❓ Hon. P.G. Pendal questions the continued construction of the Kwinana Freeway bus lane and Canning Bridge bus interchange after the announcement of the south suburban railway route, inquiring about potential alterations and the rationale behind not halting construction.
AnsweredQoN 1243Legislative Assembly
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(1) What construction work is still underway on the Kwinana Freeway and in the vicinity of Canning Bridge?
(2) If the dedicated bus lane is included in the answer to (1) above, why has its construction continued after the announcement that the south suburban railway will be routed along the freeway?
(3) If the bus interchange is included in the answer to (1) above, why has its construction continued following the south suburban railway route announcement?
(4) Will these areas still under construction need to be altered if the railway is routed along the freeway?
(5) In what ways will they be altered?
(6) Was consideration given to halting these areas of construction until the rail plans were finalised?
(7) If not, why not?
(2) If the dedicated bus lane is included in the answer to (1) above, why has its construction continued after the announcement that the south suburban railway will be routed along the freeway?
(3) If the bus interchange is included in the answer to (1) above, why has its construction continued following the south suburban railway route announcement?
(4) Will these areas still under construction need to be altered if the railway is routed along the freeway?
(5) In what ways will they be altered?
(6) Was consideration given to halting these areas of construction until the rail plans were finalised?
(7) If not, why not?
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Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
104 days
(2 & 3) Virtually all of the Canning Bridge bus interchange and Kwinana Freeway bus lane infrastructure will be incorporated in the South West Metropolitan rail line. The interchange will be adapted to a rail/bus facility and the bus lanes will provide ideal framework for the rail lines. In addition, work on the bus lane contract was so advanced that cancelling it would not have brought any significant savings. (4) Some alterations will be required to accomodate the railway. For example, modifications will be required to accomodate a rail platform at the Canning Bridge Interchange. (5) This will be determind during the Supplementary Master Plan process. (6) Yes, but it was not considered to be in the public interest. (7) Not Applicable.
(4) Some alterations will be required to accomodate the railway. For example, modifications will be required to accomodate a rail platform at the Canning Bridge Interchange. (5) This will be determind during the Supplementary Master Plan process. (6) Yes, but it was not considered to be in the public interest. (7) Not Applicable.
(5) This will be determind during the Supplementary Master Plan process. (6) Yes, but it was not considered to be in the public interest. (7) Not Applicable.
(6) Yes, but it was not considered to be in the public interest. (7) Not Applicable.
(7) Not Applicable.
(4) Some alterations will be required to accomodate the railway. For example, modifications will be required to accomodate a rail platform at the Canning Bridge Interchange. (5) This will be determind during the Supplementary Master Plan process. (6) Yes, but it was not considered to be in the public interest. (7) Not Applicable.
(5) This will be determind during the Supplementary Master Plan process. (6) Yes, but it was not considered to be in the public interest. (7) Not Applicable.
(6) Yes, but it was not considered to be in the public interest. (7) Not Applicable.
(7) Not Applicable.
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