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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 636 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 1 December 2022 by Mr R.S. Love

Question Directed to the: Minister for Transport
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the RAC’s Risky Roads survey, which named South Coast Highway as the fifth riskiest road in regional Western Australia and ask:
(a) Will the Minister please outline upgrade works scheduled for the South Coast Highway?

Answered on 14 February 2023

  1. Since 2017, the State Government has invested $54 million upgrading South Coast Highway, including:
  • Upgrading the Mead Road, Kalgan River and Kojaneerup sections between Albany and Jerramungup, including widening and construction of three passing lanes
  • Rehabilitating pavement and widening the seal between Munglinup and Esperance.
  • Undertaking 32km of seal widening between Ravensthorpe and Munglinup.
  • Rehabilitating pavement rehabilitation and seal widening near Thomas Road, 10 km west of Ravensthorpe.

Project development work is underway for further upgrades of South Coast Highway.