❓ A parliamentary question regarding the upgrade of the High Street-Stirling Highway intersection in Fremantle. The questions focus on the decision to pursue option 4, its safety compared to option 4a, land excision from a reserve, City of Fremantle's consent, and public opposition.
AnsweredQoN 718Legislative Council
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HIGH STREET–STIRLING HIGHWAY INTERSECTION — UPGRADE
(1) Has the Minister for Transport made the decision to pursue option 4 in the upgrade of the intersection of High Street and Stirling Highway in Fremantle? (2) What are the safety differences between option 4 and option 4a? (3) How much A-class reserve is required to be excised for each of options 4 and 4a? (4) Will the minister proceed with option 4 without the consent of the City of Fremantle? (5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Has the Minister for Transport made the decision to pursue option 4 in the upgrade of the intersection of High Street and Stirling Highway in Fremantle? (2) What are the safety differences between option 4 and option 4a? (3) How much A-class reserve is required to be excised for each of options 4 and 4a? (4) Will the minister proceed with option 4 without the consent of the City of Fremantle? (5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(2) What are the safety differences between option 4 and option 4a? (3) How much A-class reserve is required to be excised for each of options 4 and 4a? (4) Will the minister proceed with option 4 without the consent of the City of Fremantle? (5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(3) How much A-class reserve is required to be excised for each of options 4 and 4a? (4) Will the minister proceed with option 4 without the consent of the City of Fremantle? (5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(4) Will the minister proceed with option 4 without the consent of the City of Fremantle? (5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(2) What are the safety differences between option 4 and option 4a? (3) How much A-class reserve is required to be excised for each of options 4 and 4a? (4) Will the minister proceed with option 4 without the consent of the City of Fremantle? (5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(3) How much A-class reserve is required to be excised for each of options 4 and 4a? (4) Will the minister proceed with option 4 without the consent of the City of Fremantle? (5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(4) Will the minister proceed with option 4 without the consent of the City of Fremantle? (5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(5) Is the minister aware of the considerable public opposition to option 4? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(1) Yes, option 4 is the best outcome for freight efficiency, safety and community amenity. (2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(2) The independent consultant engaged by the Department of Transport and the City of Fremantle assessed option 4a as having medium to high-level safety risks in three areas. (3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(3) Option 4 requires approximately 4.2 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve and option 4a requires approximately 3.6 hectares to be excised from the class A reserve. (4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(4) Option 4a is not supported due to the road safety risks. Consent is being sought to excise land from the A-class reserve to enable option 4 to be progressed. (5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
(5) The minister is aware of various points of view.
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