Question Without Notice No. 498 asked in the Legislative Council on 29 June 2011 by Hon Lynn Maclaren
Parliament: 38 Session: 1
HIGH STREET–STIRLING HIGHWAY INTERSECTION — UPGRADE
498. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the proposed upgrade of the High Street–Stirling Highway intersection in Fremantle.
(1) Will the minister confirm that land is being set aside so that the number of lanes on Stirling Highway can be increased to six at the High Street–Stirling Highway intersection?
(2) Has any modelling been undertaken to suggest that a sixlane highway at that point will be necessary?
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister table the results of this modelling?
(4) How many additional trucks are expected to use this intersection by 2020?
(5) Will the upgrade enable road trains to use the intersection?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) The member should refer to the existing metropolitan region scheme.
(2) Yes.
(3) The modelling was created for internal design use.
(4) The Department of Transport and Main Roads WA do not have a definitive forecast of the number of trucks using High Street.
(5) The design vehicle for the project is a 27.5-metre heavy vehicle. This vehicle type is currently allowed on this part of the road network.