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
Asked
14 August 2012
Portfolio
Transport

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?

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
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