❓ Question regarding details of the WA government's $72 million investment in cycling infrastructure across the state, with the Minister outlining past and future investments in cycling infrastructure projects.
AnsweredQoN 356Legislative Assembly
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CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE
356. Mrs G.J. GODFREY to the Minister for
Transport:
Before asking my question, on behalf
of the member for Perth, I acknowledge Ms Karen Lockyer, Mr Andrew Streeton and
the leadership team from North Perth Primary School.
I welcome the state government's
announcement on the weekend of 16.6 kilometres of bike paths, underpasses and
footbridges for the Gateway WA project. Can the minister please outline the
details of the announcement of $72 million in cycling infrastructure for the
state?
356. Mrs G.J. GODFREY to the Minister for
Transport:
Before asking my question, on behalf
of the member for Perth, I acknowledge Ms Karen Lockyer, Mr Andrew Streeton and
the leadership team from North Perth Primary School.
I welcome the state government's
announcement on the weekend of 16.6 kilometres of bike paths, underpasses and
footbridges for the Gateway WA project. Can the minister please outline the
details of the announcement of $72 million in cycling infrastructure for the
state?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for her question
and her interest in ongoing activities, particularly in her electorate. Over
the past six years the state government has invested $101.6 million in cycling
infrastructure, which has resulted in 221 kilometres of off-road shared paths
and 71 kilometres of on-road bike lanes. The growing success of cycling in
Western Australia demonstrates that the state government's investment
in cycling infrastructure is paying dividends, with a 32 per cent increase in
the number of cyclists using principal shared paths since 2011.
The
four-year plan to improve cycling infrastructure, moving forward with
investment of $72.1 million, includes $34.4 million allocated to major
transport projects, including Gateway WA; the Mitchell Freeway extension from
Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue, which is 10.3 kilometres; two kilometres of
paths on Great Eastern Highway from Bilgoman Road to Mundaring; and two
kilometres of paths and lighting on the Reid Highway dual carriageway and the
Malaga Drive interchange. The remaining $37.71 million has been allocated to
local government grants and principal shared paths for the next four years.
This includes $9.1 million for paths in railway and freeway reserves within a
15-kilometre radius of Perth. This will ensure greater connectivity in the
cycling network and shows the government's commitment to a multifaceted
approach to transport requirements in Western Australia moving forward. Six of
the projects are also part of the Connecting Schools program to improve access
and end-of-trip facilities, which is an important part of the ''Western
Australian Bicycle Network Plan 2014–2031''. Other key local government
projects that have been funded through the program include a 1.9-kilometre
shared path alongside Safety Bay Road in Baldivis, a 1.4-kilometre bike lane
alongside Scarborough Beach Road, a 1.3-kilometre Busselton Bypass cycleway
between Strelly Street and Clydebank Avenue, a 2.8-kilometre shared path
alongside Coalfields highway in the Shire of Collie and a 1.5-kilometre shared
path to promote tourism in Bremer Bay. This demonstrates widespread action on
the part of the government to better connect cyclists in Western Australia and
keep them safer.
and her interest in ongoing activities, particularly in her electorate. Over
the past six years the state government has invested $101.6 million in cycling
infrastructure, which has resulted in 221 kilometres of off-road shared paths
and 71 kilometres of on-road bike lanes. The growing success of cycling in
Western Australia demonstrates that the state government's investment
in cycling infrastructure is paying dividends, with a 32 per cent increase in
the number of cyclists using principal shared paths since 2011.
The
four-year plan to improve cycling infrastructure, moving forward with
investment of $72.1 million, includes $34.4 million allocated to major
transport projects, including Gateway WA; the Mitchell Freeway extension from
Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue, which is 10.3 kilometres; two kilometres of
paths on Great Eastern Highway from Bilgoman Road to Mundaring; and two
kilometres of paths and lighting on the Reid Highway dual carriageway and the
Malaga Drive interchange. The remaining $37.71 million has been allocated to
local government grants and principal shared paths for the next four years.
This includes $9.1 million for paths in railway and freeway reserves within a
15-kilometre radius of Perth. This will ensure greater connectivity in the
cycling network and shows the government's commitment to a multifaceted
approach to transport requirements in Western Australia moving forward. Six of
the projects are also part of the Connecting Schools program to improve access
and end-of-trip facilities, which is an important part of the ''Western
Australian Bicycle Network Plan 2014–2031''. Other key local government
projects that have been funded through the program include a 1.9-kilometre
shared path alongside Safety Bay Road in Baldivis, a 1.4-kilometre bike lane
alongside Scarborough Beach Road, a 1.3-kilometre Busselton Bypass cycleway
between Strelly Street and Clydebank Avenue, a 2.8-kilometre shared path
alongside Coalfields highway in the Shire of Collie and a 1.5-kilometre shared
path to promote tourism in Bremer Bay. This demonstrates widespread action on
the part of the government to better connect cyclists in Western Australia and
keep them safer.
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