❓ A parliamentary question regarding the status, timeline, cost, and potential removal of the Garden Island Highway/Expressway proposal from the Metropolitan Region Scheme. The government intends to retain the reservation for future road construction.
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I refer to the Garden Island Highway/Expressway, and ask: (a) what is the current status of the project within the Department of Planning; (b) what is the current timetable or any milestone dates in relation to Department of Planning processes concerning the Highway/Expressway; (c) what is the current estimated cost of the project; (d) will the Government delete the Garden Island Highway/Expressway proposal from the Metropolitan Region Scheme; and (e) if no to (d), why not?
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Answered
25 November 2015
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
35 days
(a) The Garden Island Highway - Rae Road project currently falls under the care and control of the local government. It is reserved as Other Regional Roads (ORR) in the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS)
(b) MRS Amendment 1280/41 - Mangles Bay Marina includes a proposal to realign a portion of this ORR reservation. This was advertised by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for public comment until 13 November 2015. The WAPC is currently considering the submissions received.
(c) Please refer to part (a)
(d) No.
(e) Based on long-term strategic planning, the ORR reservation exists in the MRS to protect land for future road construction or upgrading. Until it can be clearly demonstrated that the reservation is no longer required, the Government does not consider the removal of any reservation from the MRS.
(b) MRS Amendment 1280/41 - Mangles Bay Marina includes a proposal to realign a portion of this ORR reservation. This was advertised by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for public comment until 13 November 2015. The WAPC is currently considering the submissions received.
(c) Please refer to part (a)
(d) No.
(e) Based on long-term strategic planning, the ORR reservation exists in the MRS to protect land for future road construction or upgrading. Until it can be clearly demonstrated that the reservation is no longer required, the Government does not consider the removal of any reservation from the MRS.
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