Mr Bradshaw questions the WA government on road upgrade funding, allocations, and commitment to a 10-year Main Roads program. The government provides figures for past and projected spending but declines to commit to the 10-year plan.

AnsweredQoN 1126Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2001
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Planning and Infrastructure

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(1) How much money is allocated in the 2001/2 Budget for the upgrading and renewal of roads in Western Australia?
(2) What is the projected allocation for road upgrading and renewal of roads for 2002/3 and 2003/4?
(3) How much was spent on upgrading and renewal of roads in the 2000/1 Budget?
(4) Will the Government honour the 10 year programme by Main Roads for road upgrading and renewal of roads?
(5) If no to (4), what roads will now not be upgraded or renewed that were in the 10 year programme?

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Answered
29 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
44 days
2. The estimated totals for 2002/03 and 2003/04 are $697.0 million and $652.8 million with the broad categories being: 2002/03 2003/04 $million $million Road Preservation Program 203.3 198.1 Road Use Program 119.5 112.8 Road Expansion Program 208.0 148.7 Financial and other costs 166.2 193.2 3. The Total Cost of Services for 2000/01 was $839.3 million as follows: $ million Road Preservation Program 231.2 Road Use Program 179.4 Road Expansion Program 290.3 Financial and other costs 138.4 4 & 5. The Government has not committed, at this point, to a ten year road program
3. The Total Cost of Services for 2000/01 was $839.3 million as follows: $ million Road Preservation Program 231.2 Road Use Program 179.4 Road Expansion Program 290.3 Financial and other costs 138.4 4 & 5. The Government has not committed, at this point, to a ten year road program
4 & 5. The Government has not committed, at this point, to a ten year road program

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