Joondalup Drive

Joondalup Drive is a major distributor road in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.

The road was extended in 2005 to the northern suburb of Banksia Grove to provide easy access for residents to Joondalup's city centre, and to provide a complete connecting route to the Brand Highway from the Mitchell Freeway.

After the northern end of Lakeside Drive, Joondalup Drive runs through residential areas at the northern extent of Joondalup before reaching Burns Beach Road at a roundabout 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi).

Joondalup Drive reduces to a two-lane single carriageway 650 metres (2,130 ft) further north, and ends a further 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) northeast at Old Yanchep Road.

[2] In the early months of 2005, construction of a major extension to Joondalup Drive was undertaken, extending from its then-northern terminus at Yandella Promenande, Tapping, to Neaves Road, Banksia Grove.

One of the main delays in construction of the Wanneroo Road duplication was the relocation of 225 kVA high voltage power lines from the Tapping Substation that resided within the road reserve area that was needed for these works.

Additionally, significant upgrade works were needed on the Burns Beach Road approaches to Joondalup Drive and the subsequent roundabout at this intersection that also required duplication.

View southbound from Shenton Avenue