Goldfields Highway
Goldfields Highway is a generally northwest–southeast highway in central Western Australia which links the Great Northern Highway at Meekatharra with Coolgardie-Esperance Highway south of Kalgoorlie. The highway is approximately 797 kilometres (495 mi) in length, and is designated as Alternate National Route 94 from Kalgoorlie to Coolgardie–Esperance Highway.
Goldfields Highway Western Australia | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 797 km (495 mi) |
| Route number(s) | Alternate National Route 94 (Kalgoorlie to Coolgardie-Esperance Highway) |
| Major junctions | |
| Northwest end | Great Northern Highway (National Highway 95), Meekatharra |
| Great Eastern Highway (Alternate National Route 94) | |
| Southeast end | Coolgardie-Esperance Highway (National Highway 95), Widgiemooltha |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Wiluna, Leonora, Menzies, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda |
| Highway system | |
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A large 180-kilometre (110 mi) section of the highway, from Meekatharra to Wiluna, is not a sealed road as of 2016. A project to upgrade Goldfields Highway by sealing this portion, over a three-year period, was scheduled to start in the 2017/18 financial year with $60 million of funding through Royalties for Regions. As of 2020, a small 5-kilometre-long (3 mi) section is being sealed.
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