❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of funding, timelines, and contractor information for road safety projects announced in a media statement. The Minister's response provides specific allocations, confirms project commencement in 2020/21, clarifies funding sources, and assures that all projects are 'shovel ready' and will be awarded to WA-based contractors.
AnsweredQoN 3101Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the media
statement 22 June 2020 'WA’s biggest-ever regional road safety initiative' , and
I ask: (a) will the Minister please provide a
funding breakdown for each of the projects listed in the media statement; (b) which of the listed
projects will take place in 2020-21; (c) is the States $20
million contribution all from the Road Trauma Trust Account; (d) if no to (c), please advise other source of funding; (e) which of the projects
listed are shovel ready; and (f) how many of the listed projects will be awarded to local contractors?
statement 22 June 2020 'WA’s biggest-ever regional road safety initiative' , and
I ask: (a) will the Minister please provide a
funding breakdown for each of the projects listed in the media statement; (b) which of the listed
projects will take place in 2020-21; (c) is the States $20
million contribution all from the Road Trauma Trust Account; (d) if no to (c), please advise other source of funding; (e) which of the projects
listed are shovel ready; and (f) how many of the listed projects will be awarded to local contractors?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 September 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
11 days
(a) The allocation for each project is as follows:
Road
Allocation
Albany-Lake Grace Highway
(approx. 50 km)
$5M
Albany Highway
(approx. 50km near Kojonup & between Mount Barker & Albany)
$4.6M
South Coast Highway
(approx. 5 km between Albany & King River)
$0.48M
South Western Highway
(approx. 20 km in length, west of Albany)
$0.60M
Albany Highway
(approx. 15km length immediately south of the dual carriageway near Bedfordale)
$1.4M
Great Eastern Highway
(approx. 35km section east of Ghooli)
$4.2M
Brookton Highway
(approx. 90km section west of Brookton)
$7.8M
Goomalling-Merredin Road
(approx. 40km section)
$4.3M
Great Eastern Highway
(approx. 90km section between Kellerberrin and Walgoolan)
$5.9M
Northam-Cranbrook Road
(section of approx. 30km)
$4.3M
Northam-Toodyay Road
(section of approx. 20km)
$1.1M
York-Merredin Road
(section of approx. 45km)
$2.8M
Boyanup-Picton Road
(section of approx. 10km)
$0.60M
Collie Mumballup Road
(section of approx. 6km)
$0.39M
Coalfields Highway
(section of approx. 10km between Roelands and Worsley)
$0.46M
South Western Highway
(various sections totalling approx. 90km)
$4.67M
Eyre Highway
(installation of approx. 240km of audible edge lines east of Norseman)
$1.2M
Great Northern Highway
(sections totalling approx. 100km)
$11.9M
Brand Highway
(30km section between Cooljarloo and Badgingarra)
$3.2M
Indian Ocean Drive
(section totalling approx. 30km)
$2.5M
Burkett Road
(approx. 75km between North West Coastal Highway & Minilya-Exmouth Road)
$4.7M
Great Northern Highway
(sections totalling around 75km)
$8M
Great Northern Highway
(section of approx. 70km west of Newman)
$8.6M
Point Sampson Road
(section of approx. 15km between Point Sampson and North West Coastal Highway)
$1.7M
Northam-Cranbrook Road
(section of approx. 20km between Broomehill-Jerramungup Road and Tambellup)
$2.75M
Albany Highway
(approx. 100km section north of Williams)
$8.5M
Sues Road
(sections totally approx. 50km)
$3.6M
Muir Highway
(10km section west of Albany Highway)
$0.75M
Brockman Highway
(sections totally approx. 25km)
$1.84M
Vasse Road
(various sections totalling approx. 50km)
$3.1M
(b) It is planned to commence all of the projects during 2020/21.
(c) Yes.
(d) Not applicable
(e) All of the projects are shovel ready.
(f) All of the projects will be delivered by Western Australia based contractors.
Road
Allocation
Albany-Lake Grace Highway
(approx. 50 km)
$5M
Albany Highway
(approx. 50km near Kojonup & between Mount Barker & Albany)
$4.6M
South Coast Highway
(approx. 5 km between Albany & King River)
$0.48M
South Western Highway
(approx. 20 km in length, west of Albany)
$0.60M
Albany Highway
(approx. 15km length immediately south of the dual carriageway near Bedfordale)
$1.4M
Great Eastern Highway
(approx. 35km section east of Ghooli)
$4.2M
Brookton Highway
(approx. 90km section west of Brookton)
$7.8M
Goomalling-Merredin Road
(approx. 40km section)
$4.3M
Great Eastern Highway
(approx. 90km section between Kellerberrin and Walgoolan)
$5.9M
Northam-Cranbrook Road
(section of approx. 30km)
$4.3M
Northam-Toodyay Road
(section of approx. 20km)
$1.1M
York-Merredin Road
(section of approx. 45km)
$2.8M
Boyanup-Picton Road
(section of approx. 10km)
$0.60M
Collie Mumballup Road
(section of approx. 6km)
$0.39M
Coalfields Highway
(section of approx. 10km between Roelands and Worsley)
$0.46M
South Western Highway
(various sections totalling approx. 90km)
$4.67M
Eyre Highway
(installation of approx. 240km of audible edge lines east of Norseman)
$1.2M
Great Northern Highway
(sections totalling approx. 100km)
$11.9M
Brand Highway
(30km section between Cooljarloo and Badgingarra)
$3.2M
Indian Ocean Drive
(section totalling approx. 30km)
$2.5M
Burkett Road
(approx. 75km between North West Coastal Highway & Minilya-Exmouth Road)
$4.7M
Great Northern Highway
(sections totalling around 75km)
$8M
Great Northern Highway
(section of approx. 70km west of Newman)
$8.6M
Point Sampson Road
(section of approx. 15km between Point Sampson and North West Coastal Highway)
$1.7M
Northam-Cranbrook Road
(section of approx. 20km between Broomehill-Jerramungup Road and Tambellup)
$2.75M
Albany Highway
(approx. 100km section north of Williams)
$8.5M
Sues Road
(sections totally approx. 50km)
$3.6M
Muir Highway
(10km section west of Albany Highway)
$0.75M
Brockman Highway
(sections totally approx. 25km)
$1.84M
Vasse Road
(various sections totalling approx. 50km)
$3.1M
(b) It is planned to commence all of the projects during 2020/21.
(c) Yes.
(d) Not applicable
(e) All of the projects are shovel ready.
(f) All of the projects will be delivered by Western Australia based contractors.
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