Mr Masters asks about funding for several road projects in WA, including upgrades to Bussell Highway, Caves Road, Bunbury Outer Ring Road, Vasse to Dunsborough Road, Capel to South Capel carriageway, and the Peel Deviation. The Minister provides cost estimates and notes projects are currently unfunded.

AnsweredQoN 1749Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 May 2002
Member
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(b) dual lanes on that section of Bussell Highway located within the Busselton townsite (Dolphin Road to Monaghan's Corner at Abbey); (c) roundabout at the Bussell Highway/Caves Road intersection at Abbey; (d) Bunbury Outer Ring Road, also called the Bunbury Bypass, from Gelorup to east of Eaton; (e) construction of a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road; (f) as an alternative to a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road, has the cost and technical feasibility/desirability of upgrading Caves Road between Abbey and Dunsborough to provide passing lanes and safer corners for access to side roads and tourist attractions been assessed and, if yes, what cost estimate has been determined; (g) extension of the dual lane carriageway from Capel to South Capel (about 2 kilometres) to link the existing dual carriageway to the Tuart Drive tourist road which runs through the Ludlow Tuart Forest; and (h) the Peel Deviation?
(c) roundabout at the Bussell Highway/Caves Road intersection at Abbey; (d) Bunbury Outer Ring Road, also called the Bunbury Bypass, from Gelorup to east of Eaton; (e) construction of a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road; (f) as an alternative to a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road, has the cost and technical feasibility/desirability of upgrading Caves Road between Abbey and Dunsborough to provide passing lanes and safer corners for access to side roads and tourist attractions been assessed and, if yes, what cost estimate has been determined; (g) extension of the dual lane carriageway from Capel to South Capel (about 2 kilometres) to link the existing dual carriageway to the Tuart Drive tourist road which runs through the Ludlow Tuart Forest; and (h) the Peel Deviation?
(d) Bunbury Outer Ring Road, also called the Bunbury Bypass, from Gelorup to east of Eaton; (e) construction of a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road; (f) as an alternative to a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road, has the cost and technical feasibility/desirability of upgrading Caves Road between Abbey and Dunsborough to provide passing lanes and safer corners for access to side roads and tourist attractions been assessed and, if yes, what cost estimate has been determined; (g) extension of the dual lane carriageway from Capel to South Capel (about 2 kilometres) to link the existing dual carriageway to the Tuart Drive tourist road which runs through the Ludlow Tuart Forest; and (h) the Peel Deviation?
(e) construction of a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road; (f) as an alternative to a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road, has the cost and technical feasibility/desirability of upgrading Caves Road between Abbey and Dunsborough to provide passing lanes and safer corners for access to side roads and tourist attractions been assessed and, if yes, what cost estimate has been determined; (g) extension of the dual lane carriageway from Capel to South Capel (about 2 kilometres) to link the existing dual carriageway to the Tuart Drive tourist road which runs through the Ludlow Tuart Forest; and (h) the Peel Deviation?
(f) as an alternative to a new Vasse to Dunsborough Road, has the cost and technical feasibility/desirability of upgrading Caves Road between Abbey and Dunsborough to provide passing lanes and safer corners for access to side roads and tourist attractions been assessed and, if yes, what cost estimate has been determined; (g) extension of the dual lane carriageway from Capel to South Capel (about 2 kilometres) to link the existing dual carriageway to the Tuart Drive tourist road which runs through the Ludlow Tuart Forest; and (h) the Peel Deviation?
(g) extension of the dual lane carriageway from Capel to South Capel (about 2 kilometres) to link the existing dual carriageway to the Tuart Drive tourist road which runs through the Ludlow Tuart Forest; and (h) the Peel Deviation?
(h) the Peel Deviation?
As the Member would be aware, the above projects are only a few of the many worthwhile road projects across the State which are currently unfunded. All projects will be considered on their individual merits as part of the formulation of future State Budgets.

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Answered
27 June 2002
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
51 days
(a) $25 million.
(b) $6.5 million.
(c) $0.5 million.
(d) $40 million.
(e) $26 million (depending on which alignment is eventually chosen)
(f) $4 million (depending on the extent of work undertaken)
(g) $4 million.
(h) Refer to answer to Question 895 (Legislative Assembly 11 April 2002)
As the Member would be aware, the above projects are only a few of the many worthwhile road projects across the State which are currently unfunded. All projects will be considered on their individual merits as part of the formulation of future State Budgets.

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