❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses traffic noise impact at the High Street-Stirling Highway intersection, referencing a WHO report on noise-related health risks. The Minister acknowledges the report, states Main Roads doesn't track intersection noise, and confirms a noise study was done for the High Street upgrade.
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HIGH STREET–STIRLING HIGHWAY INTERSECTION — TRAFFIC NOISE IMPACT
(1) Is the minister aware of the recent World Health Organization report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise”, which states that road traffic noise has been shown to increase the risk of high blood pressure and ischaemic heart disease? (2) Which road intersection is currently the noisiest in the Perth metropolitan area? (3) What studies have been conducted looking at the potential noise impacts of the High Street–Stirling Highway intersection, and will the minister table these? (4) Have any studies looked at the overall noise impact of option 4 on the Gibson Park precinct and surrounds? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Is the minister aware of the recent World Health Organization report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise”, which states that road traffic noise has been shown to increase the risk of high blood pressure and ischaemic heart disease? (2) Which road intersection is currently the noisiest in the Perth metropolitan area? (3) What studies have been conducted looking at the potential noise impacts of the High Street–Stirling Highway intersection, and will the minister table these? (4) Have any studies looked at the overall noise impact of option 4 on the Gibson Park precinct and surrounds? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(2) Which road intersection is currently the noisiest in the Perth metropolitan area? (3) What studies have been conducted looking at the potential noise impacts of the High Street–Stirling Highway intersection, and will the minister table these? (4) Have any studies looked at the overall noise impact of option 4 on the Gibson Park precinct and surrounds? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(3) What studies have been conducted looking at the potential noise impacts of the High Street–Stirling Highway intersection, and will the minister table these? (4) Have any studies looked at the overall noise impact of option 4 on the Gibson Park precinct and surrounds? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(4) Have any studies looked at the overall noise impact of option 4 on the Gibson Park precinct and surrounds? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(5) No.
(2) Which road intersection is currently the noisiest in the Perth metropolitan area? (3) What studies have been conducted looking at the potential noise impacts of the High Street–Stirling Highway intersection, and will the minister table these? (4) Have any studies looked at the overall noise impact of option 4 on the Gibson Park precinct and surrounds? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(3) What studies have been conducted looking at the potential noise impacts of the High Street–Stirling Highway intersection, and will the minister table these? (4) Have any studies looked at the overall noise impact of option 4 on the Gibson Park precinct and surrounds? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(4) Have any studies looked at the overall noise impact of option 4 on the Gibson Park precinct and surrounds? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(5) If yes to (3), will the minister table these? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. I am provided with this answer by the Minister for Transport. (1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(1) Yes. The report “Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise” was published by the World Health Organization in 2011. The report was prepared to assist the European Union to develop noise and health policies. (2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(2) Main Roads does not generally maintain noise information on individual road intersections across the road network. (3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(3)–(4) A noise study was undertaken as part of the initial planning for the High Street upgrade. (5) No.
(5) No.
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