SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY —
UPGRADE
1287. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the third stage of works,
which includes reconstruction and widening of South Coast Highway, and
construction of two passing lanes between Bluff Creek Road and Kojaneerup West
Road.
(1) Can the minister
confirm the length of road that will be upgraded as part of these works?
(2) Will a section of this road be excluded from these
works and not upgraded; and, if yes, how long is this section?
(2) If yes to
(2), what is the reason that the whole section of South Coast Highway between
Bluff Creek Road and Kojaneerup West Road is not being upgraded at the same
time?
(4) Has a complete upgrade been costed; and, if so,
what is the total cost of the complete upgrade of this road?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Transport.
(1)–(4) A
key McGowan government election commitment was to allocate $30 million as part
of the first stage of upgrading the highest priority sections of South Coast
Highway between Albany and Jerramungup. The first two tranches of this work
involved upgrading the 2.3 kilometre Mead Road section and the 2.8 kilometre
Kalgan section. The third tranche involved six kilometres of widening and
reconstruction works, including two new passing lanes between Bluff Creek Road
and Kojaneerup West Road. The McGowan government is investing a record amount
into regional road infrastructure across the state and will continue to work to
identify new project priorities.