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❓ Question regarding traffic congestion on the Mitchell Freeway northbound at Hodges Drive during peak times and associated accidents. The Minister provided a partial answer, referring to a previous question for some details and providing accident statistics for 2015.

AnsweredQoN 3148Legislative Council

Asked

12 May 2015

Member

Hon Ken Travers

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Transport

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(1) Is the Minister aware that in peak times on the Mitchell Freeway northbound, vehicles are backing up from the traffic lights at the Hodges Drive on-ramp, almost reaching the Edgewater Train Station? (2) If yes to (1), what is the Minister doing to address this issue? (3) How many vehicle accidents occurred in this (trapped) lane exiting at Hodges Drive in: (a) 2013; (b) 2014; and (c) 2015 to date?

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Answered

12 August 2015

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport

Response time

92 days

(1)-(2)(b) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice No. 2921.
(c) Preliminary unaudited 2015 crash statistics from WA Police shows that there have been three crashes in this lane on Mitchell Freeway northbound at Hodges Drive, as at 6 August 2015.

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