Tonkin Highway Extension, Thomas Road to South Western Highway

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Tonkin Highway is being extended from Thomas Road to South Western Highway in Mundijong, to reduce traffic pressure and travel times for private and freight traffic, improve road connectivity between current and future residential, business and employment precincts, and improve safety. Thomas Road is also being upgraded from east of Tonkin Highway to South Western Highway.

An online survey has been developed to give the local community the opportunity to have their say and provide feedback on the project.


Tonkin Highway is being extended from Thomas Road to South Western Highway in Mundijong, to reduce traffic pressure and travel times for private and freight traffic, improve road connectivity between current and future residential, business and employment precincts, and improve safety. Thomas Road is also being upgraded from east of Tonkin Highway to South Western Highway.

An online survey has been developed to give the local community the opportunity to have their say and provide feedback on the project.


  • Tonkin Highway Extension, Thomas Road to South Western Highway

    We undertook an online survey for the Tonkin Highway Extension project from 10 July to 10 August 2020 to hear the views of residents and businesses.

    • 600 community members participated.
    • >80% of the 401 predominantly local residents supported the plans to extend Tonkin Highway.
    • Topics of importance were: local access changes, design, pedestrian/cycling/equine connections, noise, safety and environment.

    Since then, the Tonkin Highway Extension’s scope of works and budget have been expanded based on traffic modelling, community and stakeholder feedback, road safety audits and reviews, local access and connectivity, along with other factors. The project’s budget is now $755 million.

    An interlinking project has also been announced, the Thomas Road Upgrade project, which includes an interchange with Tonkin Highway and the upgrade of Thomas Road from Tonkin Highway to South Western Highway. This project’s budget is $290 million.

    The combined funding commitment for both project’s is $1.045 billion.

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