A petition protesting the end of the Roe 8 project has received almost 7,000 signatures and will be the focus of a protest against the state government's plan to scrap it.
The change.org petition said continuing Roe 8 will ensure the prosperity of WA communities, families and business.
"Workers in the Southern Suburbs will all benefit," the petition stated.
An update on the petition urged people to join a protest group in Bibra Lake on Friday evening and stated Melville Mayor Russell Aubrey and Cockburn councillor Steve Portelli will be available on behalf of the Build Roe 8 Now team.
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The protest comes after the new McGowan Labour Government began renegotiating the $440 million Roe 8 contract.
Main Roads was directed to work with the the Roe 8 Alliance partners to find alternative projects to reduce Perth congestion, redirecting the workforce already deployed for the Perth Freight Link.
Premier Mark McGowan said Labor was elected with a clear mandate and they are getting on with that job.
"Our decision is to not proceed with the deeply flawed Perth Freight Link project was carefully thought through in the long-term interests of all West-Australians.
"This project never made planning, economic or environmental sense," he said.
Transport minister Rita Saffioti said she hoped their approach would minimise the cost to taxpayers.
"We are proposing to bring forward some important upgrades to our road network that will improve safety and reduce journey times in our suburbs," she said.
The protest in Bibra Lake has created a facebook event page, but so far just 16 people have said they are going.