THE Henley Brook Avenue extension project’s construction is underway to improve traffic and divert commuters away from West Swan Road by creating a north/south connection.

City of Swan Mayor Tanya Richardson said the Henley Brook Avenue extension project was originally proposed due to a significant increase in traffic volume in the city’s urban growth corridor – impacting main distributor roads Drumpellier Drive and West Swan Road.

“The city’s traffic modelling suggests the extension of Henley Brook Avenue will reduce congestion along West Swan Road by creating another north-south access route,” she said.

“It will also boost traffic safety and tourism amenity in the Swan Valley, aligning with community priorities in the Swan Valley local area plan 2024.”

Calls for Park Street parking solutions (Echo News, January 24) reported residents were calling for action to make Park Street safer and more accessible.

Mrs Richardson said although the project had the potential to help alleviate some of Park Street’s traffic, that was not the goal of the extension.

“Traffic concerns along Park Street are due to developments in the area and Henley Street closure – they are not associated with this project,” she said.

“It is expected that the Henley Brook Avenue extension project will absorb traffic using Park Street and West Swan Road to travel to and from Midland or Perth’s south and east areas.”

The City of Swan’s webpage – containing a map of the project’s location – says that a comprehensive traffic noise assessment for the proposed works has been conducted and that the city will incorporate the recommended measures into the design to address noise concerns.

According to the webpage, the project is scheduled to finish in 2025-2026.