A WA parliamentary question regarding the Bunbury Outer Ring Road, seeking information on impact studies, interchange locations, access to Ferguson Valley and Bunbury, local road upgrades, and community consultation.

AnsweredQoN 955Legislative Council
Asked
16 October 2018
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

BUNBURY OUTER RING ROAD
ROUTE
955. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the
Bunbury Outer Ring Road.
(1) Please table
the economic and social impact studies for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road. If they
are not yet available, when will they be completed?
(2) Where will
the interchanges at South Western Highway be located?
(3) What off-ramps
and local roads will be expected to be used to reach Ferguson Valley?
(4) Will local
roads need to be upgraded and is funding allocated in the Bunbury Outer Ring
Road project to fund these roads?
(5) What
interchanges and off-ramps will be used to reach the City of Bunbury?
(6) Will the Minister for Transport meet with the
greater Bunbury community and other local consultative groups to hear their
concerns first hand on the new alignment and impacts of the Bunbury Outer Ring
Road?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Transport.
(1) Economic and social impacts are
considered as part of the ongoing planning process.
(2) Proposed interchange locations
for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road are currently being determined.
(3) An interchange is proposed in
the Waterloo area, with the precise location to be confirmed.
(4) Funding will be allocated for
any local road upgrades required as a result of the project.
(5)–(6) Main
Roads is still undertaking the project planning and development investigations
and is keeping the minister's office apprised of the issues.

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