• Funding program Investment Road and Rail Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Rail
  • Expected start/finish Mid 2012 - Mid 2016
  • Estimated project cost $7,000,000
  • Australian Government contribution $1,500,000
  • State WA

Project description

The PortLink concept links Kalgoorlie, as a freight hub, to ports at Port Hedland, Geraldton, Esperance and the proposed Oakajee Port to improve efficiency of freight movements and the productive capacity of Western Australian resource industries. The PortLink Inland Freight Corridor Concept Plan looked at the needs/demand analysis and benefit cost analysis of the PortLink concept that will inform future investment decisions.

Benefits

The project examined the economic feasibility of the PortLink concept and determined planning for road and rail alignments, and improvements to the Goldfields Highway.

Funding

The Australian Government committed $2,000,000 towards this project, in partnership with the Western Australian Government which committed $5,000,000 to the project.

Timetable

The project commenced in July 2012 and was completed in June 2016.

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