❓ Question regarding the benefits of Roe Highway Stage 8 (Roe 8) in improving safety, reducing traffic congestion, and facilitating efficient freight movements. The Minister responds by outlining the project's benefits, including reduced truck traffic on local roads and improved access to key activity centres.
AnsweredQoN 834Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ROE HIGHWAY STAGE 8 — TRAFFIC CONGESTION
834. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for Transport:
Given that the minister has done
such an outstanding job of answering the question about the contract, I wonder
whether the minister could explain to the house how Roe 8 will improve safety
and reduce traffic congestion for road users and result in more efficient
freight movements.
834. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the Minister for Transport:
Given that the minister has done
such an outstanding job of answering the question about the contract, I wonder
whether the minister could explain to the house how Roe 8 will improve safety
and reduce traffic congestion for road users and result in more efficient
freight movements.
AnswerView source ↗
I would be delighted to expand on my
previous answer about the benefits of Roe 8.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Now it is up to you, member for Willagee.
Mr
W.R. MARMION : As everyone knows, the Roe 8 extension will take nearly 7 000
trucks off the network south of the river in the electorates of Bateman and
Jandakot and in the member for Willagee's patch. It will redistribute
about 74 000 other vehicle movements a day. That will reduce congestion and
improve the safety of all the trucks on that road. On Leach Highway, 11 per cent
of accidents are rear-end accidents involving trucks. The Roe 8 section will
reduce 2 000 truck movements on Leach Highway between Kwinana Freeway and Stock
Road. With 2 000 fewer trucks a day, there is less likelihood of a rear-end
accident with a car, and we know who wins when a truck hits a car.
The other important aspect of Roe 8
is that it helps to connect the Murdoch specialised activity centre and Murdoch
University so that students and young families taking their kids to hospital
will get easier access to St John of God Murdoch Hospital and also that very
important activity centre, where up to 15 000 people could be living. They will
need to get in and out of that area and Roe 8 provides that access.
Importantly, Roe 8 will service not
only the inner harbour, but also the outer harbour. It is an important freight
network link for the state. As I said before, the Labor Party thinks that it
will do the outer harbour. When is it going to do it? Has it got a plan? It
should show us the drawings. What is the time line? Will it move all the
freight by rail alone? Freight cannot be transported from the port by rail and
be distributed through the network. At some stage, freight has to go on a truck.
We are building roads for trucks because freight goes from rail onto trucks and
is then distributed.
Roe 8 is a terrific project. I will
not take up Parliament's time any further.
previous answer about the benefits of Roe 8.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Now it is up to you, member for Willagee.
Mr
W.R. MARMION : As everyone knows, the Roe 8 extension will take nearly 7 000
trucks off the network south of the river in the electorates of Bateman and
Jandakot and in the member for Willagee's patch. It will redistribute
about 74 000 other vehicle movements a day. That will reduce congestion and
improve the safety of all the trucks on that road. On Leach Highway, 11 per cent
of accidents are rear-end accidents involving trucks. The Roe 8 section will
reduce 2 000 truck movements on Leach Highway between Kwinana Freeway and Stock
Road. With 2 000 fewer trucks a day, there is less likelihood of a rear-end
accident with a car, and we know who wins when a truck hits a car.
The other important aspect of Roe 8
is that it helps to connect the Murdoch specialised activity centre and Murdoch
University so that students and young families taking their kids to hospital
will get easier access to St John of God Murdoch Hospital and also that very
important activity centre, where up to 15 000 people could be living. They will
need to get in and out of that area and Roe 8 provides that access.
Importantly, Roe 8 will service not
only the inner harbour, but also the outer harbour. It is an important freight
network link for the state. As I said before, the Labor Party thinks that it
will do the outer harbour. When is it going to do it? Has it got a plan? It
should show us the drawings. What is the time line? Will it move all the
freight by rail alone? Freight cannot be transported from the port by rail and
be distributed through the network. At some stage, freight has to go on a truck.
We are building roads for trucks because freight goes from rail onto trucks and
is then distributed.
Roe 8 is a terrific project. I will
not take up Parliament's time any further.
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