❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the government about noise and air pollution concerns from Stirling Highway traffic in East Fremantle, particularly regarding increased truck movements and potential noise wall installation. The government acknowledges the issue and plans noise testing as part of a future upgrade project.
AnsweredQoN 148Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
STIRLING HIGHWAY, EAST FREMANTLE —
NOISE AND POLLUTION LEVELS
148. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
(1) Is the
government aware of calls from Duke Street residents in East Fremantle for the
installation of a four-metre high sound wall on Stirling Highway between
Marmion Street and Canning Highway?
(2) Has any
air pollution or sound monitoring been conducted in this area to ascertain
whether air quality and noise levels are acceptable?
(3) Does the
government plan to conduct any air pollution and sound monitoring in this area
to ascertain whether air pollution and noise levels are acceptable?
(4) Has the
government conducted any modelling to assess the impact that the predicted
doubling of truck movements on this section of road by 2017 will have on noise
and air pollution levels in the surrounding neighbourhoods?
(5) What
action will the government take to reduce the noise and air pollution impacts
of traffic on the people living in this neighbourhood?
NOISE AND POLLUTION LEVELS
148. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
(1) Is the
government aware of calls from Duke Street residents in East Fremantle for the
installation of a four-metre high sound wall on Stirling Highway between
Marmion Street and Canning Highway?
(2) Has any
air pollution or sound monitoring been conducted in this area to ascertain
whether air quality and noise levels are acceptable?
(3) Does the
government plan to conduct any air pollution and sound monitoring in this area
to ascertain whether air pollution and noise levels are acceptable?
(4) Has the
government conducted any modelling to assess the impact that the predicted
doubling of truck movements on this section of road by 2017 will have on noise
and air pollution levels in the surrounding neighbourhoods?
(5) What
action will the government take to reduce the noise and air pollution impacts
of traffic on the people living in this neighbourhood?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. Main Roads WA advises —
(1) Yes.
(2) There has been no recent noise measurement taken at this
location.
(3) Noise testing is planned as part
of the High Street–Stirling Highway upgrade project.
(4) No.
(5) The
provision of noise walls will be considered as part of the High Street–Stirling
Highway upgrade project. If noise testing undertaken as part of this project
shows noise walls are justified, it is the minister's intention that
these walls will be constructed as part of the upgrade project.
question. Main Roads WA advises —
(1) Yes.
(2) There has been no recent noise measurement taken at this
location.
(3) Noise testing is planned as part
of the High Street–Stirling Highway upgrade project.
(4) No.
(5) The
provision of noise walls will be considered as part of the High Street–Stirling
Highway upgrade project. If noise testing undertaken as part of this project
shows noise walls are justified, it is the minister's intention that
these walls will be constructed as part of the upgrade project.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.