Dampier Highway
Highway in Western Australia
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Dampier Highway, formerly known as Karratha-Dampier Road, is a Western Australian highway linking Dampier on the state's north-western coast with the nearby regional centre of Karratha. The 19.3 kilometres (12 mi) long highway is also the primary thoroughfare for both communities to access the Karratha Airport, as well as industrial facilities including the Pluto LNG project and Murujuga National Park located on the Burrup Peninsula.
Dampier, Western Australia
Karratha, Western Australia
Dampier Highway | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 19.3 km (12 mi)[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Central Avenue Dampier, Western Australia |
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| South end | De Witt Road Karratha, Western Australia |
| Highway system | |
The road was completed in the late 1960s as a major link between Karratha and Dampier. While there is no direct connection to North West Coastal Highway, both De Witt Road and Madigan Road provide links between the two highways at Karratha.
Duplication of Dampier Highway between Balmoral Road West and Burrup Peninsula Road, turning it into a dual carriageway, was completed on 28 February 2013 by the Downer/Highway Construction/Albem Operations Joint Venture.[2]
