❓ Dr. Jacobs asks the Minister for Transport about the benefits of the newly opened Esperance port access corridor. The Minister outlines the project's features and completion.
AnsweredQoN 224Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ESPERANCE
PORT — ACCESS CORRIDOR OPENING
224. Dr G.G. JACOBS to the
Minister for Transport:
It was indeed a privilege to witness the opening of the
long-awaited $120 million Esperance port access corridor yesterday. Exporters,
commerce, constituents and visitors to the electorate of Eyre have long
suffered delays from congestion, with heavy haulage and slow-moving trains
accessing the port at the Harbour Road crossing. With this in mind, can the
minister inform the house of the benefits that this project will deliver?
PORT — ACCESS CORRIDOR OPENING
224. Dr G.G. JACOBS to the
Minister for Transport:
It was indeed a privilege to witness the opening of the
long-awaited $120 million Esperance port access corridor yesterday. Exporters,
commerce, constituents and visitors to the electorate of Eyre have long
suffered delays from congestion, with heavy haulage and slow-moving trains
accessing the port at the Harbour Road crossing. With this in mind, can the
minister inform the house of the benefits that this project will deliver?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question. Firstly, I would like to
acknowledge Mr Rick Wilson, MP, from the federal government; Hon Jim Chown, my parliamentary secretary; and the local member, who all attended the opening ceremony yesterday. Esperance
has experienced significant growth in recent years in both mining and
agriculture, as well as a significant population growth. This has created
conflict within the community, with increased congestion. The state and federal
governments agreed on a $120 million project to improve access to this major
port, and construction commenced in mid-2012. The project includes the
realignment of Harbour Road, the diversion of the railway under Harbour Road
via a tunnel, a local road bridge connection over the railway and Harbour Road —
Point of Order
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS :
The minister appears to be reading from a document. I ask him to table it,
please.
The SPEAKER : Are
they your notes?
MR D.C. NALDER :
Yes, Mr Speaker; they are my notes.
The SPEAKER : You
do not have to table your notes.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Ms E. Evangel interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Perth, I call you to order for the first time.
MR D.C. NALDER : I
would like to share all the benefits for the community to make sure that they
are well understood. There is the diversion of the railway under Harbour Road
via a tunnel, a local road bridge connection over the railway and Harbour Road
from Twilight Beach Road to The Esplanade, a second local road bridge
connection over the railway from Harbour Road to Johns Street, and the
provision of noise walls along the realigned corridor. I am pleased to announce
that the project has reached practical completion and was officially opened
yesterday.
acknowledge Mr Rick Wilson, MP, from the federal government; Hon Jim Chown, my parliamentary secretary; and the local member, who all attended the opening ceremony yesterday. Esperance
has experienced significant growth in recent years in both mining and
agriculture, as well as a significant population growth. This has created
conflict within the community, with increased congestion. The state and federal
governments agreed on a $120 million project to improve access to this major
port, and construction commenced in mid-2012. The project includes the
realignment of Harbour Road, the diversion of the railway under Harbour Road
via a tunnel, a local road bridge connection over the railway and Harbour Road —
Point of Order
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS :
The minister appears to be reading from a document. I ask him to table it,
please.
The SPEAKER : Are
they your notes?
MR D.C. NALDER :
Yes, Mr Speaker; they are my notes.
The SPEAKER : You
do not have to table your notes.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Ms E. Evangel interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Perth, I call you to order for the first time.
MR D.C. NALDER : I
would like to share all the benefits for the community to make sure that they
are well understood. There is the diversion of the railway under Harbour Road
via a tunnel, a local road bridge connection over the railway and Harbour Road
from Twilight Beach Road to The Esplanade, a second local road bridge
connection over the railway from Harbour Road to Johns Street, and the
provision of noise walls along the realigned corridor. I am pleased to announce
that the project has reached practical completion and was officially opened
yesterday.
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