Length:

316 km (Wanneroo to Lancelin: 89 km)

Termini:

Northern: Brand Hwy (NR1), Arrowsmith

Southern: Mitchell Fwy (SR2) and Newcastle St (unnumbered), Northbridge

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Carramar, Nowergup, Carabooda, Yanchep, Wilbinga, Woodridge, Gabbadah, Breton Bay, Ledge Point and Lancelin

Current: 60

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

H035 (Northbridge to Yanchep)

M045 (Yanchep to Arrowsmith)

General Information:

State Route 60 is a major arterial route from the Perth CBD, through Perth's northern suburbs to the northwest coastal towns and villages north of Perth.

The route is a mix of suburban arterial road, divided multi-lane road and single carriageway roadway and passes through mostly commercial, residential and agricultural lands as well as vast tracts of pine plantations and state forests.

Wanneroo Road:

November 2018: Construction work begins on widening Wanneroo Rd between Joondalup Dr and Flynn Dr. ²

Indian Ocean Drive:

14 March 2008: Stage one of the Indian Ocean Drive was opened, consisting of a $20 m, 10.5 km section starting just south of Lancelin and ending at Ocean Farm Estate. ^{3 4}

July 2010: Upgrade works on a 24 km section of Indian Ocean Drive between Yanchep and Seabird. Work included widening of nearly 24 kilometres of existing bitumen road to nine metres, upgrades to the Gingin Brook Road and Caraban Road intersections, including auxiliary lanes and turning pockets, and construction of a 1.8 kilometre long northbound overtaking lane just north of the Guilderton turnoff. ⁵

June 2015: Construction of a southbound acceleration lane from the Lancelin Road intersection at Indian Ocean Drive, towards KW Road. ⁶

November 2017: Speed limit reduced from 110 km/h to 100 km/h between Two Rocks and Lancelin. ⁷

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Wanneroo and Lancelin

Wanneroo to Lancelin

Approaching Hester Avenue:

Approaching the intersection with Hester Av in Neerabup, December 2012. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Hester Avenue Intersection:

Corner of Hester Av and Wanneroo Rd in Neerabup, December 2012. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

RD sign at Carramar after Joondalup Dr (SR85), April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2012. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Flynn Drive:

Corner of Wanneroo Rd (SR60) and Flynn Dr at Carramar, December 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Divided Road:

One of the segments of divided road between Wanneroo and Yanchep, at Neerabup, February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Start Divided Road:

Approaching the dual carriageway at Carabooda, February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Lancelin to Wanneroo

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Hester Avenue in Neerabup, February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Hester Avenue:

Intersection with Hester Av in Neerabup, February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Single Carriageway:

Back to undivided road conditions at Neerabup, February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Flynn Drive Intersection:

Corner of Flynn Dr and Wanneroo Rd in Neerabup, February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Dual Carriageway Ahead Sign:

Sign indicating dual carriageway ahead, 5 km at Carramar. At time this photo was taken, this sign needed an update, a dual carriageway segment started around Joondalup Dr, which was about 2.5 km from this location, February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Start Dual Carriageway:

Approaching the divided road segment near Joondalup Dr at Carramar, February 2009.

Image © Paul Rands