❓ Mr Katsambanis questions the Minister for Transport regarding the maintenance, upgrades, and accident statistics of the Great Eastern Highway between Walgoolan and Southern Cross. The Minister provides detailed financial and statistical information in response.
AnsweredQoN 4937Legislative Assembly
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I refer the Minister to the section of the Great Eastern Highway between Walgoolan and Southern Cross and ask: (a) For each of the last five years what has been the maintenance budget for this portion of road; (b) When did Main Roads WA last conduct an audit of this portion of road; (c) When was the last time white line marking was redone on this portion of road; (d) In the last five years have any upgrades been done on this portion of road, if yes, what were they; (e) How many vehicle accidents have there been on this portion of road in each of the last five years; (f) Of the vehicle accidents on this road, in each of the last five years how many were single vehicle accidents; and (g) In each of the last five years how many fatalities have there been on this portion of road?
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Answered
8 May 2019
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Minister for Transport
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9 days
(a) 2014-2015 - $352,000; 2015-2016 - $254,714; 2016-2017 - $438,434; 2017-2018 - $644,876; 2018-2019 - $1,698,507
(b) Road inspections are undertaken on weekly basis.
(c) Line marking was completed in January-February 2019 excluding sections of the road where the shoulders are currently being widened. These sections will be marked when construction is completed.
(d) 2018-19 – Curves at Carrabin were realigned.
Main Roads is currently undertaking 110 kilometres of shoulder reconditioning, sealing and the installation of audible edge lines.
(e) 2014 = 9; 2015 = 11; 2016 = 7 ; 2017 = 7; 2018 = 8*
(f) 2014 = 6; 2015 = 9; 2016 = 4; 2017 = 2; 2018 = 3*
(g) 2 crashes (one in 2016 and one in 2017) resulting in three fatalities.
*Note: Data for the 2018 year is currently being finalised and may be subject to change.
(b) Road inspections are undertaken on weekly basis.
(c) Line marking was completed in January-February 2019 excluding sections of the road where the shoulders are currently being widened. These sections will be marked when construction is completed.
(d) 2018-19 – Curves at Carrabin were realigned.
Main Roads is currently undertaking 110 kilometres of shoulder reconditioning, sealing and the installation of audible edge lines.
(e) 2014 = 9; 2015 = 11; 2016 = 7 ; 2017 = 7; 2018 = 8*
(f) 2014 = 6; 2015 = 9; 2016 = 4; 2017 = 2; 2018 = 3*
(g) 2 crashes (one in 2016 and one in 2017) resulting in three fatalities.
*Note: Data for the 2018 year is currently being finalised and may be subject to change.
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