❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the safety and infrastructure of the North West Coastal Highway between Robinson Street and Minilya–Exmouth Road intersections. Focuses on overtaking lanes, road width, and collision statistics.
AnsweredQoN 5795Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
With respect to the section of North West Coastal Highway between that Highway's intersection with Robinson Street, east of Carnarvon, and that Highway's intersection with the Minilya–Exmouth Road, I ask —
(1) What is the total distance between the two intersections?
(2) For vehicles moving away from the Robinson Street intersection and towards the Minilya–Exmouth Road intersection —
(a) how many overtaking lanes are in place;
(b) what is the greatest distance between any two overtaking lanes;
(c) what is the distance between the Robinson Street intersection and the closest overtaking lane; and
(d) what is the distance between the Minilya–Exmouth Road intersection and the closest overtaking lane?
(3) For vehicles moving away from the Minilya–Exmouth Road intersection and towards the Robinson Street intersection —
(a) how many overtaking lanes are in place;
(b) what is the greatest distance between any two overtaking lanes;
(c) what is the distance between the Minilya–Exmouth Road intersection and the closest overtaking lane; and
(d) what is the distance between the Robinson Street intersection and the closest overtaking lane?
(4) What is the minimum seal width on this section of the Highway?
(5) How many head on vehicle collisions have occurred in each of —
(a) 2007;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2009;
(d) 2010;
(e) 2011; and
(f) 2012 to 20 July?
(6) How many head on vehicle collisions resulting in a fatality or fatalities have occurred in each of —
(a) 2007;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2009;
(d) 2010;
(e) 2011; and
(f) 2012 to 20 July?
(1) What is the total distance between the two intersections?
(2) For vehicles moving away from the Robinson Street intersection and towards the Minilya–Exmouth Road intersection —
(a) how many overtaking lanes are in place;
(b) what is the greatest distance between any two overtaking lanes;
(c) what is the distance between the Robinson Street intersection and the closest overtaking lane; and
(d) what is the distance between the Minilya–Exmouth Road intersection and the closest overtaking lane?
(3) For vehicles moving away from the Minilya–Exmouth Road intersection and towards the Robinson Street intersection —
(a) how many overtaking lanes are in place;
(b) what is the greatest distance between any two overtaking lanes;
(c) what is the distance between the Minilya–Exmouth Road intersection and the closest overtaking lane; and
(d) what is the distance between the Robinson Street intersection and the closest overtaking lane?
(4) What is the minimum seal width on this section of the Highway?
(5) How many head on vehicle collisions have occurred in each of —
(a) 2007;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2009;
(d) 2010;
(e) 2011; and
(f) 2012 to 20 July?
(6) How many head on vehicle collisions resulting in a fatality or fatalities have occurred in each of —
(a) 2007;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2009;
(d) 2010;
(e) 2011; and
(f) 2012 to 20 July?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
28 days
Main Roads WA
advises:
(1) 141.6 kilometres
(2)(a) 0
(b)-(d) Not applicable
(3)(a) 0
(b)-(d) Not applicable
(4) 8 metres
(5)(a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
(d) 0
(e) 0
(f) Data not yet available
(6)(a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
(d) 0
(e) 0
(f) Data not yet available
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
advises:
(1) 141.6 kilometres
(2)(a) 0
(b)-(d) Not applicable
(3)(a) 0
(b)-(d) Not applicable
(4) 8 metres
(5)(a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
(d) 0
(e) 0
(f) Data not yet available
(6)(a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
(d) 0
(e) 0
(f) Data not yet available
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.