Mr. Simpson asks about traffic counts on Tonkin Highway, South Western Highway, and Thomas Road, and seeks projections for a Tonkin Highway extension, including its impact on South Western Highway traffic. The Minister provides detailed traffic data and projections.

AnsweredQoN 2240Legislative Assembly
Asked
8 May 2007
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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Can the Minister please advise -
(1) When the last weekly traffic count was conducted for cars entering and exiting the Tonkin Highway from Thomas Road?
(a) What were the results of this count?
(2) When the last weekly traffic count was conducted for cars travelling along the South Western Highway through Byford?
(a) What were the results of this count?
(3) When the last weekly traffic count was conducted for cars travelling Thomas Road East of the Tonkin Highway?
(a) What were the results of this count?
(4) What is the most up to date projections for the use of an extension of the Tonkin Highway Extension South past Byford?
(a) How many of these would have otherwise used the South Western Highway?

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Answered
12 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
35 days
(a) North bound - 4290 AWT (Average Weekday Traffic) South bound - 4500 AWT TOTAL - 8790 AWT (2) 27 March 2007 to 2 April 2007 South Western Highway south of Thomas Road (a) North bound - 7320 AWT South bound - 7390 AWT TOTAL - 14610 AWT South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
South bound - 4500 AWT TOTAL - 8790 AWT (2) 27 March 2007 to 2 April 2007 South Western Highway south of Thomas Road (a) North bound - 7320 AWT South bound - 7390 AWT TOTAL - 14610 AWT South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
TOTAL - 8790 AWT (2) 27 March 2007 to 2 April 2007 South Western Highway south of Thomas Road (a) North bound - 7320 AWT South bound - 7390 AWT TOTAL - 14610 AWT South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
(2) 27 March 2007 to 2 April 2007 South Western Highway south of Thomas Road (a) North bound - 7320 AWT South bound - 7390 AWT TOTAL - 14610 AWT South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
South Western Highway south of Thomas Road (a) North bound - 7320 AWT South bound - 7390 AWT TOTAL - 14610 AWT South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
(a) North bound - 7320 AWT South bound - 7390 AWT TOTAL - 14610 AWT South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
South bound - 7390 AWT TOTAL - 14610 AWT South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
TOTAL - 14610 AWT South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
South Western Highway south of Jessie Street North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
North bound - 6800 AWT South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
South bound - 6990 AWT TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
TOTAL - 13790 AWT (3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
(3) 22 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 (a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
(a)East bound - 4760 AWT West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
West bound - 4690 AWT TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
TOTAL - 9450 AWT (4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
(4) It is estimated that between 8000 and 9000 vehicles/day would use Tonkin Highway south of Orton Road in 2021. This estimate assumes that no grade separated interchanges are constructed along Tonkin Highway except at Bishop Road. A further assumption is that Tonkin Highway is extended to Mundijong Road by 2021. (a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.
(a) It is estimated that between 4000 and 5000 vehicles/day out of the traffic volume predicted for Tonkin Highway would have otherwise used South Western Highway if Tonkin Highway extension was not built by 2021.

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