Ms. Mettam asks about infrastructure improvements on the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway since 2016-2017, specifically regarding overtaking lanes, sealed shoulders, flexible beds, arrester beds, and flexible barriers. The answer provides aggregated data on sealed shoulders/audible lines and overtaking lanes.

AnsweredQoN 1314Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 September 2024
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Tourism

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I refer to the Coolgardie–Esperance Highway, and I ask: (a) With a breakdown by financial year, for every financial year between 2016-2017 to present please provide the following: (i) How many additional overtaking lanes have been constructed; (ii) What length of sealed shoulders (measured in meters) have been constructed; (iii) How many flexible beds have been constructed; (iv) How many arrester beds have been constructed; and (v) What length of flexible barriers (measured in meters) have been constructed?

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Answered
15 October 2024
Response time
6 days
(a) Since 2016-17, 97.16 km of Coolgardie-Esperance Highway has been improved with sealed shoulders and/or audible edge and centre lines through the Regional Road Safety Program.
6.79km of new and extended overtaking lanes have also been constructed.

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