The Australian and Western Australian governments have announced funding to deliver upgrades to Anketell Road, strengthening critical freight and road connections across the Western Trade Coast.
The upgrades will support the future Westport container terminal, the redevelopment of the Kwinana Bulk Terminal, surrounding industrial areas, and the future Defence precinct in Henderson.
The investment delivers the first stage of significant upgrades to Anketell Road, including:
- widening the road to four lanes between Leath Road and Abercrombie Road; and
- construction of a grade‑separated crossing at Rockingham Road.
Alongside the previously announced $700 million joint upgrade of the Kwinana Freeway, these coordinated investments will improve freight reliability, reduce pressure on surrounding road networks, ease congestion for local communities, and underpin economic growth across the Western Trade Coast as Western Australia diversifies and expands its trade capacity.
The Anketell Road upgrade also forms part of the future Anketell-Thomas Road Freight Corridor – the State’s long‑term plan to connect Tonkin Highway in Oakford with Kwinana’s strategic industrial and port areas.
