Loftus Street

Loftus Street is a major north–south road in the Perth suburbs of and, connecting London Street with Thomas Street. These roads, together with Winthrop Avenue further south, form State Route 61, which links with  and.

History
Loftus Street appears on maps as far back as 1894. In 1926, it was widened to accommodate the increasing number of motorised vehicles.

The section between Vincent Street and Anzac Road was reconstructed in 1927.

Route description
Loftus Street's southern terminus is a traffic light controlled intersection with Thomas Street and Railway Parade in. The road proceeds north-easterly as a six lane dual carriageway. After 200 m there is an overpass bridging the Mitchell Freeway, with intersections at each end of the bridge. These are with Graham Farmer Freeway interchange ramps to the east, and Cambridge Street and Leederville Parade to the west. Following its intersection with Vincent Street after 600 m, the road turns north with only four lanes It remains as a dual carriage for 300 m, before narrowing to a single carriageway road. Loftus Street reaches its northern terminus 1.1 km further north, at its intersection with London Street and Scarborough Beach Road.

There are various community facilities at the corner of Vincent and Loftus Streets, including the City of Vincent's Administration & Civic Centre and public library, the Loftus Recreation Centre, and the Loftus Community Centre.

Major intersections

 * Thomas Street (State Route 61) southwest / Railway Parade north-west & southeast
 * Graham Farmer Freeway (State Route 8)
 * Vincent Street (State Route 72)
 * London Street (State Route 61) north / Scarborough Beach Road northwest & southeast