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Thanks to Dean Roberts from the Main Roads Department for sending us this data and giving us permission to publish it. (Extracted from "Morning Peak Period Travel Times, Metropolitan Centres to Perth Central Area.")
Also see: Tips on choosing a suburb in Perth.
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From |
To |
Route Description |
Minutes
(2006-07) |
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Wanneroo
(Conlan Ave) |
Perth (Newcastle St) |
Via Wanneroo Rd and Charles St |
40 |
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Joondalup
(Shenton Ave) |
Perth (On Ramp Charles St) |
Via Joondalup Dr, Ocean Reef Rd and Mitchell Fwy |
37 |
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Midland
(Victoria St) |
Perth (Newcastle St) |
Via Great Eastern Hwy, Guildford Rd and Lord St |
29 |
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Kalamunda
(Haynes St) |
Perth (Riverside Dr) |
Via Canning Rd, Lesmurdie Rd, Welshpool Rd, Shepperton Rd and Causeway |
42 |
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Armadale
(Armadale Rd) |
Perth (Riverside Dr) |
Via Albany Hwy, Shepperton Rd and Causeway |
44 |
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Baldivis
(Safety Bay Rd) |
Perth (Spring St) |
Via Kwinana Fwy and Mounts Bay Rd |
59 |
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Orelia
(Thomas Rd) |
Perth
(Spring St) |
Via Kwinana Fwy and Mounts Bay Rd |
52 |
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Fremantle
(Queen Victoria St) |
Perth (Spring St) |
Canning Hwy, Kwinana Fwy and Mounts Bay Rd |
36 |
And it seems to be getting worse. In October 2009, the West Australian newspaper ran its own tests. Here's what they found:
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From
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To
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Route Description
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Time & Speed
(Oct 2009)
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Armadale
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Perth City
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Armadale Road,
Kwinana Freeway
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57 minutes
Average speed: 38km/hr
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Butler
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Perth City
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Burns Beach Road,
Mitchell Freeway
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49 minutes
Average speed:
46km/hr
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Midland
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Perth City
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Great Eastern Highway, Graham Farmer Freeway
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53 minutes
Average speed:
23km/hr
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Rockingham
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Perth City
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Thomas Road,
Kwinana Freeway
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55 minutes
Average speed:
49km/hr
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