alternative route to the Murchison region.
The Woodleigh-Byro Road had a corner re-aligned which was extremely sharp with rocky outcrops. This unsealed road and is situated 25 kilometres north of the Overlander Roadhouse on the North West Coastal Highway. The road services pastoral stations and is an alternative route to the Upper Gascoyne region.
Useless Loop Road had the last two of eight corners re-aligned. Some of these new alignments involved large earthworks to be carried out. This unsealed road turns off Shark Bay Road. It services the pastoral area and Shark Bay Salt Joint Venture. Please note that Shark Bay Salt Joint Venture is a closed town and admission is by appointment only. Useless Loop Road is also used by recreational fisherpersons accessing Steep Point which is the furthest-most western point of the Australian mainland.
Shark Bay Road has had shoulder re-conditioning works carried out. This road is sealed and is 130 kilometres long. It starts at the Overlander Roadhouse on North West Coastal Highway and ends at Denham which is the major town in the Shire of Shark Bay. This road comes under the jurisdiction of Main Roads WA who contracts the Shire of Shark Bay to carry out the maintenance works.
Street Reseals
Twelve streets in Denham are to be resealed in March 2003. These are to be done in a slurry seal which is hoped to give longer life to the streets. The reseal program in ongoing each year.
New Streets
Construction of three new town streets is programmed to commence in February. These streets are to be constructed around the edge of town and connect the light industrial area to the town centre. This will eliminate large vehicles from driving through the town centre.
