❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding road safety on Albany Highway near the Gordon River Bridge. The Minister acknowledges past improvements and indicates future upgrades will be considered in budgetary processes.
AnsweredQoN 889Legislative Council
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I refer to the section of Albany Highway 10 kilometres north and south of the Gordon River Bridge, north of Cranbrook. (1) Is the minister aware that a number of fatalities have occurred there in recent years? (2) Does the government plan to upgrade that section of road? (3) If so, has funding been set aside to do so, and when will the upgrade commence? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(1) Is the minister aware that a number of fatalities have occurred there in recent years? (2) Does the government plan to upgrade that section of road? (3) If so, has funding been set aside to do so, and when will the upgrade commence? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(2) Does the government plan to upgrade that section of road? (3) If so, has funding been set aside to do so, and when will the upgrade commence? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(3) If so, has funding been set aside to do so, and when will the upgrade commence? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(1) Is the minister aware that a number of fatalities have occurred there in recent years? (2) Does the government plan to upgrade that section of road? (3) If so, has funding been set aside to do so, and when will the upgrade commence? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(2) Does the government plan to upgrade that section of road? (3) If so, has funding been set aside to do so, and when will the upgrade commence? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(3) If so, has funding been set aside to do so, and when will the upgrade commence? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(1) Main Roads Western Australia advises that two fatal crashes have occurred in the vicinity of the Gordon River Bridge in the five-year period between January 2000 to December 2004. They occurred in September 2002 and September 2003. (2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
(2)-(3) During 2004-05, minor improvements were undertaken to the 10-kilometre section north of Gordon River involving shoulder widening and the installation of audible edge lining. Audible edge lining will be extended to the 10-kilometre section south of Gordon River over the coming summer as part of a $500 000 Safer Roads project to complete edge lining along the full length of Albany Highway within the great southern region. Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
Further improvements on the Gordon River section of Albany Highway will be considered as part of future budgetary processes.
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