- Major road upgrade unlocking economic potential of Pilbara region now complete
- The $38m road project was delivered in support of the new $6b urea plant in Burrup Strategic Industrial Area
- Upgrades also delivered improved access to popular tourist destination Hearson's Cove
The WA Labor Government's investment in projects that help drive the State and national economy has continued, with a new access road supporting a $6 billion urea plant in the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area now complete.
The $38 million road project has been delivered to support Perdaman Industries' new urea plant and included a new intersection at Burrup Peninsula Road and Hearson Cove Road, which included the relocation of one kilometre of Hearson Cove Road to the north-east.
New dedicated left and right-turn pockets have also been constructed, along with acceleration lanes to the north and south, and installation of new lighting.
A second intersection on Burrup Peninsula Road has also been built, connecting the main access road from Burrup Peninsula Road into the urea plant.
Further improvements on Burrup Peninsula Road included a second northbound lane between Hearson Cove Road and Perdaman's main access road, with a dedicated right-turn pocket and left-turn slip lane for road users heading southbound on Burrup Peninsula Road from the urea plant.
Delivered by Raubex Construction Australia, the upgrades will provide improved access to the Perdaman Urea Plant and popular tourist destination Hearson's Cove.
Located 20 kilometres north-west of Karratha, the Perdaman Urea Project will convert Western Australian natural gas from Woodside's Scarborough Gas Project into an estimated 2.3 million tonnes of urea per annum.
As stated by Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:
"This is a great example of how our Government is investing in projects that drive both the State and the national economy.
"Western Australia is responsible for half of our national exports, with a significant amount of resource royalties and company tax revenue flowing east as a result.
"We've said repeatedly that the strength of Western Australia is critical to the national economy, and ongoing investment by our Government to help unlock these major resource projects has been essential.
"We're proud to support developments like the Perdaman Urea Project, which will provide significant long-term benefits to our State.
"These road upgrades will also have a long-lasting impact on the Pilbara region and provide further opportunities for economic development in the area."
As stated by Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel:
"Perdaman Industries' new urea plant will be a critical driver of local jobs and provide a major injection into Karratha's local economy.
"Many of the workers employed at the urea plant will be based in the Pilbara, which is important for the sustainability and long-term viability of local businesses.
"Our Government is proud to be investing in projects that not only support the national and State economy, but look after our local regional economies as well."
