❓ Hon. McSweeney questions the government about the Bridgetown bypass project, specifically regarding changes to the plan, the potential for Steere Street to become one-way, and delays to the commencement date. The government confirms plan changes due to community consultation and acknowledges project delays.
AnsweredQoN 3319Legislative Council
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I refer to the proposed Bridgetown bypass, and ask -
(1) Is it the Government’s intention to make Steere Street in Bridgetown a one way street?
(2) Is it the Government’s intention to change the plan of the route that was accepted with public consultation in 2005?
(3) If yes, how will this plan change?
(4) The bypass is expected to commence in September of 2005, has this date been changed?
(1) Is it the Government’s intention to make Steere Street in Bridgetown a one way street?
(2) Is it the Government’s intention to change the plan of the route that was accepted with public consultation in 2005?
(3) If yes, how will this plan change?
(4) The bypass is expected to commence in September of 2005, has this date been changed?
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Answered
11 April 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
21 days
(2-3) Yes. Since the Bridgetown Bypass Project was announced in May 2005 Main Roads has been working with a Consultative Committee, comprising representatives from the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and Main Roads. The Committee proposes to modify the original plan of the Bypass by extending the alignment further north in order to avoid impacts on businesses and heritage listed buildings. The Committee has also identified a number of design options that will be presented for public consultation over the coming months. These include options for: § the intersection of the Bypass with Steere Street; § the side road access to the Town from the Bypass; and § the connection of the Bypass to South Western Highway at the northern and southern ends of Town. The outcome of the public consultation process, which Main Roads will conduct in conjunction with the Shire, will be a major factor in determining the final design of the Bypass. (4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
The Committee proposes to modify the original plan of the Bypass by extending the alignment further north in order to avoid impacts on businesses and heritage listed buildings. The Committee has also identified a number of design options that will be presented for public consultation over the coming months. These include options for: § the intersection of the Bypass with Steere Street; § the side road access to the Town from the Bypass; and § the connection of the Bypass to South Western Highway at the northern and southern ends of Town. The outcome of the public consultation process, which Main Roads will conduct in conjunction with the Shire, will be a major factor in determining the final design of the Bypass. (4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
The Committee has also identified a number of design options that will be presented for public consultation over the coming months. These include options for: § the intersection of the Bypass with Steere Street; § the side road access to the Town from the Bypass; and § the connection of the Bypass to South Western Highway at the northern and southern ends of Town. The outcome of the public consultation process, which Main Roads will conduct in conjunction with the Shire, will be a major factor in determining the final design of the Bypass. (4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
The outcome of the public consultation process, which Main Roads will conduct in conjunction with the Shire, will be a major factor in determining the final design of the Bypass. (4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
(4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
The Committee proposes to modify the original plan of the Bypass by extending the alignment further north in order to avoid impacts on businesses and heritage listed buildings. The Committee has also identified a number of design options that will be presented for public consultation over the coming months. These include options for: § the intersection of the Bypass with Steere Street; § the side road access to the Town from the Bypass; and § the connection of the Bypass to South Western Highway at the northern and southern ends of Town. The outcome of the public consultation process, which Main Roads will conduct in conjunction with the Shire, will be a major factor in determining the final design of the Bypass. (4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
The Committee has also identified a number of design options that will be presented for public consultation over the coming months. These include options for: § the intersection of the Bypass with Steere Street; § the side road access to the Town from the Bypass; and § the connection of the Bypass to South Western Highway at the northern and southern ends of Town. The outcome of the public consultation process, which Main Roads will conduct in conjunction with the Shire, will be a major factor in determining the final design of the Bypass. (4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
The outcome of the public consultation process, which Main Roads will conduct in conjunction with the Shire, will be a major factor in determining the final design of the Bypass. (4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
(4) When the Bridgetown Bypass project was announced in May 2005, the anticipated start date for construction was September 2006. At that time, Main Roads commenced consultation with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and residents and businesses affected by the Bypass. This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
This consultation has identified a number of issues that need to be resolved, such as land acquisitions and service relocations. Some land acquisition has commenced. However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
However, detailed design of the Bypass cannot commence until the public consultation described in (2) and (3) above is completed and all the issues raised have been considered. Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
Whilst the delay in constructing the Bypass is unfortunate, it will allow for the necessary consultation to be completed and provide the Bridgetown community the best solution to the heavy vehicle problems they have been trying to solve for many years.
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