High Street-Stirling Highway Intersection - Upgrade

Submitted by Louise Sales on Thu, 08/09/2011 - 15:20

COUNCIL — Thursday, 8 September 2011]
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Hon Lynn MacLaren; Hon Simon O'Brien

HIGH STREET–STIRLING HIGHWAY INTERSECTION — UPGRADE

751. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Transport:

(1) Could option 4a of the upgrade of the intersection of High Street and Stirling Highway in Fremantle be made safe if the posted speed along High Street was reduced to 60 kilometres an hour and 50 kilometres an hour for the curve; and, if not, why not?

(2) How long does the Minister for Transport expect compulsory acquisition to take if the government
decides to pursue this route?

(3) When was the last time the state government used compulsory acquisition to override the decision of a local government in relation to road building?

Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:

I thank the member for some notice of this question.

(1) The member’s suggestion is not anticipated to be an effective solution from a road safety perspective.

(2) There is no predetermined time frame for compulsory acquisition.

(3) Local government has usually been cooperative with the state government on roadworks projects.