❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the separation of heavy industry and local traffic around Port Hedland and other busy ports, specifically inquiring about road improvements and funding for an additional road bridge near Port Hedland. The Minister confirms funding for road realignment in Port Hedland and duplication in Karratha, including a road bridge as part of the Port Hedland project.
AnsweredQoN 2726Legislative Assembly
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(1) For the roads in and around Port Hedland and other busy ports, what steps are being taken by the Minister to secure the changes needed to the roads to separate heavy industry traffic from local traffic?
(2) Will the State Government contribute financially to the much needed additional road bridge in the area close to Port Hedland to separate road traffic from the increasingly busy iron ore rail access into the Port?
(2) Will the State Government contribute financially to the much needed additional road bridge in the area close to Port Hedland to separate road traffic from the increasingly busy iron ore rail access into the Port?
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Answered
18 May 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
27 days
(1) There are two major projects in the Pilbara for Port Hedland and Karratha to alleviate local and heavy industry traffic impacts to their respective ports.
$200m is committed to the realignment of Great Northern Highway in Port Hedland by the end of 2014, and $100m is committed to completing the duplication of Dampier Road in Karratha by early 2012.
(2) Yes, as part of the realignment project referred to in (1) above.
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$200m is committed to the realignment of Great Northern Highway in Port Hedland by the end of 2014, and $100m is committed to completing the duplication of Dampier Road in Karratha by early 2012.
(2) Yes, as part of the realignment project referred to in (1) above.
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