❓ Question regarding run-off-road crashes on the South Western Highway between Pemberton turnoff and Walpole, seeking data, consultation details, and funding information for safety improvements. The response provides crash data for 2013 and 2014, confirms no community consultations have concluded, and outlines project development funding and estimated costs for improvements.
AnsweredQoN 32Legislative Council
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SOUTH
WESTERN HIGHWAY — RUN-OFF-ROAD CRASHES
32. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) How many
run-off-road crashes occurred on the 93-kilometre section of South Western
Highway between the Pemberton turnoff and Walpole in —
(a) 2013;
(b) 2014; and
(c) 2015 to date?
(2) Have
community consultations about options to widen this section of highway been
concluded?
(3) If no to (2), what further
consultations are planned?
(4) If yes to (2), what were the
results of the consultation?
(5) What funding was allocated to
this project in 2014–15?
(6) What funding
is required to undertake the safety improvements that the community is rightly
demanding, and when will this work be undertaken?
WESTERN HIGHWAY — RUN-OFF-ROAD CRASHES
32. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) How many
run-off-road crashes occurred on the 93-kilometre section of South Western
Highway between the Pemberton turnoff and Walpole in —
(a) 2013;
(b) 2014; and
(c) 2015 to date?
(2) Have
community consultations about options to widen this section of highway been
concluded?
(3) If no to (2), what further
consultations are planned?
(4) If yes to (2), what were the
results of the consultation?
(5) What funding was allocated to
this project in 2014–15?
(6) What funding
is required to undertake the safety improvements that the community is rightly
demanding, and when will this work be undertaken?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of this question.
(1) (a) There were 11 crashes in 2013.
� (b) There were eight
crashes in 2014.
� (c) Data is currently
unavailable.
(2) No.
(3) Further meetings with the community consultation group
will be held as required.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) An allocation of $75 000 has
been made for project development.
(6) Approximately $40 million is required to undertake the
improvements.
of this question.
(1) (a) There were 11 crashes in 2013.
� (b) There were eight
crashes in 2014.
� (c) Data is currently
unavailable.
(2) No.
(3) Further meetings with the community consultation group
will be held as required.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) An allocation of $75 000 has
been made for project development.
(6) Approximately $40 million is required to undertake the
improvements.
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