❓ Question on Notice regarding road train usage, expenditure on improvements to Brand Highway in Western Australia, and planned improvements for 2006-2009. The answer provides traffic data and expenditure details for past years, but future expenditure is still under consideration.
AnsweredQoN 561Legislative Assembly
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(b) what is the number of road trains using the highway in each direction per day and/or week; (c) what expenditure has there been, and for what purpose, in the following financial years - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (d) what expenditure is planned, and for what purpose, in the following financial years - (i) 2005-2006; (ii) 2006-2007; (iii) 2007-2008; and (iv) 2008-2009; and (e) what specific improvements to the road will occur in 2006 and 2007?
(c) what expenditure has there been, and for what purpose, in the following financial years - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (d) what expenditure is planned, and for what purpose, in the following financial years - (i) 2005-2006; (ii) 2006-2007; (iii) 2007-2008; and (iv) 2008-2009; and (e) what specific improvements to the road will occur in 2006 and 2007?
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(ii) 2006-2007; (iii) 2007-2008; and (iv) 2008-2009; and
(iii) 2007-2008; and (iv) 2008-2009; and
(iv) 2008-2009; and
(b) Data from the above permanent count stations in 2005 shows that the average daily volumes of heavy vehicles (including B-Doubles, long vehicles [pocket road trains] and Double Road Trains) for combined both directions on Brand Highway to be 184 per day just north of Gingin and 136 per day just south of Midlands Road. (c) (i) 2001/02 $592 688 Various minor improvement works. (ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge. (iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(c) (i) 2001/02 $592 688 Various minor improvement works. (ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge. (iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(i) 2001/02 $592 688 Various minor improvement works. (ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge. (iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge. (iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(e) Refer to (d) above.
(c) what expenditure has there been, and for what purpose, in the following financial years - (i) 2001-2002; (ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005; (d) what expenditure is planned, and for what purpose, in the following financial years - (i) 2005-2006; (ii) 2006-2007; (iii) 2007-2008; and (iv) 2008-2009; and (e) what specific improvements to the road will occur in 2006 and 2007?
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iii) 2003-2004; and (iv) 2004-2005;
(iv) 2004-2005;
(ii) 2006-2007; (iii) 2007-2008; and (iv) 2008-2009; and
(iii) 2007-2008; and (iv) 2008-2009; and
(iv) 2008-2009; and
(b) Data from the above permanent count stations in 2005 shows that the average daily volumes of heavy vehicles (including B-Doubles, long vehicles [pocket road trains] and Double Road Trains) for combined both directions on Brand Highway to be 184 per day just north of Gingin and 136 per day just south of Midlands Road. (c) (i) 2001/02 $592 688 Various minor improvement works. (ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge. (iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(c) (i) 2001/02 $592 688 Various minor improvement works. (ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge. (iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(i) 2001/02 $592 688 Various minor improvement works. (ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge. (iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge. (iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane (iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge (d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(d) (i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane (ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process (e) Refer to (d) above.
(e) Refer to (d) above.
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Answered
5 April 2006
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
29 days
(a) Data from permanent count stations located on Brand Highway just north of Gingin and just south of the Midlands Road junction near Dongara show that the Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) in 2005 was 2187 and 1807 vehicles per day. The AADT is the total number of vehicles per day at each location for north and south bound travel combined.
(b) Data from the above permanent count stations in 2005 shows that the average daily volumes of heavy vehicles (including B-Doubles, long vehicles [pocket road trains] and Double Road Trains) for combined both directions on Brand Highway to be 184 per day just north of Gingin and 136 per day just south of Midlands Road.
(c)
(i) 2001/02 $592 688 Various minor improvement works.
(ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge.
(iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane
(iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge
(d)
(i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane
(ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process
(e) Refer to (d) above.
(b) Data from the above permanent count stations in 2005 shows that the average daily volumes of heavy vehicles (including B-Doubles, long vehicles [pocket road trains] and Double Road Trains) for combined both directions on Brand Highway to be 184 per day just north of Gingin and 136 per day just south of Midlands Road.
(c)
(i) 2001/02 $592 688 Various minor improvement works.
(ii) 2002/03 $1 114 781 Various minor improvements, bridge strengthening and construction of a passing lane south of Pell's Bridge.
(iii) 2003/04 $2 331 746 Various minor improvements, construction of 3 passing lanes and extension of one passing lane
(iv) 2004/05 $695 442 Various minor improvements, 55 kms of tactile edge lines, guardrail replacement on Caren Caren Brook bridge
(d)
(i) 2005/06 $4 895 429 Various minor improvements, intersection improvements, 66 kms of sealing shoulders and installing tactile edge lines, construction of one passing lane and extension of one passing lane
(ii) - (iv) The allocations for future funds are being considered as part of the budget process
(e) Refer to (d) above.
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