Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport regarding roadworks undertaken by local governments as part of the grain freight network, specifically concerning the need for complete road rebuilds instead of widening and funding allocation. The Minister confirms that all 15 shires involved reported the need for rebuilds, but funding was only provided for sections showing signs of failure.

AnsweredQoN 794Legislative Council
Asked
19 November 2013
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

GRAIN FREIGHT NETWORK — ROADWORKS
794. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the
roadworks being undertaken by local governments as part of the grain freight
network.
(1) Have any
shires that are undertaking the roadworks advised the government that sections
of the roads need to be completely rebuilt rather than just widened on the
edges?
(2) If yes to
(1), which shires and for which sections of the roads?
(3) Why did
the government not provide the funds to completely rebuild those sections of
road?
(4) Who will be
responsible for the cost of repairing any damage to these sections of road?

AnswerView source ↗

(1) Yes.
(2) All 15
shires; sections containing failures and sections of roads not containing
pavement failures.
(3) The
government provided funding to rebuild sections that were showing signs of
failing.
(4) The relevant
state or local government authority.

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