❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses potential traffic disruptions during railway construction within a busway area. The response indicates no planned freeway lane closures or full freeway closures, aiming to minimise public inconvenience.
AnsweredQoN 2208Legislative Assembly
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(b) how will these trucks gain access to the work area; (c) how many lanes of traffic on the freeway will need to be closed, and for what duration of time, to enable this access; (d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(c) how many lanes of traffic on the freeway will need to be closed, and for what duration of time, to enable this access; (d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(b) Access to the bus way area will be by a number of openings in the existing concrete barriers. The location of these openings and the traffic management issues relating to vehicular access, working hours and access limitations will be determined with the selected contractor, and will be in accordance with a methodology and traffic management plan to be approved by Main Roads WA. A fundamental requirement is that the amount of disruption to freeway users is minimised. (c) It is not planned to close any freeway lanes for the construction of the railway works within the busway area. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. (f) Not applicable.
(c) It is not planned to close any freeway lanes for the construction of the railway works within the busway area. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. (f) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable. (e) No. (f) Not applicable.
(e) No. (f) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable.
(c) how many lanes of traffic on the freeway will need to be closed, and for what duration of time, to enable this access; (d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(d) for how long is it envisaged that members of the public will be inconvenienced by these lane closures on the freeway; (e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(e) is it envisaged that the freeway will need to be closed at any stage in order to complete the works; and (f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(f) if so, for how long would the freeway be closed?
(b) Access to the bus way area will be by a number of openings in the existing concrete barriers. The location of these openings and the traffic management issues relating to vehicular access, working hours and access limitations will be determined with the selected contractor, and will be in accordance with a methodology and traffic management plan to be approved by Main Roads WA. A fundamental requirement is that the amount of disruption to freeway users is minimised. (c) It is not planned to close any freeway lanes for the construction of the railway works within the busway area. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. (f) Not applicable.
(c) It is not planned to close any freeway lanes for the construction of the railway works within the busway area. (d) Not applicable. (e) No. (f) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable. (e) No. (f) Not applicable.
(e) No. (f) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable.
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Answered
2 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
124 days
(a) The railway will be built with a concrete slab to which the rails will be fastened. To build this, sections of the bus road surface are to be cut out and replaced with a reinforced concrete structure, with the top of the concrete at, or nearly at, the level of the existing bus roadway. The method of excavation and the removal of surplus material will be determined by the design and construct contractor. Details on the number of trucks will be determined by the methodology chosen.
(b) Access to the bus way area will be by a number of openings in the existing concrete barriers. The location of these openings and the traffic management issues relating to vehicular access, working hours and access limitations will be determined with the selected contractor, and will be in accordance with a methodology and traffic management plan to be approved by Main Roads WA. A fundamental requirement is that the amount of disruption to freeway users is minimised.
(c) It is not planned to close any freeway lanes for the construction of the railway works within the busway area.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) No.
(f) Not applicable.
(b) Access to the bus way area will be by a number of openings in the existing concrete barriers. The location of these openings and the traffic management issues relating to vehicular access, working hours and access limitations will be determined with the selected contractor, and will be in accordance with a methodology and traffic management plan to be approved by Main Roads WA. A fundamental requirement is that the amount of disruption to freeway users is minimised.
(c) It is not planned to close any freeway lanes for the construction of the railway works within the busway area.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) No.
(f) Not applicable.
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