Hon Lynn MacLaren asks the Minister for Transport about the potential benefits and implementation of electronic speed signs and ramp meters to reduce traffic congestion on Perth freeways and highways. The Minister was unable to provide the information within the given timeframe.

AnsweredQoN 190Legislative Council
Asked
1 May 2012
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

TRAFFIC CONGESTION REDUCTION MEASURES
190. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
(1) Has the
government investigated the potential benefit of electronic speed signs on the
freeway to reduce congestion through speed harmonisation?
(2) Is the
government intending to introduce electronic speed signs to reduce congestion;
if so, when; and, if not, why not?
(3) Has the
government investigated the potential benefit of ramp meters to limit the flow
rate on Perth freeways to around 1 750 or 1 800 cars per lane per hour?
(4) Does the
government intend to introduce ramp meters to reduce congestion; if so, when;
and, if not, why not?
(5) What is
the flow rate during peak times on Kwinana Freeway, Mitchell Freeway, Roe
Highway, Tonkin Highway and Reid Highway?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. The information cannot be provided in the time frame available and
the member is asked to place the question on notice.

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