A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Tom Price/Karratha Road sealing project, including costs, planning, private sector involvement, and cost-benefit analysis. The government provides answers, indicating ongoing planning and private sector engagement.

AnsweredQoN 799Legislative Assembly
Asked
8 August 2001
Member
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(1) What are the specific reasons for the planned sealing of the Tom Price/Karratha Road?
(2) What is/are the specific purpose/s of the road?
(3) What is the estimated total cost of the road?
(4) How much of the road will be sealed for the proposed $100 million expenditure?
(5) When was the planning stage of the road commenced?
(6) When was the planning state of the road completed?
(7) What is the cost of the planning of the road?
(8) Is the cost of the planning of the road included in the proposed $100 million expenditure?
(9) When will work on the road be commenced?
(10) When will the road be fully completed?
(11) Has the Government approached any private sector companies to make a contribution to the sealing of the road?
(12) If the answer to (11) is no, why not?
(13) If the answer to (11) is yes -
(a) which companies have been approached;
(b) who approached the company/ies on behalf of the Government;
(c) have any of the companies approached agreed to make a contribution to the sealing of the road;
(d) if any companies have agreed to make a contribution to the sealing of the road, what is the anticipated contribution that those company/ies will make; and
(e) will any company making a contribution to the sealing of the road receive any concessions from the Government in return for making a contribution?
(14) Will the Minister provide a copy of the cost/benefit analysis of the sealing of the road?
(15) If the answer to (14) is no, why not?

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Answered
7 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
91 days
(b) who approached the company/ies on behalf of the Government; (c) have any of the companies approached agreed to make a contribution to the sealing of the road; (d) if any companies have agreed to make a contribution to the sealing of the road, what is the anticipated contribution that those company/ies will make; and (e) will any company making a contribution to the sealing of the road receive any concessions from the Government in return for making a contribution?
(c) have any of the companies approached agreed to make a contribution to the sealing of the road; (d) if any companies have agreed to make a contribution to the sealing of the road, what is the anticipated contribution that those company/ies will make; and (e) will any company making a contribution to the sealing of the road receive any concessions from the Government in return for making a contribution?
(d) if any companies have agreed to make a contribution to the sealing of the road, what is the anticipated contribution that those company/ies will make; and (e) will any company making a contribution to the sealing of the road receive any concessions from the Government in return for making a contribution?
(e) will any company making a contribution to the sealing of the road receive any concessions from the Government in return for making a contribution?
(2) The road is needed to link the rapidly growing Karratha industrial area to the Central Pilbara. (3) The final cost will depend on alignment. (4) Stage 1: Tom Price to Nanutarra-Munjina Road, $20 million, 22 kilometres; Stage 2: Karratha to Curlewis [Roebourne-Wittenoom] Road, $80 million, 92.5 kilometres. (5) A detailed Planning Report was released in 1998 identifying a preferred route. A concept design was completed in 2000 within the preferred corridor. (6) Not all planning is complete. (7) It is difficult to identify the planning costs as a separate item. However, approximately $1.94M has been spent on the planning to June 2001. (8) No. (9) Stage 1 is scheduled to commence in 2002. (10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(3) The final cost will depend on alignment. (4) Stage 1: Tom Price to Nanutarra-Munjina Road, $20 million, 22 kilometres; Stage 2: Karratha to Curlewis [Roebourne-Wittenoom] Road, $80 million, 92.5 kilometres. (5) A detailed Planning Report was released in 1998 identifying a preferred route. A concept design was completed in 2000 within the preferred corridor. (6) Not all planning is complete. (7) It is difficult to identify the planning costs as a separate item. However, approximately $1.94M has been spent on the planning to June 2001. (8) No. (9) Stage 1 is scheduled to commence in 2002. (10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(4) Stage 1: Tom Price to Nanutarra-Munjina Road, $20 million, 22 kilometres; Stage 2: Karratha to Curlewis [Roebourne-Wittenoom] Road, $80 million, 92.5 kilometres. (5) A detailed Planning Report was released in 1998 identifying a preferred route. A concept design was completed in 2000 within the preferred corridor. (6) Not all planning is complete. (7) It is difficult to identify the planning costs as a separate item. However, approximately $1.94M has been spent on the planning to June 2001. (8) No. (9) Stage 1 is scheduled to commence in 2002. (10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(5) A detailed Planning Report was released in 1998 identifying a preferred route. A concept design was completed in 2000 within the preferred corridor. (6) Not all planning is complete. (7) It is difficult to identify the planning costs as a separate item. However, approximately $1.94M has been spent on the planning to June 2001. (8) No. (9) Stage 1 is scheduled to commence in 2002. (10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(6) Not all planning is complete. (7) It is difficult to identify the planning costs as a separate item. However, approximately $1.94M has been spent on the planning to June 2001. (8) No. (9) Stage 1 is scheduled to commence in 2002. (10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(7) It is difficult to identify the planning costs as a separate item. However, approximately $1.94M has been spent on the planning to June 2001. (8) No. (9) Stage 1 is scheduled to commence in 2002. (10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(8) No. (9) Stage 1 is scheduled to commence in 2002. (10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(9) Stage 1 is scheduled to commence in 2002. (10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(10) Not determined at this stage. (11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(11) Yes. (12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(12) Not applicable. (13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(13) (a) Hamersley Iron and the operators of the Radio Nickel mine were approached informally. (b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(b) Hamersley Iron - Main Roads WA. Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
Radio Nickel - Department of Resources Development (c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(c) Not at this stage. (d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(d)-(e) Not applicable. (14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.
(14)-(15) The Cost Benefit Analysis for this project is currently subject to review. The Karratha Tom Price Steering Committee believes traffic predictions, which have a large impact on the analysis figures, are underestimated. Accordingly more detailed assessment of traffic predictions is to be undertaken.

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