Английская Википедия:Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road
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Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road is a Шаблон:Convert[1] major regional road in the Mid West region of Western Australia,[2] starting in Utakarra in Geraldton's eastern suburbs, and terminating Шаблон:Convert east-northeast at Great Northern Highway near the mining town of Mount Magnet. The road is signed as State Route 123, is a two-lane single carriageway for its entire length, and is a major traffic route which is regularly used by heavy vehicles and mine/grain road trains.[3]
The construction of Stage Two of the Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor is expected to remove considerable traffic from the Geraldton end of the road.
History
Prior to 2010, Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road ran through Utakarra, Rangeway and Geraldton's main industrial area and terminated at North West Coastal Highway around 450 meters north of its current intersection. Construction of a bypass began around 2007-2008 and the Шаблон:Convert section of the bypass opened in February 2010.
Description
Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road commences in Utakarra as a continuation of Utakarra Road, which carries State Route 123 from North West Coastal Highway Шаблон:Convert to the southwest. It heads east towards Geraldton Airport, then east-northeast through the flat-topped Moresby Ranges on its way towards the agricultural town of Mullewa. It then travels in a generally straight line through Yalgoo and ends at the Great Northern Highway Шаблон:Convert south of Mount Magnet.
Towns
Towns and settlements on this highway include:
- Deepdale
- Geraldton Airport
- Moonyoonooka
- Kojarena
- Northern Gully
- Wicherina
- Tenindewa
- Mullewa
- Pindar
- Wurarga
- Yalgoo
See also
References
Шаблон:Attached KML Шаблон:Reflist
Шаблон:Road infrastructure in Western Australia Шаблон:WA road routes
Шаблон:WesternAustralia-road-stub
