Remnant section of an earlier alignment near Noble Falls
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A road to Toodyay has existed since at least 1838.[1] Originally referred to as Newcastle Road the road's name was not officially recorded until 1932 when the Midland Junction Municipal Council was advise by the department of Lands and Surveys of a number of unnamed roads in its area. It was decided that it would be a good opportunity to rename the road to reflect the name change of Newcastle to Toodyay which had occurred in 1910.[2]
Futureedit
Future alignment of the Perth–Adelaide National Highway, along Toodyay Road (red) and the proposed Orange Route (dashed orange). The current alignment is along Great Eastern Highway (purple).
There are long-term plans to bypass Great Eastern Highway's current ascent of the Darling Scarp, using part of Toodyay Road. Planning for a new major road network in Perth's eastern corridor began in the 1970s. Early planning efforts between 1978 and 1981 for a new highway reservation from Mundaring to Wooroloo encountered community opposition, and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) requested a more detailed environmental assessment. In 1985, a study into the primary east–west traffic routes in the area was commissioned by the Main Roads Department, Metropolitan Region Planning Authority,[note 1]Shire of Mundaring, and Shire of Swan.[3] It recommended a new alignment, known as the "Orange Route", be selected for the Perth to Adelaide National Highway.[4] Alternative routes were identified using other colours as codenames.[5] The new national highway would travel north-east along Toodyay Road from Roe Highway to beyond Gidgegannup, and then deviate east via the proposed Orange Route to meet Great Eastern Highway near Wundowie. The ultimate design of the highway includes grade separated interchanges for all of the roads that it intersects. The Orange Route received environmental approval on 22 November 1989.[4] Detailed planning for the Clackline to Wooroloo section of the Orange Route was undertaken in 1998.[6] As of June 2012[update], construction of the Orange Route is not a priority for Main Roads. The project was not in the forward works program, there was no indication of the expected starting date, and no recent cost analysis had been undertaken. Plans are still in development, but funding for the project is a federal government responsibility.[7]
^"UN-NAMED ROADS". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 18 October 1932. p. 11. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
^(PDF). Perth: Environmental Protection Authority. July 1989. pp. 1–3. ISBN0-7309-1934-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012.
^ abEastern corridor major roads study: Main Roads Western Australia proposed change to environmental conditions. Perth: Environmental Protection Authority. July 1993. pp. i, 1–3. ISBN0-7309-5687-3.
^State Planning Commission (1994). Metropolitan region scheme: Amendment no. 952/33: Perth-Adelaide National Highway (Orange Route), Great Eastern Highway, and the Great Southern Highway: Shires of Swan and Mundaring. State Planning Commission.
^"Plan to define alignment for Orange Route project to start soon". Ministerial Media Statements. Government of Western Australia. 9 March 1998. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
^. Hills Gazette. Midland, Western Australia. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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Toodyay Road is a mostly 2 lane undivided single carriageway in Western Australia running from the north eastern Perth suburb of Middle Swan through Gidgegannup and Bailup to the Wheatbelt town of Toodyay It is signposted as State Route 50 Toodyay RoadWestern AustraliaToodyay Road railway crossing Middle SwanGeneral informationTypeRoadLength64 km 40 mi Opened1838Route number s State Route 50Major junctionsSouthwest endGreat Northern Highway National Route 1 Middle Swan Roe Highway National Highway 95 State Route 3 Clackline Toodyay Road Northam Toodyay Road State Route 120 Northeast endGoomalling Toodyay Road ToodyayLocation s Major suburbsRed Hill GidgegannupIt rises up the Darling Scarp at Red Hill and travels through the easternmost section of the City of Swan Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Future 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksRoute description edit source source source source source source source Travelling north east along Toodyay Road into ToodyayToodyay Road travels in a north easterly direction from Perth s north east to Toodyay via the following towns and localities Middle Swan Stratton Jane Brook Red Hill Gidgegannup BailupHistory edit nbsp Remnant section of an earlier alignment near Noble FallsThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2013 A road to Toodyay has existed since at least 1838 1 Originally referred to as Newcastle Road the road s name was not officially recorded until 1932 when the Midland Junction Municipal Council was advise by the department of Lands and Surveys of a number of unnamed roads in its area It was decided that it would be a good opportunity to rename the road to reflect the name change of Newcastle to Toodyay which had occurred in 1910 2 Future edit nbsp Future alignment of the Perth Adelaide National Highway along Toodyay Road red and the proposed Orange Route dashed orange The current alignment is along Great Eastern Highway purple There are long term plans to bypass Great Eastern Highway s current ascent of the Darling Scarp using part of Toodyay Road Planning for a new major road network in Perth s eastern corridor began in the 1970s Early planning efforts between 1978 and 1981 for a new highway reservation from Mundaring to Wooroloo encountered community opposition and the Environmental Protection Authority EPA requested a more detailed environmental assessment In 1985 a study into the primary east west traffic routes in the area was commissioned by the Main Roads Department Metropolitan Region Planning Authority note 1 Shire of Mundaring and Shire of Swan 3 It recommended a new alignment known as the Orange Route be selected for the Perth to Adelaide National Highway 4 Alternative routes were identified using other colours as codenames 5 The new national highway would travel north east along Toodyay Road from Roe Highway to beyond Gidgegannup and then deviate east via the proposed Orange Route to meet Great Eastern Highway near Wundowie The ultimate design of the highway includes grade separated interchanges for all of the roads that it intersects The Orange Route received environmental approval on 22 November 1989 4 Detailed planning for the Clackline to Wooroloo section of the Orange Route was undertaken in 1998 6 As of June 2012 update construction of the Orange Route is not a priority for Main Roads The project was not in the forward works program there was no indication of the expected starting date and no recent cost analysis had been undertaken Plans are still in development but funding for the project is a federal government responsibility 7 See also edit nbsp Australian roads portalNotes edit Later known as the State Planning Commission now the Western Australian Planning CommissionReferences edit THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal WA National Library of Australia 18 August 1838 p 130 Retrieved 20 December 2013 UN NAMED ROADS The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 18 October 1932 p 11 Retrieved 4 March 2014 Eastern corridor major roads study PDF Perth Environmental Protection Authority July 1989 pp 1 3 ISBN 0 7309 1934 X Archived from the original PDF on 25 March 2012 a b Eastern corridor major roads study Main Roads Western Australia proposed change to environmental conditions Perth Environmental Protection Authority July 1993 pp i 1 3 ISBN 0 7309 5687 3 State Planning Commission 1994 Metropolitan region scheme Amendment no 952 33 Perth Adelaide National Highway Orange Route Great Eastern Highway and the Great Southern Highway Shires of Swan and Mundaring State Planning Commission Plan to define alignment for Orange Route project to start soon Ministerial Media Statements Government of Western Australia 9 March 1998 Archived from the original on 14 June 2004 Retrieved 20 October 2013 Other road projects overtake Orange Route Hills Gazette Midland Western Australia 4 June 2012 Archived from the original on 30 October 2013 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