As part of Main Road’s Swan River Crossings Project, a section of Beach Street (Queen Victoria Street to East Street, Fremantle) will be closed from the 15th of April to August 2024. Please see the detour map below.
Access to the businesses and carpark on Beach Street east of the bridge will be maintained. Pedestrian and cyclist access maintained along the Beach Street foreshore. Path behind the café stays open (see below).
WestCycle has met with the project team with regard to our feedback on the bridge design, and concerns about the impact of works on traffic flows and the safety and convenience of bike riders. If the application for development of the new Fremantle Traffic Bridge is approved, Beach Street will remain closed for the two year duration of the project, and other detours will be in place as the work on the bridge progresses.
The exact impacts on bike riders are still unclear, however WestCycle will continue to engage with the project team to advocate for bike riders. We recommend subscribing to the Main Roads WA Swan River Crossing Project newsletter for project updates, as well as WestCycle’s newsletter to keep up to date on our advocacy work.
Further information
Development Approval to undertake these service relocation works was granted on 12 October 2022 and is separate to the Development Application to replace the Fremantle Traffic Bridge which is currently under assessment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected] or call 138 138.
For more information on the Swan River Crossings Project, please visit https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/projects-initiatives/all-projects/metropolitan/Swan-River-Crossings/
