❓ Hon Ken Travers asks the Minister for Transport about the expected impact of the Roe Highway extension on truck traffic on local roads, specifically regarding a claim of 65,000 trucks per day. The Minister acknowledges a significant reduction but refers to publicly available modelling.
AnsweredQoN 521Legislative Council
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ROE
HIGHWAY EXTENSION
521. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the p arliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Transport:
(1) Does the Minister for Transport agree
with the statement that the Roe Highway extension from Kwinana Freeway to Stock
Road will take 65 000 trucks a day off local roads?
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the modelling on which this
was based?
(3) If no to (1), what does the minister
expect the number will be; and will he table the modelling on which this is
based?
HIGHWAY EXTENSION
521. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the p arliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Transport:
(1) Does the Minister for Transport agree
with the statement that the Roe Highway extension from Kwinana Freeway to Stock
Road will take 65 000 trucks a day off local roads?
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table the modelling on which this
was based?
(3) If no to (1), what does the minister
expect the number will be; and will he table the modelling on which this is
based?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) We believe this project will remove a
significant number of trucks from local roads and will carry out further
analysis at the state level.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The traffic modelling information for
the Roe Highway extension is publicly available through South Metro Connect.
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) We believe this project will remove a
significant number of trucks from local roads and will carry out further
analysis at the state level.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The traffic modelling information for
the Roe Highway extension is publicly available through South Metro Connect.
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