Ranford Road
{{Short description|Road in Perth, Western Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{More citations needed|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox Australian road
| road_name = Ranford Road
| state = wa
| type = road
| length = 12.3
| est = 1980s
| route = {{AUshield|S|13}} State Route 13
| direction_a = Northwest
| end_a = {{AUshield|S|13}} South Street (State Route 13), Canning Vale
| exits = {{Plainlist|
- Bannister Road
- {{AUshield|S|31}} Nicholson Road (State Route 31)
- {{AUshield|S|4}} Tonkin Highway (State Route 4)
}}
| direction_b = Southeast
| end_b = {{AUshield|S|14}} Armadale Road (State Route 14), Forrestdale
| through = {{WAcity|Canning Vale|Harrisdale|Southern River|Forrestdale}}
}}
Ranford Road is a major road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, and services a number of housing estates in Canning Vale and Southern River, as well as forming part of one of the two major routes between the port city of Fremantle and Armadale. It continues from South Street, a major east–west route in the southern suburbs which now also provides access to the Kwinana Freeway and Murdoch railway station.
It is part of State Route 13.{{cite book|title=Distance book|year=2012|publisher=Main Roads Western Australia|isbn=0 7309 7657 2|page=5|url=http://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/UsingRoads/TouringWAMaps/Pages/DistanceBook.aspx|edition=12|access-date=13 November 2013|archive-date=24 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024075225/http://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/UsingRoads/TouringWAMaps/Pages/DistanceBook.aspx|url-status=dead}}
History
Ranford Road was upgraded to a dual carriageway between Warton Road and Tonkin Highway. This project was completed in November 2014, costing around {{AUD|12.3{{nbsp}}million}}, which was jointly funded by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and the City of Armadale.{{cite web |title=Ranford Road dual carriageway upgrade now complete |url=https://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/media-releases/ranford-road-dual-carriageway-upgrade-now-complete |publisher=City of Armadale |accessdate=16 December 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216084039/https://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/media-releases/ranford-road-dual-carriageway-upgrade-now-complete |archivedate=16 December 2018}}
In August 2020, construction began on a new Ranford Road Bridge over the Kwinana freight railway as part of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link works.{{cite web |title=Building road and rail infrastructure paves way to WA’s recovery |url=https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2020/08/Building-road-and-rail-infrastructure-paves-way-to-WAs-recovery.aspx |website=Media Statements |access-date=26 July 2022 |date=23 August 2020 |archive-date=26 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226093811/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2020/08/Building-road-and-rail-infrastructure-paves-way-to-WAs-recovery.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Traffic flowing across new Ranford Road Bridge |url=https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/news/latest-news/traffic-flowing-across-new-ranford-road-bridge |website=METRONET |access-date=26 July 2022 |date=16 November 2021}} The new bridge, which is higher and longer, will carry six traffic lanes and a dedicated bus lane. Traffic switched to part of the new bridge on 16 November 2021. Construction {{update after |2023|09 |text=is expected to be completed by mid-2023.{{cite web |title=Ranford Road |url=https://www.buildingfortomorrow.wa.gov.au/projects/ranford-road/ |website=Building For Tomorrow |access-date=26 July 2022}}}}
Major intersections
{{AUSinttop}}
{{AUS-WAint
|type=
|LGAC=Canning
|LGAspan=5
|location=Canning Vale
|lspan=5
|km=0.0
|road = Bannister Road
|notes= Northwestern terminus. Continues as {{AUshield|S|13}} South Street (State Route 13) to Murdoch, Perth and Fremantle. Traffic light intersection
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|type=
|km=1.6
|road = Waratah Avenue
|notes=Traffic light intersection
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|type=
|km=2.7
|road = Queensgate Drive
|notes= Access to Livingston Marketplace shopping centre. Traffic light intersection
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|type=
|km=3.0
|road = {{AUshield|S|31}} Nicholson Road (State Route 31){{WAcity|p=on|Cannington|Thornlie|Piara Waters|Oakford}}
|notes= Traffic light intersection
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|type=
|km=3.9
|road = Campbell Road
|notes= Traffic light intersection
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|LGA=Canning–Gosnells–Armadale tripoint
|location_special={{WAcity|Canning Vale}}–{{WAcity|Southern River}}–{{WAcity|Harrisdale}} tripoint
|km=4.9
|road=Warton Road{{WAcity|p=on|Jandakot|Huntingdale|Maddington}}
|notes= Traffic light intersection
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|LGA=Gosnells–Armadale boundary
|LGAspan=4
|location_special={{WAcity|Southern River}}–{{WAcity|Harrisdale}} boundary
|lspan=2
|km=5.9
|road=Bristle Avenue northeast bound / Wright Road southwest bound{{WAcity|p=on|Huntingdale|Piara Waters}}
|notes= Traffic light intersection
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|km=7.2
|road=Southern River Road{{WAcity|p=on|Gosnells}}
|notes= Roundabout
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|location_special={{WAcity|Southern River}}–{{WAcity|Forrestdale}} boundary
|km=9.1
|road=Anstey Road
|notes= Roundabout
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|location_special={{WAcity|Champion Lakes}}–{{WAcity|Forrestdale}}–Southern River tripoint
|km=9.5
|road={{AUshield|S|4|+|airport}} Tonkin Highway (State Route 4){{WAcity|p=on|Byford|Welshpool|Morley|Perth Airport}}
|notes= Traffic light intersection
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|LGAC=Armadale
|LGAspan=3
|location_special={{WAcity|Champion Lakes}}–{{WAcity|Seville Grove}} boundary
|km=10.4
|road=Alex Wood Drive
|notes= Roundabout
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|location_special={{WAcity|Champion Lakes}}–{{WAcity|Seville Grove}}–{{WAcity|Forrestdale}} tripoint
|km=11.2
|road=Lake Road eastbound / Remisko Drive westbound{{WAcity|p=on|Camillo}}
|notes= Roundabout
}}
{{AUS-WAint
|type=trans
|location_special=Seville Grove–Haynes–Forrestdale tripoint
|km=12.3
|road={{AUshield|S|14}} Armadale Road (State Route 14){{WAcity|p=on|Armadale|Jandakot|Cockburn Central}}
|notes= Southeastern terminus, continues as Twelfth Road southbound. State Route 13 southern terminus. Roundabout
}}
{{Jctbtm|conv=yes|keys=trans}}
Speed limits
The road's speed limit is {{convert|70|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} from Bannister Road to the edge of Southern River's metropolitan limit at Balfour Street. At that point, it increases to {{convert|80|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.
Features
Main features located on the road include:
- Market City (Canning Vale)
- Livingston Marketplace Shopping Centre
- Gosnells Golf Club
- WA Kennel Association
- Southern River Shopping Centre
- Housing estates (Boardwalk, Sanctuary Waters, The Avenues, Ranford, Livingston).
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
{{WA road routes
|route=State Route 13
|shield={{AUshield|S|13}}
|roads={{WA road routes/R|13}}
}}
Category:Roads in Perth, Western Australia
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