Question regarding funding allocations for the Fremantle Traffic Bridge upgrades and maintenance from 2007-2009 budgets, and requests reports on the bridge's safety since 2000. The answer reveals funding details and confirms no safety reports were commissioned.

AnsweredQoN 2704Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 April 2010
Portfolio
Transport

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In relation to the Fremantle Traffic Bridge located at Queen Victoria Street and Beach Street in Fremantle (the Bridge), I ask:
(a) what funding was allocated for upgrading or maintenance of the Bridge for each of the following outyears in the 2009 budget:
(i) 2009–2010;
(ii) 2010–2011;
(iii) 2011–2012;
(iv) 2012–2013; and
(v) what was the total estimated cost of the upgrade project at the time of the 2009 budget;
(b) what funding was allocated for upgrading or maintenance of the Bridge for each of the following outyears in the 2008 budget:
(i) 2008–2009;
(ii) 2009–2010;
(iii) 2010–2011;
(iv) 2011–2012; and
(v) what was the total estimated cost of the upgrade project at the time of the 2008 budget;
(c) what funding was allocated for upgrading or maintenance of the Bridge for each of the following outyears in the 2007 budget:
(i) 2007–2008;
(ii) 2008–2009;
(iii) 2009–2010;
(iv) 2010–2011; and
(v) what was the total estimated cost of the upgrade project at the time of the 2007 budget;
(d) has any agency for which the Minister has responsibility commissioned or received a report since 2000 into the adequacy or safety of the Bridge; and
(i) if so, when was the report completed;
(ii) if so, who conducted the report; and
(iii) if so, will the Minister table the report?

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Answered
18 May 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
27 days
(a)
(i) $1.308m.
(ii) $5.00m.
(iii) $33.577m.
(iv) $4.655m.
$125,000 spent on maintenance for the Bridge. Only bare essential maintenance completed in anticipation that a new Bridge will be constructed.
(v) Total preliminary project allocation in Budget Papers of $46.285m (includes expenditure prior to 2009-10) for planning, design and preliminary works.
(b)
(i) $0.5m.
(ii)-(iv) Not itemised.
Approximately $100,000 spent on maintenance for the Bridge. Only bare essential maintenance completed in anticipation that a new Bridge will be constructed.
(v) Total preliminary project allocation in Budget Papers of $81.268m (includes expenditure prior to 2008-09) for planning, design, preliminary works and construction of a road bridge only.
(c)
(i) $0.826m.
(ii)-(iv) Not itemised.
Approximately $100,000 spent on maintenance for the Bridge. Only bare essential maintenance completed in anticipation that a new Bridge will be constructed.
(v) Total preliminary project allocation in Budget Papers of $70.453m (includes expenditure prior to 2007-08) for planning, design, preliminary works and construction of a road bridge only.
(d) No.
(i) - (iii) Not applicable.
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