WA Parliamentary Question regarding the Road Trauma Trust Account (RTTA) 2015/2016 Budget, specifically inquiring about the location, work carried out, accident history, and evaluation plans for metropolitan intersections identified for RTTA expenditure.

AnsweredQoN 4870Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 February 2016
Portfolio
Police

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In relation to the Fact Sheet titled Road Trauma Trust Account (RTTA) 2015/2016 Budget, which I received in 2015, I ask the following: (a) where are the metropolitan intersections that have been identified as part of the $12.1 RTTA expenditure; (b) what specific work has been carried out at these intersections; (c) how many serious/fatal accidents had occurred at these intersections for them to be identified for inclusion in this program; and (d) when will the Minister be in a position to evaluate the success of this program and what measures will be used?

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Answered
15 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
28 days
(a) The intersections identified are as follows: i. Wanneroo Road/Hepburn Avenue. ii. Marmion Avenue/Mullaloo Drive. iii. Guildford Road/Tonkin Highway- Southbound on and off ramps. iv. Guildford Road/Garratt Road. v. Mitchell Freeway - Northbound on ramp at Wellington Street/George Street. vi. Shepperton Road/Duncan Street. vii. Morley Drive/Flinders Street. viii. Ennis Avenue/Royal Palm Drive. ix. Nicholson Road/Thomas Road. x. Mitchell Freeway/Whitfords Avenue. xi. Wanneroo Road/Green Street/Walcott Street. xii. Reid Highway/West Swan Road/Middle Swan Road. xiii. Great Northern Highway/Rutland Road.
(b) The work carried out is as follows: i. Wanneroo Road/Hepburn Avenue - Construction phase. Upgrade traffic signals to double diamond phase, install double right turns, add cycle detail design projects, return lanes and improve pedestrian facilities. ii. Marmion Avenue/Mullaloo Drive - Construction phase. Installation of roundabout. iii. Guildford Road/Tonkin Highway- Southbound on and off ramps Construction phase. Install double right turn on Guildford Road turning north and south extend westbound turning lane on Guildford Road. iv. Guildford Road/Garratt Road - Design phase. v. Mitchell Freeway - Northbound on ramp at Wellington Street/George Street -Construction phase. Installation of mast arms and associated electrical works. vi. Shepperton Road/Duncan Street Detail - Design/Pre-construction phase. vii. Morley Drive/Flinders Street - Construction phase. Extension of right and left turn approaches on Morley Drive, remove filter, improve pedestrian facilities. viii. Ennis Avenue/Royal Palm Drive - Concept Design Phase. Construct Partial Signals. ix. Nicholson Road/Thomas Road - Concept Design Phase. x. Mitchell Freeway/Whitfords Avenue - Concept Design Phase. xi. Wanneroo Road/Green Street/Walcott Street - Concept Design Phase. xii. Reid Highway/West Swan Road/Middle Swan Road - Concept Design Phase. xiii. Great Northern Highway/Rutland Road - Concept Design Phase.
(c) Roads and roadsides included in this program have been identified as having the highest rate of crashes within the metropolitan area. (d) MainRoads WA will commission a full external audit of the program upon its completion.

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