These roads, together with Winthrop Avenue further south, form State Route 61,[1] which links Crawley with West Perth and Yokine.

In response to the growing number of motor vehicles, Loftus Street underwent widening in 1926.

Further reconstruction occurred in 1927 between Vincent Street and Anzac Road to accommodate increasing traffic demands.

The area, once part of the marshy outlet of the Tank Stream, was reclaimed in the late 1840s, enabling development.

These are with Graham Farmer Freeway interchange ramps to the east, and Cambridge Street and Leederville Parade to the west.