Walcott Street
Walcott Street | |
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General information | |
Type | Road |
Length | 3.9 km (2.4 mi)[1] |
Opened | 1860s |
Route number(s) | File:Australian state route 75.svg State Route 75 |
Major junctions | |
Northwest end | File:Australian state route 75.svg Green Street (State Route 75), Joondanna |
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Southeast end | File:Australian state route 51.svg Guildford Road (north)/Lord Street (south) (State Route 51), Mount Lawley |
Location(s) | |
Major suburbs | Coolbinia, Menora, North Perth |
Walcott Street is an important east–west road in the inner northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, linking four of Perth's major northern road corridors (Charles Street, Alexander Drive, Beaufort Street and Guildford Road). It is a four-lane road for its entire length.
Geography and route
Walcott Street begins in the Mount Lawley space and continues west through Menora and North Perth suburbs until ending at Charles Street. The path traverses a variety of districts, each with its distinct personality traits: from the alive, café-lined parts of Mount Lawley to the more sedate residential regions of Menora.
History
Originally constructed in the early 20th century as part of the suburban network's expansion, Walcott Street has a long history as one of Perth's northern suburban highways. The change from a primarily residential street into an area with multiple uses throughout the years is symbolic of the outlying areas' expansion and urbanization.
Major intersections
All intersections listed are signalised unless otherwise mentioned.
LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Vincent–Stirling boundary | Joondanna–Coolbinia–North Perth–tripoint | 0.0 | 0.0 | File:Australian state route 60.svg Charles Street – Wanneroo, Osborne Park, Scarborough, Perth | Northwestern terminus. Continues west as File:Australian state route 75.svg Green Street (State Route 75) to Scarborough Beach Road. |
North Perth–Menora boundary | 1.6 | 0.99 | File:Australian state route 72.svg Alexander Drive northbound / Fitzgerald Street southbound (State Route 72) – Gnangara, Dianella, Northbridge, Perth | ||
Mount Lawley | 2.5 | 1.6 | Longroyd Street - Edith Cowan University | No right turn permitted between Longroyd and Walcott Street northbound | |
2.7 | 1.7 | William Street – Northbridge, Perth | |||
3.3 | 2.1 | File:Australian state route 53.svg Beaufort Street (State Route 53) – Bedford, Inglewood, Highgate, Perth | No right turns permitted between both streets. | ||
3.9 | 2.4 | File:Australian state route 51.svg Lord Street southwest / Guildford Road northeast (State Route 51) – Guildford, Maylands, Perth, East Perth | South eastern terminus at traffic light controlled t-junction | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Note: Intersections with minor local roads are not shown |
References
- ↑ "Walcott Street" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 November 2019.