Hon. Darren West inquires about traffic dangers on Great Eastern Highway at Bakers Hill, seeking updates on design works, timelines, and potential speed limit reductions. The response indicates design work is in progress, funding is pending, and a speed reduction is not warranted.

AnsweredQoN 978Legislative Council
Asked
15 September 2015
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Transport

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GREAT
EASTERN HIGHWAY — BAKERS HILL
978. Hon DARREN WEST to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the traffic dangers
experienced along the section of Great Eastern Highway at Bakers Hill.
(1) Have design
works been completed; and, if yes, what treatments have been identified to address
the issues currently being experienced?
(2) When will these works commence,
and when are they expected to be completed?
(3) Will the road
treatments include a drop to the speed limit along this section of the road;
and, if not, why not?
(4) If no to (1), when will the
design works be completed?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The detailed
design is in progress. A number of treatments are proposed, including safety
improvements.
(2) When designed, the works will be
considered for inclusion in the 2016–17 budget process.
(3) No. The warrant for a speed
reduction is not met.
(4) Detailed design is to be
completed by mid-2016.

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