❓ Hon Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Transport regarding disruptions and cost overruns related to Mitchell Freeway upgrades. The Minister's response provides completion dates for some projects and indicates ongoing work, without directly addressing cost overruns or modelling availability.
AnsweredQoN 951Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MITCHELL FREEWAY — UPGRADES
951. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to disruption on Mitchell
Freeway due to the slow rollout of overdue upgrades.
(1) When will the current round of
upgrades be completed?
(2) Have the upgrades been delivered
on budget?
(3) If no to (2), what cost
overruns, in dollars, have occurred?
(4) Has the government modelled
travel time delays as a result of the upgrades?
(5) If yes to (4), is that modelling
available to be tabled?
951. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to disruption on Mitchell
Freeway due to the slow rollout of overdue upgrades.
(1) When will the current round of
upgrades be completed?
(2) Have the upgrades been delivered
on budget?
(3) If no to (2), what cost
overruns, in dollars, have occurred?
(4) Has the government modelled
travel time delays as a result of the upgrades?
(5) If yes to (4), is that modelling
available to be tabled?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
state Labor government's upgrades to Mitchell Freeway are helping to
reduce travel times and connecting people
along the northern corridor. The Mitchell Freeway extension from Hester Avenue
to Romeo Road was completed in July 2023. The Mitchell Freeway
northbound widening project from Hutton Street to Cedric Street was completed
in January 2021. Construction on the smart freeway Mitchell Freeway southbound
project is well underway and expected for completion in mid-2024. Allocations
for these upgrades are contained within the state budget.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
state Labor government's upgrades to Mitchell Freeway are helping to
reduce travel times and connecting people
along the northern corridor. The Mitchell Freeway extension from Hester Avenue
to Romeo Road was completed in July 2023. The Mitchell Freeway
northbound widening project from Hutton Street to Cedric Street was completed
in January 2021. Construction on the smart freeway Mitchell Freeway southbound
project is well underway and expected for completion in mid-2024. Allocations
for these upgrades are contained within the state budget.
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