❓ A parliamentary question seeking details on Main Roads' maintenance and capital works programs for major highways in Western Australia over the forward estimates period (2012-2015). The answer provides some capital works figures but states maintenance programs are still being finalised.
AnsweredQoN 5424Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Does the Main Roads Department have a maintenance and capital works program over the forward estimates for the following highways -
(a) Brand Highway;
(b) Albany Highway;
(c) South West Highway;
(d) Great Southern Highway;
(e) Great Northern Highway; and
(f) Great Eastern Highway?
(2) If yes, for each of the highways listed in (1), what is the -
(a) maintenance program for –
(i) 2012-13;
(ii) 2013-14;
(iii) 2014-15; and
(b) capital works program for –
(i) 2012-13;
(ii) 2013-14; and
(iii) 2014-15?
(a) Brand Highway;
(b) Albany Highway;
(c) South West Highway;
(d) Great Southern Highway;
(e) Great Northern Highway; and
(f) Great Eastern Highway?
(2) If yes, for each of the highways listed in (1), what is the -
(a) maintenance program for –
(i) 2012-13;
(ii) 2013-14;
(iii) 2014-15; and
(b) capital works program for –
(i) 2012-13;
(ii) 2013-14; and
(iii) 2014-15?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
56 days
Main Roads Western Australia advises:
I predicate my response by advising that it is assumed that the Member's reference to South West Highway for item 1( c) relates to the Highway officially gazetted as H9 (South Western Highway), and the reference to Great Southern Highway for item (1)(d) as being the main road officially gazetted as M31 (Northam-Cranbrook Road). On this basis, my responses are as follows:
(1)(a -f) Yes.
(2)(a)(i - iii) The maintenance program for the listed roads is still being finalised by Main Roads.
(2)(b)(i - iii) The capital program for the listed roads is as per the table below:
2012/13
$m
2013/14
$m
2014/15
$m
Brand Highway
1.5
-
-
Albany Highway
6.4
4.4
-
South Western Highway
4.5
4.3
1.5
Northam Cranbrook Road
0.1
-
-
Great Northern Highway
77.4
62.3
0.1
Great Eastern Highway
78.9
33.3
60.0
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I predicate my response by advising that it is assumed that the Member's reference to South West Highway for item 1( c) relates to the Highway officially gazetted as H9 (South Western Highway), and the reference to Great Southern Highway for item (1)(d) as being the main road officially gazetted as M31 (Northam-Cranbrook Road). On this basis, my responses are as follows:
(1)(a -f) Yes.
(2)(a)(i - iii) The maintenance program for the listed roads is still being finalised by Main Roads.
(2)(b)(i - iii) The capital program for the listed roads is as per the table below:
2012/13
$m
2013/14
$m
2014/15
$m
Brand Highway
1.5
-
-
Albany Highway
6.4
4.4
-
South Western Highway
4.5
4.3
1.5
Northam Cranbrook Road
0.1
-
-
Great Northern Highway
77.4
62.3
0.1
Great Eastern Highway
78.9
33.3
60.0
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