❓ Hon. Samantha Rowe questions the Minister for Transport regarding the decision to close Brearley Avenue in Redcliffe, specifically inquiring about the consideration and rationale behind the complete closure.
AnsweredQoN 11Legislative Council
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BREARLEY
AVENUE, REDCLIFFE — CLOSURE
11. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the answer to question without notice 1298, within
which it is noted that the minister considered the option of retaining access
to Brearley Avenue, Redcliffe, between Great Eastern Highway and First Avenue.
(1) When was this option considered?
(2) When was it decided that access would not be retained?
(3) Why was it decided that the road would be closed in its
entirety?
AVENUE, REDCLIFFE — CLOSURE
11. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the answer to question without notice 1298, within
which it is noted that the minister considered the option of retaining access
to Brearley Avenue, Redcliffe, between Great Eastern Highway and First Avenue.
(1) When was this option considered?
(2) When was it decided that access would not be retained?
(3) Why was it decided that the road would be closed in its
entirety?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(3)
This option was considered after concerns were raised by the member for
Belmont, Glenys Godfrey, and local residents that the existing configuration of
the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Coolgardie Avenue could not
safely accommodate the additional right-turning traffic that would be generated
by the closure of Brearley Avenue. Main Roads Western Australia developed a new
design for the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Coolgardie Avenue,
which included right-turning pockets and modified traffic signals. This upgrade
will improve safety at the intersection by providing protected right-turn
movements from the highway into Coolgardie Avenue and will be in place before
Brearley Avenue is closed in December 2016. The minister has announced that the
closure of Brearley Avenue will not occur until the upgrade of Coolgardie
Avenue is complete. The closure of Brearley Avenue is part of longer term plans
to improve regional traffic flow around the major Great Eastern Highway–Tonkin
Highway interchange to address the traffic congestion generated by Perth
Airport.
question.
(1)–(3)
This option was considered after concerns were raised by the member for
Belmont, Glenys Godfrey, and local residents that the existing configuration of
the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Coolgardie Avenue could not
safely accommodate the additional right-turning traffic that would be generated
by the closure of Brearley Avenue. Main Roads Western Australia developed a new
design for the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Coolgardie Avenue,
which included right-turning pockets and modified traffic signals. This upgrade
will improve safety at the intersection by providing protected right-turn
movements from the highway into Coolgardie Avenue and will be in place before
Brearley Avenue is closed in December 2016. The minister has announced that the
closure of Brearley Avenue will not occur until the upgrade of Coolgardie
Avenue is complete. The closure of Brearley Avenue is part of longer term plans
to improve regional traffic flow around the major Great Eastern Highway–Tonkin
Highway interchange to address the traffic congestion generated by Perth
Airport.
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