❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Transport regarding the High Street-Stirling Highway upgrade project, focusing on noise and air quality impacts on surrounding neighbourhoods, particularly Duke Street. The Minister's response indicates consideration of noise mitigation but not air quality monitoring.
AnsweredQoN 257Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HIGH STREET–STIRLING
HIGHWAY INTERSECTION — TRAFFIC NOISE IMPACT
257. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing
the Minister for Transport:
My question is to the
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Transport.
(1) In reference
to noise testing planned for the High Street–Stirling Highway upgrade
project, will the minister extend testing to include the Duke Street area?
(2) At what noise levels are noise
walls justified?
(3) Will the
government ensure that modelling for the upgrade project includes an assessment
of the impact that the predicted doubling of truck movements on this section of
Stirling Highway will have on surrounding neighbourhoods?
(4) Will the
minister also require testing of air quality near High Street and Duke Street,
as residents are very concerned for their health due to increasing levels of
emissions from diesel trucks?
Hon HELEN MORTON : I am very
sorry that the member has asked the question, which I have absolutely no
paperwork on. I do not even recall having signed off on that particular
question today. If it comes through before the end of question time, which
looks rather doubtful, I will endeavour to get it for the member. Nevertheless,
if it comes through at any other time, I will do my best to get it to the
member.
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Mr President —
The PRESIDENT : Is this a point of order, or is the
minister asking a question?
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : I do not have any questions to ask today,
Mr President, but I think I might have an answer. Was this a question that was
directed to the Minister for Transport about the Duke Street area and noise
walls and what have you?
Hon Lynn MacLaren : Yes, sorry; it was to the Minister for
Finance representing Minister for Transport.
The PRESIDENT : That solves the mystery!
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : I am from the government, Mr President. I
am here to help.
The
PRESIDENT : Seeing it is the minister's birthday, that is only
appropriate.
HIGHWAY INTERSECTION — TRAFFIC NOISE IMPACT
257. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing
the Minister for Transport:
My question is to the
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Transport.
(1) In reference
to noise testing planned for the High Street–Stirling Highway upgrade
project, will the minister extend testing to include the Duke Street area?
(2) At what noise levels are noise
walls justified?
(3) Will the
government ensure that modelling for the upgrade project includes an assessment
of the impact that the predicted doubling of truck movements on this section of
Stirling Highway will have on surrounding neighbourhoods?
(4) Will the
minister also require testing of air quality near High Street and Duke Street,
as residents are very concerned for their health due to increasing levels of
emissions from diesel trucks?
Hon HELEN MORTON : I am very
sorry that the member has asked the question, which I have absolutely no
paperwork on. I do not even recall having signed off on that particular
question today. If it comes through before the end of question time, which
looks rather doubtful, I will endeavour to get it for the member. Nevertheless,
if it comes through at any other time, I will do my best to get it to the
member.
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Mr President —
The PRESIDENT : Is this a point of order, or is the
minister asking a question?
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : I do not have any questions to ask today,
Mr President, but I think I might have an answer. Was this a question that was
directed to the Minister for Transport about the Duke Street area and noise
walls and what have you?
Hon Lynn MacLaren : Yes, sorry; it was to the Minister for
Finance representing Minister for Transport.
The PRESIDENT : That solves the mystery!
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : I am from the government, Mr President. I
am here to help.
The
PRESIDENT : Seeing it is the minister's birthday, that is only
appropriate.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. Main
Roads WA advises —
(1) Although
Duke Street is outside of the High Street upgrade project area, in light of
concerns raised by some Duke Street residents, Minister Buswell has asked Main
Roads to expand the scope of the project to include consideration of the
provision of noise walls.
(2) The noise
level objective for this project is currently being assessed by the Department
of Environment and Conservation.
(3) Noise
modelling for the project will include traffic volumes and movements based on
the existing and predicted levels within the project area, including freight
vehicles.
(4) Ambient air quality monitoring is
not part of the scope of the project.
Roads WA advises —
(1) Although
Duke Street is outside of the High Street upgrade project area, in light of
concerns raised by some Duke Street residents, Minister Buswell has asked Main
Roads to expand the scope of the project to include consideration of the
provision of noise walls.
(2) The noise
level objective for this project is currently being assessed by the Department
of Environment and Conservation.
(3) Noise
modelling for the project will include traffic volumes and movements based on
the existing and predicted levels within the project area, including freight
vehicles.
(4) Ambient air quality monitoring is
not part of the scope of the project.
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