Project Background
The State Street and Albany Highway Intersection Upgrades will address critical safety concerns for pedestrians and improve the overall street environment for road users.
Register for Project Updates
The upgrades were initiated in response to:
- Community Concerns and Risk Assessment: Following pedestrian safety complaints, the Town’s traffic engineers conducted a risk assessment and identified areas of improvement.
- Draft Albany Highway Precinct Structure Plan (AHPSP): The AHPSP Public Realm Strategy highlights the need for a safer crossing near Victoria Park Hotel and adjacent active edges.
To complete the upgrades, the Town has received federal funding in support of this project from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
The upgrades align with the Town’s Public Open Space Strategy and the Integrated Transport Strategy. The project is also part of the Town’s Old Spaces, New Places subprogram, that looks to identify locations across the Town that can be renewed and upgraded for greater community benefit.
Latest Updates
The upgrades commenced on Monday 22 September 2025.
As of Friday 17 October, the road resurfacing and drainage works are complete, and roads have been reopened.
Over the next few weeks, we will continue with the landscaping improvements and the paving. The permanent road line-markings will be completed by Main Roads.
While the roads and footpaths are open, there will still be temporary fencing around the garden beds, until the landscaping is finished.
Scope of Works
The project will involve:
- Introduction of a raised plateau, to act as an effective traffic calming measure, encouraging vehicles to slow and give way to pedestrians.
- Relocation of the formal pedestrian crossing and modifications to on-street parking, with lighting and signage to create a safer and more pedestrian-friendly area.
- Integration of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) elements such as tree planting and rain gardens, contributing to urban greening and improved stormwater management.
- Widening of the verge brick paving area on the east side of Albany Highway – a great benefit for pedestrians and businesses (i.e. potential to widen alfresco area).
Detours & Road Closures
All roads have now been reopened, and the traffic and bus detours are no longer in place.
More information
Register at the link below, and we'll keep you updated as work gets underway.
Register for Project Updates
If you have any queries, please quote: OSNP#4, attention to David Lappan, and submit in writing to admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au or Town of Victoria Park, Locked Bag No. 437, Victoria Park WA 6979.