Shovels have broken ground and construction is officially underway on the $32 million METRONET Mandurah Station multi-storey car park.
The project is being undertaken by local Balcatta company PS Structures Pty Ltd and is estimated to support up to 120 jobs.
The structure is set to have three levels with an open-air top deck, and will be built within the existing northern car park's footprint. It will add about 700 new bays and increase the station's overall parking capacity to 1,800 bays.
More than 70 per cent of Mandurah Station passengers currently travel to the station by car, with the existing car park reaching 90 per cent capacity by around 9am on weekdays.
Premier Mark McGowan said he was pleased work on his Government's election commitment was being undertaken by a local WA company.
"It's important as we come out of the pandemic with a pipeline of work to support local companies and local workers, and this year alone we have seven METRONET projects underway, creating local jobs and opportunities for local businesses," he said.
"This is all part of our plan to keep Building for Tomorrow, which is about getting shovels into the ground and constructing lasting transport infrastructure across WA for generations to come.
"This project builds on the significant work and determination it took to build an actual train line to Mandurah."
Federal Member for Canning Andrew Hastie said the lack of sufficient car parking bays at Mandurah Station has been a persistent local problem.
"Funding for this expansion was part of our commitment to the Mandurah community at the last election. I'm very pleased to see that promise becoming a reality," he said.
"Expanding the station car park will make daily life much easier for local commuters and, together with the upcoming Lakelands Station, is a big step towards catering for the public transport needs of our fast-growing community."
While construction takes place, overall parking will be reduced however, a free temporary car park has been established off Morfitt Street.
The new car park is expected to be open in the second half of 2021 and is jointly funded by the Federal and State Governments.
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