This $1.3 million project has taken longer than the Fremantle bridge

September 6, 2026 — 3:00am

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To the outsider, works happening on the Malcolm Street bridge leading into the western end of St George’s Terrace seem like a simple upgrade to the traffic barriers.

But the project has proven so tricky for Main Roads WA that it will have taken longer to complete than the entire $596 million Fremantle traffic bridge replacement.

The $1.3 million project started in February 2024, forcing the closure of the right-hand lane on Malcolm Street to traffic.

Main Roads is upgrading and lengthening the guardrails on both…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU