❓ Question regarding the planning status of the Perth-Darwin highway between Maralla Road and Gillingarra Road, its contingency on a structure plan, and expected completion dates. The Minister anticipates a recommendation soon, planning is parallel, and completion is expected in 2-3 years, with community input and further review.
AnsweredQoN 182Legislative Council
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(1) Can the minister advise on the current state of planning for the Perth-Darwin highway between Maralla Road south of Bullsbrook and Gillingarra Road north of Bindoon? (2) Is the highway alignment contingent upon the completion by the Ministry for Planning of a structure plan for land use in the study area? (3) When will the highway alignment and structure plan for the study area be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(2) Is the highway alignment contingent upon the completion by the Ministry for Planning of a structure plan for land use in the study area? (3) When will the highway alignment and structure plan for the study area be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(3) When will the highway alignment and structure plan for the study area be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(2) Is the highway alignment contingent upon the completion by the Ministry for Planning of a structure plan for land use in the study area? (3) When will the highway alignment and structure plan for the study area be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(3) When will the highway alignment and structure plan for the study area be completed? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(1) The minister anticipates that a joint recommendation on the Perth-Darwin national highway and north east corridor extension strategy will be submitted to her office in the third quarter of 2001. (2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(2) Planning for the highway alignment has been undertaken in parallel with the north east corridor extension strategy. (3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
(3) Completion of planning and gazettal of a reservation in the metropolitan region scheme for the new national highway is expected to take a further two to three years. No determination of the route will take place until the community’s point of view is taken into account. Labor will re-examine the proposed routes in the light of their likely social impact and environmental consequences, best traffic management practices, and the cost effectiveness of each proposal.
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