❓ Hon. Samantha Rowe raises concerns about cyclist safety at the Lesmurdie Road and Welshpool Road East intersection, deemed the most dangerous for cyclists. The Minister deflects responsibility to the Shire of Kalamunda, highlighting funding provided to local governments for road upgrades.
AnsweredQoN 908Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ROAD
SAFETY — LESMURDIE ROAD AND WELSHPOOL ROAD EAST INTERSECTION —
CYCLISTS
908. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to an article
published in the Midland Reporter on
18 August 2015 regarding research conducted at the University of Western
Australia that revealed the intersection of Lesmurdie Road and Welshpool Road
East to be the most dangerous intersection for cyclists, with 11 crashes
between 2010 and 2014.
(1) Does the minister
intend to modify the intersection to make it safer for cyclists?
(2) If yes to (1),
how will the intersection be modified and when will the modifications be
complete?
(3) If no to (1), why
not?
SAFETY — LESMURDIE ROAD AND WELSHPOOL ROAD EAST INTERSECTION —
CYCLISTS
908. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to an article
published in the Midland Reporter on
18 August 2015 regarding research conducted at the University of Western
Australia that revealed the intersection of Lesmurdie Road and Welshpool Road
East to be the most dangerous intersection for cyclists, with 11 crashes
between 2010 and 2014.
(1) Does the minister
intend to modify the intersection to make it safer for cyclists?
(2) If yes to (1),
how will the intersection be modified and when will the modifications be
complete?
(3) If no to (1), why
not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1)–(3) Both Lesmurdie Road and
Welshpool Road East are local government roads under the care and control of
the Shire of Kalamunda, and council is responsible for the safe operation of
this intersection. Although any modifications to the intersection are the
responsibility of council, Main Roads WA is always available to provide any
technical advice or assistance required.
The member may be interested to know that in 2014–15, the LiberalQQQ ### QQQNational government provided an unprecedented $167 million to local governments for
important local road upgrades.
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1)–(3) Both Lesmurdie Road and
Welshpool Road East are local government roads under the care and control of
the Shire of Kalamunda, and council is responsible for the safe operation of
this intersection. Although any modifications to the intersection are the
responsibility of council, Main Roads WA is always available to provide any
technical advice or assistance required.
The member may be interested to know that in 2014–15, the LiberalQQQ ### QQQNational government provided an unprecedented $167 million to local governments for
important local road upgrades.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.