The main roads in the region are important for multiple aspects of the region's economy. This is primarily mining activities, but also includes pastoral and agricultural exports via Esperance port, tourism to both coastal and inland destinations, and interstate freight traffic, with approximately two million tonnes transported annually along the Great Eastern, Coolgardie–Esperance and Eyre highways.[4]
Agnew Sandstone Road is a main east-west road near the north-western edge of the Goldfields–Esperance region. From the Mid West region east of Sandstone, it travels east to Goldfields Highway at Leinster.[2]
Coolgardie–Esperance Highway is a main north–south road in the Goldfields–Esperance region linking Coolgardie and Esperance. The southernmost section that bypasses Esperance is named Harbour Road.[2][3]
Great Eastern Highway is the main connection through to Perth. From the edge of the Wheatbelt, at the Boorabbin National Park, it heads east, to the town of Coolgardie. Three hundred metres (980 ft) beyond the townsite, traffic bound for South Australia turns south onto Coolgardie–Esperance Highway, following the National Highway 94 route. Great Eastern Highway, now signposted as Alternate National Route 94, turns north-east, travelling through another 32 kilometres (20 mi) of scrubland to the outskirts of Kalgoorlie. The road continues its journey eastward within the grid of Kalgoorlie's road system, initially passing by the industrial district of West Kalgoorlie. After 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi), the highway once more becomes a dual carriageway, and travels past residential neighbourhoods. Following 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi), the highway takes on the name Hannan Street, and continues for 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) through to downtown Kalgoorlie, terminating at Goldfields Highway on Kalgoorlie's eastern edge. Alternate Route 94 turns south, back towards the National Highway route.[6][2]
^Main Roads Western Australia (17 December 2013). "Regional Roads". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
^ abcdefghiMain Roads Western Australia (13 August 2013). Goldfields–Esperance Region map(PDF) (Map). 1:2,127,656. Version 1.0. Government of Western Australia. Archived(PDF) from the original on 29 August 2013.
^ abMain Roads Western Australia (28 February 2011). "Goldfields–Esperance Network"(PDF) (Map). Intergrated Service Arrangement. 1:5,263,158. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original(PDF) on 3 August 2013.