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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1216 asked in the Legislative Council on 26 November 2009 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Parliament: 38 Session: 1


STOCK ROAD expansion — roe highway stage 8


1216. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister for Transport:

(1) Does the government intend to expand Stock Road to a future urban freeway, as announced by a Main Roads representative in AECOM at the South Metro Connection Information Day of 24 October 2009?

(2) If yes to (1) —

      (a) when will the government announce this intention to upgrade and expand Stock Road;

      (b) how and when will the community be consulted on this plan; and

      (c) what is the approximate cost of this proposal?

(3) Will the minister provide any details of the study considering traffic impacts that the Roe 8 extension will have on the roads west of Stock Road?

Hon PETER COLLIER replied:

On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. There is no (3) in this response at all.

Hon Lynn MacLaren: It was submitted yesterday, so maybe he did not get that one.

Hon PETER COLLIER: Okay.

(1) Stock Road has always been planned to be ultimately upgraded to a controlled-access highway with grade separation at some point in the future.

(2) (a) There is no intention to upgrade Stock Road at this time.

      (b) Main Roads has plans available that indicate a possible upgrade to Stock Road. The metropolitan region scheme is based on these plans, which date back to the 1970s. Consultation will occur if and when the upgrade progresses.

      (c) Costs are unknown at this stage.