❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding road improvements on the South Western Highway between Boyanup and Walpole from 2001-2007, including costs, commencement dates, and future plans. The answer provides detailed information on completed and planned works.
AnsweredQoN 2471Legislative Assembly
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(a) what road improvements along South Western Highway, between Boyanup and Walpole, have been undertaken and completed in -
(i) 2001;
(ii) 2002;
(iii) 2003;
(iv) 2004;
(v) 2005;
(vi) 2006; and
(vii) 2007 (year-to-date);
(b) what was the cost of these road works;
(c) when did these road works commence;
(d) what road improvements are still to be undertaken and along which sections on South Western Highway; and
(e) when will all road improvements included in the $20 million budget announced in September last year for the South Western Highway be completed?
(i) 2001;
(ii) 2002;
(iii) 2003;
(iv) 2004;
(v) 2005;
(vi) 2006; and
(vii) 2007 (year-to-date);
(b) what was the cost of these road works;
(c) when did these road works commence;
(d) what road improvements are still to be undertaken and along which sections on South Western Highway; and
(e) when will all road improvements included in the $20 million budget announced in September last year for the South Western Highway be completed?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
54 days
(a) (i) 2000/01 - Donnybrook main street upgrade $1.7M
(ii) 2001/02 - Various minor works.
(iii) 2002/03 - Construct southbound passing lane and extend northbound overtaking lane north of Balingup - $0.63M completed in April 2003.
(iv) 2003/04 (works completed early / mid 2004)
(a) Construct short descending lane south of Balingup - $0.06M
(b) Construct northbound and southbound passing lanes north of Kirup - $1.45M
(c) Construct northbound passing lane near Mullalyup - $0.60M
(d) Improve clear zone by removing large trees close to the road edge over
2.3 km south of Donnybrook - $0.18M;
(e) Upgrade of Jayes Road intersection in Balingup - $0.26M (includes $0.055M Shire contribution)
(v) 2004-05 - Widen and reconstruct the Kirup northern approach - $0.3M
(vi) 2005/06
(a) Widening of 2.3 km between Newlands and Kirup (including the location of the May 2005 fatal truck crash), widening of a 1.5 km section south of Kirup completed in February 2006, and reconstruction of a 0.6 km section just north of Hesters Hill which commenced in early 2006 and was completed in November 2006 at a total cost of $1.5m;
(b) Reconstruction of 1.6 km and construction of a climbing lane and extension of the existing descending lane at Hesters Hill just north of Bridgetown was completed in April 2006 at a cost of $3.3M; and
(c) Widening and reconstruction of 1.3 km immediately north of Donnybrook commenced in March and was completed in May 2006 at a cost of $1.1M.
(d) Final seal of 2003/04 passing lanes completed at a cost of $0.17M.
(e) Right and Left turn lane treatment constructed at the intersection with Bendall Road north of Donnybrook at a cost of $0.11M.
(vii) 2006/07
(a) Reconstruction and widening of 3.3 km on the southern approaches to Donnybrook at Brookhampton commenced in January and was completed in May 2007 at a cost of $6M.
b. Widening (shoulder sealing) of 4 km near Greenbushes commenced in May and was completed in June 2007 at a cost of $0.35M.
(b) As above.
(c) Works were commenced in the financial year quoted above.
(d) Programmed for 2007/08 and 2008/09
(a) Reconstruction and widening of 1.7 km on the southern approaches to Donnybrook including an upgrade to the intersection with the Donnybrook Kojonup Road proposed for the 2007/08 summer.
(b) Widening of the 2 km northern approaches to Mullalyup
(c) Reconstruction and widening of the 2.2 km approaches to Bridgetown.
(d) Modifications and resurfacing of the Bridgetown main street (Hampton Street).
(e) Widening of a one kilometre section near Greenbushes.
Other sections for future consideration
· Donnybrook north approach 1.4 km widening
· Balingup north approach 2 km widen and reconstruct
· Balingup south approach 5 km of widening and 3 km of reconstruction and construct a descending lane
· Widen 3 km through Mullalyup including the south approach
· Widen 1 km through Kirup
· Reconstruction and improvement of a curve near the railway crossing south of Donnybrook.
· Future 1 km realignment at Thompsons Hill south of Donnybrook
· Additional southbound passing lanes near Newlands and Greenbushes
· Construction of 4 passing lanes between Bridgetown and Manjimup
(e) $7.5m was allocated to Donnybrook south approaches including the Brookhampton section. The 3.3 km Brookhampton section was completed in May 2007 at a cost of $6m. The remaining 1.7 km of the Donnybrook southern approach will be completed in the 2007/08 summer at an estimated cost of $3m (note an additional $1.5m has been included in the 2007/08 budget)
$0.5m was allocated to seal the shoulders of 5 km near Greenbushes. 4 km was completed in June 2007 with the remaining 1 km to be completed by December 2007.
$5.2m was allocated to complete 4 passing lanes on South Western Hwy between Yarloop and Brunswick Junction. One passing lane was completed in March 2007 some 5 km north of Harvey. The construction of two passing lanes around 5 km north of Brunswick Junction commenced in March 2007. These two lanes have been delayed by wet weather and will be completed in November 2007. An additional lane just south of Yarloop has been delayed due to environmental clearances however subject to environmental approval is expected to be completed by December 2007.
$4.3m of the announcement referred to Hesters Hill, completed in April 2006 and reconstruction / widening of 1.3km north of Donnybrook completed in May 2006.
It should also be noted that over the three financial years 2005/06 to 2007/08 in excess of $20 million has been allocated to this section of the Highway. This compares to just $6 million in total for the last three financial years of the previous Coalition Government.
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(ii) 2001/02 - Various minor works.
(iii) 2002/03 - Construct southbound passing lane and extend northbound overtaking lane north of Balingup - $0.63M completed in April 2003.
(iv) 2003/04 (works completed early / mid 2004)
(a) Construct short descending lane south of Balingup - $0.06M
(b) Construct northbound and southbound passing lanes north of Kirup - $1.45M
(c) Construct northbound passing lane near Mullalyup - $0.60M
(d) Improve clear zone by removing large trees close to the road edge over
2.3 km south of Donnybrook - $0.18M;
(e) Upgrade of Jayes Road intersection in Balingup - $0.26M (includes $0.055M Shire contribution)
(v) 2004-05 - Widen and reconstruct the Kirup northern approach - $0.3M
(vi) 2005/06
(a) Widening of 2.3 km between Newlands and Kirup (including the location of the May 2005 fatal truck crash), widening of a 1.5 km section south of Kirup completed in February 2006, and reconstruction of a 0.6 km section just north of Hesters Hill which commenced in early 2006 and was completed in November 2006 at a total cost of $1.5m;
(b) Reconstruction of 1.6 km and construction of a climbing lane and extension of the existing descending lane at Hesters Hill just north of Bridgetown was completed in April 2006 at a cost of $3.3M; and
(c) Widening and reconstruction of 1.3 km immediately north of Donnybrook commenced in March and was completed in May 2006 at a cost of $1.1M.
(d) Final seal of 2003/04 passing lanes completed at a cost of $0.17M.
(e) Right and Left turn lane treatment constructed at the intersection with Bendall Road north of Donnybrook at a cost of $0.11M.
(vii) 2006/07
(a) Reconstruction and widening of 3.3 km on the southern approaches to Donnybrook at Brookhampton commenced in January and was completed in May 2007 at a cost of $6M.
b. Widening (shoulder sealing) of 4 km near Greenbushes commenced in May and was completed in June 2007 at a cost of $0.35M.
(b) As above.
(c) Works were commenced in the financial year quoted above.
(d) Programmed for 2007/08 and 2008/09
(a) Reconstruction and widening of 1.7 km on the southern approaches to Donnybrook including an upgrade to the intersection with the Donnybrook Kojonup Road proposed for the 2007/08 summer.
(b) Widening of the 2 km northern approaches to Mullalyup
(c) Reconstruction and widening of the 2.2 km approaches to Bridgetown.
(d) Modifications and resurfacing of the Bridgetown main street (Hampton Street).
(e) Widening of a one kilometre section near Greenbushes.
Other sections for future consideration
· Donnybrook north approach 1.4 km widening
· Balingup north approach 2 km widen and reconstruct
· Balingup south approach 5 km of widening and 3 km of reconstruction and construct a descending lane
· Widen 3 km through Mullalyup including the south approach
· Widen 1 km through Kirup
· Reconstruction and improvement of a curve near the railway crossing south of Donnybrook.
· Future 1 km realignment at Thompsons Hill south of Donnybrook
· Additional southbound passing lanes near Newlands and Greenbushes
· Construction of 4 passing lanes between Bridgetown and Manjimup
(e) $7.5m was allocated to Donnybrook south approaches including the Brookhampton section. The 3.3 km Brookhampton section was completed in May 2007 at a cost of $6m. The remaining 1.7 km of the Donnybrook southern approach will be completed in the 2007/08 summer at an estimated cost of $3m (note an additional $1.5m has been included in the 2007/08 budget)
$0.5m was allocated to seal the shoulders of 5 km near Greenbushes. 4 km was completed in June 2007 with the remaining 1 km to be completed by December 2007.
$5.2m was allocated to complete 4 passing lanes on South Western Hwy between Yarloop and Brunswick Junction. One passing lane was completed in March 2007 some 5 km north of Harvey. The construction of two passing lanes around 5 km north of Brunswick Junction commenced in March 2007. These two lanes have been delayed by wet weather and will be completed in November 2007. An additional lane just south of Yarloop has been delayed due to environmental clearances however subject to environmental approval is expected to be completed by December 2007.
$4.3m of the announcement referred to Hesters Hill, completed in April 2006 and reconstruction / widening of 1.3km north of Donnybrook completed in May 2006.
It should also be noted that over the three financial years 2005/06 to 2007/08 in excess of $20 million has been allocated to this section of the Highway. This compares to just $6 million in total for the last three financial years of the previous Coalition Government.
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