Hon Peter Collier asks about the length and location of a planned sound wall on the eastern side of the Mitchell Freeway and whether a similar wall will be built on the western side. The Minister provides details on the eastern side project and explains the rationale for its construction.

AnsweredQoN 269Legislative Council
Asked
15 June 2021
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

MITCHELL FREEWAY — SOUND WALL
269. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Labor government's
commitment of $16 million to establish a sound wall on the eastern side of the
Mitchell Freeway.
(1) What is the length and location
of this sound wall?
(2) Will any
sound wall be created on the western side of the Mitchell Freeway in the same
or similar location; and, if not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Approximately
five kilometres of noise walls will be established on the eastern side of
Mitchell Freeway in sections between Ocean Reef
Road and Warwick Road, subject to further noise investigation and design.
(2) The smart
freeway–Mitchell Freeway southbound project is from Hester Avenue to
Warwick Road on the eastern side of the freeway. In line with state planning
policy and following noise monitoring and assessment, Main Roads WA is required
to build a wall on the eastern side of the Mitchell Freeway.

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