Perth's Riverside Drive to be diverted

A warning for Perth motorists with a 300 metre section of the city's Riverside Drive will be permanently diverted around the two-point-six-billion-dollar Elizabeth Quay development from tomorrow.

To access the freeway, west-bound cars will be funnelled from Riverside Drive to Barrack Street, The Esplanade and William Street.

Elizabeth Quay will cover nearly 10 hectares, including a 2.7 hectare inlet surrounded by commercial and residential properties, with oil and gas giant Chevron the first corporate buyer of land for office space.