Proposed route
Why is the Western Highway option not being pursued?
Using the Western Highway to co-locate the Western Renewables Link either overhead or underground has been raised by the community and stakeholders.
There is not sufficient space to add an overhead transmission line in the roadside reserves of the Western Highway. It also limits the future expansion of the road network.
Underground construction of the Western Renewables Link in the Western Freeway/Western Highway road reserve would require lane closures resulting in significant traffic disruption over a long period.