❓ Ms MacTiernan questions the Minister for Transport regarding the poor condition of the National Highway between Northam and Southern Cross, seeking details on maintenance expenditure and planned improvements. The Minister acknowledges the issue and outlines past spending, current maintenance contracts, and future improvement plans.
AnsweredQoN 202Legislative Assembly
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202. Ms MacTIERNAN to the Minister representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Is the Minister aware of the poor condition of the National Highway between Northam and Southern Cross?
(2) Will the Minister advise how much has been spent on maintenance on this section of road to date in 1999/2000?
(3) Will the Minister advise what action will be taken to improve the condition of this section of road?
(1) Is the Minister aware of the poor condition of the National Highway between Northam and Southern Cross?
(2) Will the Minister advise how much has been spent on maintenance on this section of road to date in 1999/2000?
(3) Will the Minister advise what action will be taken to improve the condition of this section of road?
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Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
97 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) Yes.
(2) A total of $794 564 was spent by Main Roads for signs/lines maintenance and culvert repairs from July 1999 to November 1999. This figure does not include bridge works.
Maintenance of Great Eastern Highway is now undertaken under Term Network Contract 3/99, which is a ten-year outcomes based contract. The successful proponent, CSR Emoleum commenced operations on 4 November 1999. To date, they have undertaken pavement repairs, resealing works and whitelining on Great Eastern Highway, at an approximate cost of $1.7 million, and will continue to perform ongoing routine maintenance to meet maintenance standards.
(3) The Commonwealth Government has notionally approved a $61 million program of improvements for the Tammin-Southern Cross section with an initial allocation of $5 million in 2002/03. Maintenance of the Tammin-Southern Cross section is included in the relevant Term Network Contract which came into effect in November 1999.
(1) Yes.
(2) A total of $794 564 was spent by Main Roads for signs/lines maintenance and culvert repairs from July 1999 to November 1999. This figure does not include bridge works.
Maintenance of Great Eastern Highway is now undertaken under Term Network Contract 3/99, which is a ten-year outcomes based contract. The successful proponent, CSR Emoleum commenced operations on 4 November 1999. To date, they have undertaken pavement repairs, resealing works and whitelining on Great Eastern Highway, at an approximate cost of $1.7 million, and will continue to perform ongoing routine maintenance to meet maintenance standards.
(3) The Commonwealth Government has notionally approved a $61 million program of improvements for the Tammin-Southern Cross section with an initial allocation of $5 million in 2002/03. Maintenance of the Tammin-Southern Cross section is included in the relevant Term Network Contract which came into effect in November 1999.
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