Backed up on the Mitchell
WA Today is warning motorists to expect disruptions on the Mitchell Freeway for the next five weeks as the Public Transport Authority upgrades railway safety barriers. “1.5km of lane closures and reduced speed limits between Hutton Street and Karrinyup Road from January 16th”.
Not a bad thing entirely as it means people spending more time listening to traffic reports on the radio. The Australian Traffic Network: there’s a product. Call Dave or Mark while you’re stuck in traffic. 9388 7844.
The Mitchell Freeway was originally going to be called the Yanchep Freeway but was named after a former premier Sir James Mitchell, or “Moo-Cow Mitchell” as he was referred to by The West Australian following his campaign for soldier settlement in the south-west. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia in 1933 and served without drawing a salary in deference to the hardships ordinary people were facing during the depression. In 1948 he was appointed the first Australian-born Governor of Western Australia, 119 years after the establishment of the colony.
