Shire of Victoria Plains Intersection Realignment

Shire of Victoria Plains has recently completed a realignment of the intersection of Calingiri-New Norcia and Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Roads, with the final seal now applied. The Shire worked with ARC Infrastructure, the Public Transport Trust and Yued Aboriginal Corporation over many years to deliver the project, which included obtaining clearing permits, land acquisition and overcoming rail infrastructure issues. In addition, as part of their vegetation clearing, the Shire is finalising a vegetation offset on Crown Reserve on Old Plains Road.

The final stage of connecting to the New Norcia Rd occurred in January 2025, while the Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Road project was being completed, to minimise the time between traffic management and seal works for both projects. ARC Infrastructure installed a new rail crossing, drainage works are complete, and the pavement has been widened to 10m with an 8m seal. Line marking is coming soon.

The main issue being addressed in this project was the inadequate approach ‘stacking’ distance from the rail line out to Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Rd. Initially, only one truck and trailer could safely stop at the rail crossing without impacting passing traffic on Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Rd. Not only has the stacking distance increased, access to CBH has been improved with upgraded entrances from New Norcia Rd, a welcome improvement for all road users.

The Shire promoted the completion of the project to the community, by sharing drone footage on their social media. See Shire of Victoria Plains Facebook for drone footage of the finished project.