Road closures and major works

Road closures

• Stevens St & Surrounding Intersections
  Date: June – August 2026

The works form part of the City’s Low Cost Urban Projects program (installation of asphalt plateaus). Intersection closures are required to safely and efficiently undertake the works and associated after-care activities. Road closures will be implemented throughout June to August 2026 at the following locations:

• Stevens St / Bellevue Tce
• Stevens St / Solomon St
• Stevens St / Edmund St
• Stevens St / Wood St
• Stack St / Amherst St
• Stack St / Montreal St
• Montreal St / Blinco St
• Montreal St / Knutsford St
• Knutsford St / Chalmers St
• Knutsford St / Bateman St

The project is being managed by the City and funded by Main Roads.

Detours will be in place.

• Ord Street between High Street and Ellen Street
  Date: 17 July 2026 | Time: 7pm – 5am

  The road closure is required to enable Water Corporation to undertake water service replacement works on Ord Street between High Street and Ellen Street.

  The road will be closed to traffic in both directions from 7pm on Friday, 17 July until 5am the following morning. Traffic controllers will be on site to assist motorists as required.

  Detours will be in place.

• Stokes Street, White Gum Valley
  Date: Mid July – End July 2026 | Time: Mon to Sat, 7am – 5pm

Stokes Street, White Gum Valley, will be subject to temporary parking bay and full road closures to enable essential works to be carried out safely and efficiently.

Works are scheduled to commence in mid-July 2026 and are expected to be completed by the end of July 2026.

The closures will be in place during standard operating hours, Monday to Saturday between 7am and 5pm.

Traffic management measures and detours will be implemented to assist motorists and maintain access where possible.

The City thanks residents and road users for their patience and cooperation during these works.

• Kwong Alley between Pensioner Guard Road and Swan Street, North Fremantle
  Dates: 6 Aug, 3 Sep, 19 Oct and 7 Dec 2026 | Time: 7am – 5pm

The road will be closed to traffic between 7am and 5pm on the listed dates to allow the safe lifting of multiple air conditioning units onto nearby buildings. Access to properties will be maintained via Swan Street, and traffic controllers will be on site to assist motorists and pedestrians.

Waste collection services will continue to have access on scheduled collection days.

Major works

Swan River Crossing

The Swan River Crossings Project is one of the most complex and challenging projects undertaken by Main Roads WA, involving road, port, freight, river, walking, cycling, heritage and environmental considerations.

The Fremantle Traffic Bridge will close Sunday 1 February, 2026 to enable completion of major works, including removal of the existing bridge, installation of the new bridge deck and construction of the new road.

This is a long-term project and is ongoing. You can find out the latest project updates via the Main Roads WA project page linked below.

Main Roads WA | Fremantle Bridge updates