Shenton Avenue
{{Short description|Road in Perth, Western Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian road
| type = road
| road_name = Shenton Avenue
| state = wa
| image = WTJ Jim Owens Shenton Avenue Joondalup.jpg
| caption = View west from Grand Boulevard
| est =
| length = 5
| direction_a = East
| end_a = Lakeside Drive
| exits = {{Plainlist|
- Grand Boulevard
- {{AUshield|S|85}} Joondalup Drive (State Route 85)
- {{AUshield|S|2}} Mitchell Freeway (State Route 2)
- Connolly Drive
- {{AUshield|S|71}} Marmion Avenue (State Route 71)
- Naturalise Boulevard
- Delgado Parade
}}
| direction_b = West
| end_b = {{Plainlist|
}}
| through = Connolly, Currambine
}}
Shenton Avenue is an east–west distributor road in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-05 |title=Upgrades for MAJOR northern suburbs road a step closer |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/local-news/perthnow-joondalup/design-contract-awarded-for-shenton-avenue-upgrades-c-3523465 |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=PerthNow |language=en}} The road primarily links Joondalup's coastal suburbs with the Joondalup central business district, which it passes through. It is also an entrance to the Mitchell Freeway.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-14 |title=Building For Tomorrow: What The $6.5B Infrastructure Upgrade Across WA Means For You {{!}} So Perth |url=https://soperth.com.au/perthnews/building-for-tomorrow-42928 |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=soperth.com.au |language=en-AU}}
A portion of Shenton Avenue passes through the main centre of the city of Joondalup, providing quick access to Lakeside Joondalup and Joondalup Health Campus. Outside the city centre, Shenton Avenue provides direct access to Currambine Marketplace and Lake Joondalup Baptist College.
History
Shenton Avenue is a dual carriageway for most of its length, changing to two lanes west of Marmion Avenue. A number of major intersections cross the road, most of which are controlled by traffic lights or roundabouts. The most significant intersection is a large two-lane roundabout crossing with Marmion Avenue. The roundabout was constructed shortly after Currambine Marketplace was opened in 1997. New traffic lights were constructed between Shenton Avenue and Grand Boulevard in the late 1990s. More new traffic lights were developed around the mid-2000s, where Shenton Avenue crosses with Pontiac Way and McLarty Avenue.
The road acts as a border between the suburbs of Iluka and Currambine to the north and Ocean Reef and Connolly to the south.
Major intersections
File:Shenton Avenue (W from Grand Blvd).ogv
The entire road's length is within the City of Joondalup.
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|location_special= Connolly–Currambine boundary
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|location_special=Joondalup-Connolly–Currambine tripoint
|km=2.9
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|road={{AUshield|S|2}} Mitchell Freeway (State Route 2) {{WAcity|p=on|Butler|Stirling|Perth}}
|notes= Signalised diamond interchange. Mitchell Freeway free-flowing.
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|notes= Signalised intersection
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|km=4.0
|road= McLarty Avenue
|notes= Signalised intersection. Access to Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre.
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|km=4.3
|road= Grand Boulevard
|notes= Signalised intersection.
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|km=4.5
|road={{jctname|country=AUS|state=WA|extra=hospital}} Davidson Terrace - Joondalup Health Campus
|notes= Roundabout
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|km=4.7
|road= Lakeside Drive
|notes= Eastern terminus at unsignalised t-junction
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References
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See also
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