❓ Hon Colin Holt raises concerns about the South Coast Highway road safety improvements program, specifically regarding alternative routes, safety, increased costs for transport, and compensation for impacted businesses. The Minister's response assures the detour tracks are suitable and Main Roads will liaise with landholders.
AnsweredQoN 663Legislative Council
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SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY ROAD
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
663. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to Main Roads Western Australia's
project on South Coast Highway, Kojaneerup, and the proposed local access and
alternative routes during construction.
(1) Given that
trucks, cars and tourism traffic will be diverted to alternative roads, are
these alternative routes designed for an increase in traffic flow?
(2) Are there any
concerns in regard to safety, given the increased interaction of trucks,
caravans and other traffic on the alternative routes?
(3) Is the minister
aware that the transport industry and other users will have increased costs due
to detours of around 25 kilometres for up to six months?
(4) Is there any
process in place for compensation of impacted businesses due to the increased
travel distance?
(5) Will the
minister meet with the concerned landholders and local road users to listen to
their concerns?
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
663. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to Main Roads Western Australia's
project on South Coast Highway, Kojaneerup, and the proposed local access and
alternative routes during construction.
(1) Given that
trucks, cars and tourism traffic will be diverted to alternative roads, are
these alternative routes designed for an increase in traffic flow?
(2) Are there any
concerns in regard to safety, given the increased interaction of trucks,
caravans and other traffic on the alternative routes?
(3) Is the minister
aware that the transport industry and other users will have increased costs due
to detours of around 25 kilometres for up to six months?
(4) Is there any
process in place for compensation of impacted businesses due to the increased
travel distance?
(5) Will the
minister meet with the concerned landholders and local road users to listen to
their concerns?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(5) The
South Coast Highway road safety improvements program will improve transport
efficiencies and provide long-term benefits for industry and road users. The
detour tracks are suitable for the intended purpose and are currently on the
existing restricted access vehicle network, with the same restricted access
vehicle rating as South Coast Highway. Main Roads Western Australia will
continue to liaise with the impacted landholders to mitigate the construction
impacts.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(5) The
South Coast Highway road safety improvements program will improve transport
efficiencies and provide long-term benefits for industry and road users. The
detour tracks are suitable for the intended purpose and are currently on the
existing restricted access vehicle network, with the same restricted access
vehicle rating as South Coast Highway. Main Roads Western Australia will
continue to liaise with the impacted landholders to mitigate the construction
impacts.
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