❓ The WA parliamentary question concerns potential cost overruns and traffic disruptions during the construction of the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR), specifically regarding bridge modifications. The Minister assures that costs are fixed, traffic management will minimise disruption, and freeway closures are not anticipated.
AnsweredQoN 2206Legislative Assembly
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(b) if the Minister does not have full details of these modifications how can the Minister assure the public that there will be no cost over-runs on construction of the SWMR; (c) how many lanes of traffic on the freeway will need to be closed, and for what duration of time, to enable the bridges to be built/modified; (d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(c) how many lanes of traffic on the freeway will need to be closed, and for what duration of time, to enable the bridges to be built/modified; (d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(c) how many lanes of traffic on the freeway will need to be closed, and for what duration of time, to enable the bridges to be built/modified; (d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
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Answered
2 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
124 days
(a) The concept designs for work required at the Mount Henry Bridge, Canning Bridge Station and the Narrows Bridge are contained in the Supplementary Master Plan released in August 2002. It is common practice in design and construct contracts for tenderers to submit alternative designs that could deliver cost and operational benefits. The final designs adopted by the Government will be released when the contract for Package E is awarded.
(b) The cost of these works will be included in the contract as fixed amounts and construction risks rest with the contractor. The final cost of Package E will be released when the contract is awarded.
(c) The contract for the Package E works requires that all traffic lanes remain open in the peak direction during the respective peak period. During the off peak periods, the number of lanes open will match the capacity required for the prevailing traffic volumes. This principle is similar to that used for the construction of Stage 1 of the Kwinana Freeway Bus Way Project and would have been used in the construction of Stage 2.
(d) The total time for construction of the road, barrier and bridge works is about 20 months. However, the impact on motorists will vary from time to time. It is important to note that the impact on motorists would have been very similar under the previous Government’s plans to construct the Kenwick Deviation and Stage 2 of the Kwinana Freeway Bus Way Project. It is also important to note that the disruption during construction will be minimal compared to the disruption that will be faced if we do not provide a mass transit system that is competitive with the motor vehicle.
(e) No.
(f) Not applicable.
(b) The cost of these works will be included in the contract as fixed amounts and construction risks rest with the contractor. The final cost of Package E will be released when the contract is awarded.
(c) The contract for the Package E works requires that all traffic lanes remain open in the peak direction during the respective peak period. During the off peak periods, the number of lanes open will match the capacity required for the prevailing traffic volumes. This principle is similar to that used for the construction of Stage 1 of the Kwinana Freeway Bus Way Project and would have been used in the construction of Stage 2.
(d) The total time for construction of the road, barrier and bridge works is about 20 months. However, the impact on motorists will vary from time to time. It is important to note that the impact on motorists would have been very similar under the previous Government’s plans to construct the Kenwick Deviation and Stage 2 of the Kwinana Freeway Bus Way Project. It is also important to note that the disruption during construction will be minimal compared to the disruption that will be faced if we do not provide a mass transit system that is competitive with the motor vehicle.
(e) No.
(f) Not applicable.
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