Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Shepperton Road, Kenwick Link and Albany Highway (State Route 30)
Williams to Armadale
Statistics:
- Length:
- 403 km (Williams to Armadale: 65 km)
- Termini:
- Northern: Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 / NR1), Causeway (SR5), Canning Hwy (NR1 / SR6), Shepperton Rd (SR30) and Albany Hwy (unnumbered), Victoria Park
- Southern: Chester Pass Road (NR1), South Coast Hwy (NR1), North Road, Hanrahan Road and Albany Hwy (unnumbered), Orana (Albany)
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Williams, Crossman, Dwarda, Bannister, North Bannister, Mount Wells, Mount Cooke, Jarrahdale, Ashendon and Bedfordale
Route Numbering:
- Current: 30
- Former: 95
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- H001 (Albany to Maddington and Beckenham to Victoria Park)
General Information:
State Route 30 is a major route in Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern port town of Albany and passing through Western Australia's Great Southern region and south coast. The route in the Perth metropolitan area and also in Albany is multi-lane, arterial road standard, with it changing outside these areas to 2-lane rural highway standard with occasional overtaking lanes.
History:
- 1853: A route from Perth to Albany was first proposed by Lt William Crossman of the Royal Engineers, who examined the feasibility of a possible Perth to Albany routes.
- 2002 to 2004: Installation of audible edge lines and sealing of shoulders. 2
Williams to Armadale
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Albany Hwy approaching Williams-Narrogin Hwy (Williams St) in Williams. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Williams-Narrogin Highway Intersection:
Corner of Albany Hwy & Williams-Narrogin Hwy at Williams. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound AD sign at Williams approaching Pinjarra-Williams Road (Quindanning Road) at Williams. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Pinjarra-Williams Road:
Fingerboards at the junction with Pinjarra-Williams Road at Williams, April 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign facing Pinjarra-Williams Road at Williams, April 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD as you head northbound at Williams, just after the Pinjarra-Williams Road intersection, April 2014.
Image © Terry Siva
Williams River:
Crossing the Williams River in Williams, April 2011.
Image © Peter Renshaw
Distance Sign:
RD sign as you leave the town of Williams. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Banniser River:
Albany Hwy at Bannister as it crosses the Bannister River, April 2011.
Image © Peter Renshaw
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at North Bannister, April 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Armadale to Williams
State Route 30 Trailblazer:
SR30 trailblazer at Mt Randall, after the Jarrahdale Road (SR22) junction, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign at Mt Randall, after the Jarrahdale Road (SR22) junction, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
SR30 Trailblazer:
State route 30 trailblazer in the Mt Cooke area, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
North Bannister Area:
Albany Hwy (SR30) as it passes through the North Bannister area, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Services Sign:
Services sign at Mt Bannister, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering North Bannister:
Albany Hwy as it enters the village of North Bannister, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
AD Sign:
Advance directional sign on Albany Hwy (SR30) at North Bannister, approaching North Bannister-Wandering Rd, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign at North Bannister after the North Bannister-Wandering Rd intersection, April 2014.
Image © Terry Siva
Services Sign:
Services sign for the small town of Bannister, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
Services orientated AD sign for the village of Bannister, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Bannister:
Albany Hwy (SR30) as it enters Bannister, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Albany Hwy (SR30) at Bannister approaching Bannister-Marradong Rd, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Bannister, April 2014.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign on Albany Hwy at Crossman, April 2011.
Image © Peter Renshaw
Williams Welcome Sign:
Council welcome sign as you enter Williams. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Town Name Sign:
MRWA town sign as you enter the town of Williams. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Coalling Creek:
Southbound through Williams as you cross Coalling Creek. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Williams Town Centre:
Southbound through the town of Williams, August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Williams River:
Crossing the Williams River in Williams, August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
NEW Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound AD sign at Williams approaching Pinjarra-Williams Road (Quindanning Road) at Williams. May 2021.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound AD sign at Williams approaching Pinjarra-Williams Road (Quindanning Road) at Williams. April 2011.
Image © Peter Renshaw
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Albany Hwy approaching Williams-Narrogin Hwy (Williams St) in Williams. April 2011.
Image © Peter Renshaw
Williams-Narrogin Highway Intersection:
Corner of Albany Hwy & Williams-Narrogin Hwy at Williams. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Distance Sign:
RD sign as you leave the town of Williams. August 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
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