❓ Mr. Love questions the Minister for Transport on safety improvements to the Bindi Bindi curves. The Minister announces the completion of the upgrade project, highlighting its on-time and on-budget delivery, job creation, and safety enhancements.
AnsweredQoN 62Legislative Assembly
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ROAD TRAFFIC — BINDI BINDI BENDS
62. Mr R.S. LOVE to the
Minister for Transport:
Can the minister please update the house on how the Liberal–National
government has improved safety on the notoriously dangerous Bindi Bindi curves
in my electorate?
62. Mr R.S. LOVE to the
Minister for Transport:
Can the minister please update the house on how the Liberal–National
government has improved safety on the notoriously dangerous Bindi Bindi curves
in my electorate?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question, and his interest in the
Bindi Bindi curves. This has been a significant regional issue for decades. I
am pleased to announce to the house that today, 24 February, marks
the completion of the project of upgrading this road. It is another project
that is on time and on budget. I am sorry if I start to sound like a broken
record talking about projects being on time and on budget. Members may also be
interested that this project created 100 jobs over a 16-month period, which is
another great outcome. It is a $40 million project that was delivered on time
and on budget. To give members a sense of this road, around 1 200 vehicles a day
use this section of the highway, 45 per cent of which are heavy vehicles.
Sadly, in the five years to the end of 2011, there were nine serious accidents,
including two fatalities. In addition to straightening the curves, we have made
the road wider, provided more overtaking opportunities and installed a new rail
crossing at the Ballidu–Bindi Bindi Road intersection. It is a great
project, and I look forward to updating the house further on additional things
that we are doing on Great Northern Highway.
Bindi Bindi curves. This has been a significant regional issue for decades. I
am pleased to announce to the house that today, 24 February, marks
the completion of the project of upgrading this road. It is another project
that is on time and on budget. I am sorry if I start to sound like a broken
record talking about projects being on time and on budget. Members may also be
interested that this project created 100 jobs over a 16-month period, which is
another great outcome. It is a $40 million project that was delivered on time
and on budget. To give members a sense of this road, around 1 200 vehicles a day
use this section of the highway, 45 per cent of which are heavy vehicles.
Sadly, in the five years to the end of 2011, there were nine serious accidents,
including two fatalities. In addition to straightening the curves, we have made
the road wider, provided more overtaking opportunities and installed a new rail
crossing at the Ballidu–Bindi Bindi Road intersection. It is a great
project, and I look forward to updating the house further on additional things
that we are doing on Great Northern Highway.
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