Old Yanchep Road set for $4.49 million upgrade following string of crashes in recent years

Key points

• A $4.49 million safety upgrade to Old Yanchep Road in Wanneroo is moving ahead after government funding was approved. The City of Wanneroo accepted the money last month, and work is expected to begin this financial year.
• Plans include widening and sealing the road shoulders and installing audible edge and centre lines. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 crashes were reported along the road, four of them causing hospitalisation.
• The city expects to finish the project across the 2026-27 and 2027-28 financial years.