❓ Question regarding funding for road maintenance, upgrades, and design works in the Greater Bunbury Region for 2012-2013 and proposed funding for 2013-2014. The answer provides specific funding amounts and project details for the South Western Highway and Bussell Highway.
AnsweredQoN 992Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the following list of State Government roads in the Greater Bunbury Region and the list of road maintenance, design works or repairs put forward by Local Government bodies in the region: ongoing improvements to the South West Highway north and south of Bunbury; the dualling of Bussell Highway from Capel to Busselton; construction of a safe and direct route from Bussell Highway to Busselton Airport, and the sealing of state forest and other roads between Collie and Wellington Dam and connecting Pile and other subsidiary roads to Wellington Dam, Donnybrook and to the Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road, and ask:
(a) what funding was budgeted in 2012–2013 for repairs, upgrades, maintenance or design works to these roads:
(i) if applicable, what specific project is this funding allocation for (e.g. should maintenance, resealing, widening, duplication);
(ii) if applicable, of the budgeted funds have any been acquitted; and
(iii) if no funding was budgeted, why not; and
(b) is funding proposed for the abovementioned roads or section of roads in the 2013–2014 Budget:
(i) if applicable, how much funding has been allocated and over what time frame;
(ii) if applicable, of the funding, what specific projects have been funded; and
(iii) if no funding was proposed, why not?
(a) what funding was budgeted in 2012–2013 for repairs, upgrades, maintenance or design works to these roads:
(i) if applicable, what specific project is this funding allocation for (e.g. should maintenance, resealing, widening, duplication);
(ii) if applicable, of the budgeted funds have any been acquitted; and
(iii) if no funding was budgeted, why not; and
(b) is funding proposed for the abovementioned roads or section of roads in the 2013–2014 Budget:
(i) if applicable, how much funding has been allocated and over what time frame;
(ii) if applicable, of the funding, what specific projects have been funded; and
(iii) if no funding was proposed, why not?
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Answered
11 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
36 days
(a) $4 686 425. Only South Western Highway, Bussell Highway and Vasse Highway are State roads. (i) Construct a right turn lane, installation of an audible edge line, design for replacement bridges, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal, seal shoulders assessment of widening options, preliminary design and environmental assessments. (ii) $3 917 007 (iii) Higher priority roads requiring improvement. (b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(i) Construct a right turn lane, installation of an audible edge line, design for replacement bridges, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal, seal shoulders assessment of widening options, preliminary design and environmental assessments. (ii) $3 917 007 (iii) Higher priority roads requiring improvement. (b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(ii) $3 917 007 (iii) Higher priority roads requiring improvement. (b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(iii) Higher priority roads requiring improvement. (b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(i) Construct a right turn lane, installation of an audible edge line, design for replacement bridges, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal, seal shoulders assessment of widening options, preliminary design and environmental assessments. (ii) $3 917 007 (iii) Higher priority roads requiring improvement. (b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(ii) $3 917 007 (iii) Higher priority roads requiring improvement. (b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(iii) Higher priority roads requiring improvement. (b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(b) Yes (i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(i) $3 917 007 (ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(ii) South Western Highway - project development for upgrade and passing lanes, finalise design for replacement bridges, construct right turns lanes, widening and reconstruction, design and preconstruction, final seal and install audible edge line and ongoing development of widening options. Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
Bussell Highway - Preliminary design and environmental assessments. (iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
(iii) Please refer to (a)(iii).
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