❓ Hon Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Transport regarding road safety improvements and crash statistics on the South Western Highway between Bunbury and Walpole. The Minister provides details of upgrades and planned works.
AnsweredQoN 372Legislative Council
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ROAD SAFETY — SOUTH WESTERN HIGHWAY
372. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the RAC's list of
dangerous roads published in August 2022, which identified South Western
Highway between Bunbury and Walpole as the riskiest road in regional WA.
(1) Since August
2022, what improvements have been made to this section of road?
(2) Are any significant upgrades currently planned for
this road; and, if so, can the minister please provide details?
(3) Since January 2019, how many crashes have been
reported on this road and, of these, how many resulted in —
(a) serious
injury; and
(b) a fatality?
372. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the RAC's list of
dangerous roads published in August 2022, which identified South Western
Highway between Bunbury and Walpole as the riskiest road in regional WA.
(1) Since August
2022, what improvements have been made to this section of road?
(2) Are any significant upgrades currently planned for
this road; and, if so, can the minister please provide details?
(3) Since January 2019, how many crashes have been
reported on this road and, of these, how many resulted in —
(a) serious
injury; and
(b) a fatality?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. It has been referred to the Minister for
Transport, so I will provide it on behalf of that minister.
(1)–(3) A
number of upgrades have been made to the 244-kilometre section of South Western
Highway between Bunbury and Walpole. This includes an intersection upgrade at
Martin Pelusey Road and Hynes Road; seal widening between Waterloo Road and
Wireless Road; replacement of the Weld River Bridge; earthworks and extension
of drainage in preparation for pavement widening between Emerald Road and
Telephone Road; overlay between Martin Pelusey Road and Waterloo Road; and
construction of a new roundabout at Vittoria Road. Widening of the highway
between Emerald Road and Telephone Road is set to begin next financial year,
and construction of two passing lanes in Yornup is planned.
The safety of our regional roads is a
key focus of this government, with over 7 500 kilometres of regional roads
upgraded as part of the regional road safety program. A 110-kilometre section
of this road between Donnybrook–Boyup Brook Road and Vasse Highway is
currently being upgraded as part of the program.
some notice of the question. It has been referred to the Minister for
Transport, so I will provide it on behalf of that minister.
(1)–(3) A
number of upgrades have been made to the 244-kilometre section of South Western
Highway between Bunbury and Walpole. This includes an intersection upgrade at
Martin Pelusey Road and Hynes Road; seal widening between Waterloo Road and
Wireless Road; replacement of the Weld River Bridge; earthworks and extension
of drainage in preparation for pavement widening between Emerald Road and
Telephone Road; overlay between Martin Pelusey Road and Waterloo Road; and
construction of a new roundabout at Vittoria Road. Widening of the highway
between Emerald Road and Telephone Road is set to begin next financial year,
and construction of two passing lanes in Yornup is planned.
The safety of our regional roads is a
key focus of this government, with over 7 500 kilometres of regional roads
upgraded as part of the regional road safety program. A 110-kilometre section
of this road between Donnybrook–Boyup Brook Road and Vasse Highway is
currently being upgraded as part of the program.
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