Light Industrial Area
Upgrading the light industrial area to allow for the movement of Restricted Access Vehicles (RAVs). Currently RAV 4 vehicles can not legally enter the industrial area. This impacts on the delivery of goods and the ability for the York business community to access services in the area.
Four intersections will be upgraded to accommodate heavy vehicles, additionally the road and drainage network within the light industrial area will be renewed including:
- Removal of existing pavement including seal, kerbing and drainage
- Relocation and adjustment to existing underground services
- Underground existing affected overhead power
- Upgrade existing open drainage system to pipe and pipe drainage infrastructure
- New road construction of local road network and intersections, includes new pavement, primer seal and 40mm asphalt
- Signage, pavement marking and making good to business interface
Project Status
- $8 million funding secured form Australian Government’s Infrastructure Development Program
- $1 million funding from Main Roads WA
- Up to $1.8 million from the Shire of York
- Concept designs complete
Project Timeline
- Concept plan development—completed 2023/2024
- Funding confirmed—July 2024
- Funding agreement signed and first payment received—June 2025
- Contract awarded for Design Phase— July 2025 (OCM 22 July 2025)
- Land Acquisition— Scheduled for lodgement July 2026
- Western Power Approvals—completion May 2026
- Preliminary Design—November 2025
- Detailed Design—April 2026
- Construction Tender released—July 2026
- Construction Tender Process—Scheduled for completion November 2026
- Construction to commence—Early 2027
- Construction complete—end of 2027
Relevant Documents
LIA Upgrade Information Session Presentation
SoY LIA Concept Plans FINAL 20230112
FAQs
Will the power lines be going underground?
Selected powerlines on Maxwell Street and Forrest Street will go underground as part of this project. Only those poles directly impacting road works will be removed due to the estimated costs.
Will there be land acquisitions?
Discussions are already underway with private property owners. Land acquisition requirements are estimated at less than 1500m2 and impacts four properties.
Some intersections will be able to be widened using adjacent road reserves and Shire land and it will not be necessary to access private land.
How will waterflow be managed in the LIA?
Within the project, budget has been allocated to drainage works. There are plans to install piped drainage. There will be detailed designs that considers volumes and gradients and plan for the disposal of the water.
Will the intersections be constructed one at a time, so that businesses are not disturbed?
A key part of the planning for construction will look at how disturbances can be managed to reduce the impact on businesses.