❓ Mr Britza asks about road safety concerns for Hampton Park Primary School students crossing Tonkin Highway. The Minister outlines plans for a new underpass and carpark as part of the NorthLink WA project, developed in consultation with the school community.
AnsweredQoN 1020Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HAMPTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL — ROAD SAFETY
1020. Mr I.M. BRITZA to the Minister for
Transport:
Can the minister please advise how
the Liberal–National government is addressing the safety concerns of
parents with children attending Hampton Park Primary School via the Tonkin
Highway underpass?
1020. Mr I.M. BRITZA to the Minister for
Transport:
Can the minister please advise how
the Liberal–National government is addressing the safety concerns of
parents with children attending Hampton Park Primary School via the Tonkin
Highway underpass?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for his question
and, indeed, his efforts in working closely with the school community on this
important issue. I also thank the member for arranging our visit to the school
to view the situation firsthand and to discuss the issues with the principal
and the school council representatives.
As the member would be aware, the
project development for NorthLink WA includes a program of detailed community
and stakeholder engagement. This includes a recently established working group
to consider the options for access to Hampton Park Primary School from the east
side of Tonkin Highway. I am pleased to advise that a preferred option has been
identified and endorsed by the working group. This is a new underpass and car
park to allow safe access for the students—exactly what the member and
the school were looking for. A preferred proponent for the Tonkin grade
separation project has been appointed and negotiations have commenced for the
inclusion in the contract of the long underpass option.
I am advised that a safe crossing of
Tonkin Highway will be maintained by the Main Roads contractor throughout the
works, and the contractor will also liaise closely with the school throughout
construction. The new underpass, together with other agreed drop-offs and
pickups on the school grounds that we have talked about, will provide improved
safety and access. Again, I would like to thank the member for Morley for the
efforts that he undertook over a significant time with the local community and
the school, and the conversations and quiet chats we had in the corridors to
try to find an appropriate solution. I hope he finds that this satisfies the
requirements of his local community.
and, indeed, his efforts in working closely with the school community on this
important issue. I also thank the member for arranging our visit to the school
to view the situation firsthand and to discuss the issues with the principal
and the school council representatives.
As the member would be aware, the
project development for NorthLink WA includes a program of detailed community
and stakeholder engagement. This includes a recently established working group
to consider the options for access to Hampton Park Primary School from the east
side of Tonkin Highway. I am pleased to advise that a preferred option has been
identified and endorsed by the working group. This is a new underpass and car
park to allow safe access for the students—exactly what the member and
the school were looking for. A preferred proponent for the Tonkin grade
separation project has been appointed and negotiations have commenced for the
inclusion in the contract of the long underpass option.
I am advised that a safe crossing of
Tonkin Highway will be maintained by the Main Roads contractor throughout the
works, and the contractor will also liaise closely with the school throughout
construction. The new underpass, together with other agreed drop-offs and
pickups on the school grounds that we have talked about, will provide improved
safety and access. Again, I would like to thank the member for Morley for the
efforts that he undertook over a significant time with the local community and
the school, and the conversations and quiet chats we had in the corridors to
try to find an appropriate solution. I hope he finds that this satisfies the
requirements of his local community.
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