Swan River Crossings Fremantle Traffic Bridge

WestCycle have been advised that temporary night closures of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge are required on Thursday 18 December 2025, Monday 5, Tuesday 6, and Wednesday 7 January 2026 to install edge beam segments.

Details of Upcoming Traffic Changes

Fremantle Traffic Bridge Closed
Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle: Swan Street to Canning Highway  
Thursday 18 December 2025 (One night)
Monday 5 January 2026 until Thursday 8 January 2026 (Three nights)
7pm to 6am (each night) 

  • Road users, pedestrians and cyclists use Stirling Highway to travel between North Fremantle and Fremantle. 
  • Temporary changes to PTA bus routes. Please refer to the Transperth Journey Planner for latest information. 

Figure 1: Fremantle Traffic Bridge closure detour map.

Ongoing Traffic Changes

Fremantle, North Fremantle and East Fremantle 
1 October 2025 to January 2026* 
All hours
Intermittent lane closures and a reduced speed of 40km/h are required on the following roads:

  • Stirling Highway and Tydeman Road.  
  • Queen Victoria Street and Beach Street. 
  • Leach Highway and Carrington Street. 
  • Canning Highway and Carrington Street. 
  • Stirling Highway and McCabe Street.  
  • Stirling Highway and High Street.  
  • Stirling Highway and Marmion Street.  
  • Stirling Highway and Queen Victoria Street.  
  • Stirling Street and Ord Street.  
  • East Street and Marmion Street. 
  • East Street and High Street. 
  • Canning Highway and Stirling Highway. 
  • Carrington Street and Marmion Street.  
  • Port Beach Road and Tydeman Road. 
  • Queen Victoria Street and Tydeman Road. 
  • Queen Victoria Street and James Street. 
  • South Street and Hampton Road. 
  • High Street and Ord Street. 
  • High Street and Parry Street.

Queen Victoria Street: Tydeman Road to Canning Highway  

  • One lane open in each direction.     
  • Speed reduced to 40km/h.  
  • Intermittent stop / slow traffic management during large deliveries and crane activity.  

*Timing is subject to favourable weather conditions. Please refer to on-road signage for the latest information.

Further Information

For enquiries, please phone 138 138, email enquiries@mainroads.wa.gov.au or click here to learn more about the project.  

Main Roads thanks road users and the local community for their patience during these works.    

Tim Roach (Chair)

Elected Director | Off Road

Tim has been in senior leadership and strategic development roles for more than 20 years and is currently a project risk consultant, and a part time academic at Edith Cowan University.

He is a past Director of Executive Education in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University and Assistant Commissioner and General Manager in the public service. He is an Accountant (FCPA) and previously sat on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia. Tim has been involved in racing mountain bikes, BMX and triathlon for many years, both as a father of two children who race and as a past and current bike racer.

Helen Sadler (Deputy Chair)

Independent Director

Helen is a Town of Cottesloe councillor and is the current Chair of WestCycle’s Transport Advisory Group.

A medical doctor, Helen is a strong active transport advocate with a focus on health outcomes and social well-being.