❓ A Member of Parliament inquired about safety improvements at the Hynes Road and Australind Bypass intersection, citing fatalities and near misses. The response indicates no immediate plans for redesign or traffic lights, but future work is planned as part of a larger project.
AnsweredQoN 3043Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the intersection of Hynes Road and Australind Bypass of which two people have been killed and numerous near misses reported and ask: (a) what work is scheduled to be undertaken to have the intersection redesigned so that it is safer for those using it; (b) if work is to be undertaken on the intersection what would be the timeline for the works to commence and be finalised; (c) will traffic lights be installed at the intersection; (d) has consideration been given to make Hynes Road a light vehicle/local traffic only road with heavy haulage trucks having to use Raymond Road or the Port Access Road; and (e) will a slip lane be installed for entering traffic to merge on to the Australind Bypass Road?
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Answered
20 November 2014
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
(a) No work is currently scheduled to redesign the intersection; however the intersection will be redesigned and reconstructed as part of future stages of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road Project.
(b) There is no current timeframe to undertake major reconfiguration works on the intersection
(c) There are currently no plans to install traffic signals at the intersection.
(d) No. Restricted Access Vehicles are currently not allowed to use Hynes Road.
(e) There are currently no plans to install slip lanes at this intersection.
(b) There is no current timeframe to undertake major reconfiguration works on the intersection
(c) There are currently no plans to install traffic signals at the intersection.
(d) No. Restricted Access Vehicles are currently not allowed to use Hynes Road.
(e) There are currently no plans to install slip lanes at this intersection.
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