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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Hunter representing the Minister for Roads and Freight, Minister for the North Coast, and Vice-President of the Executive Council
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- What is the current status and cost of the Newcastle Local Government Area
(LGA) project entitled "Safety works in King Street between Union Lane and
Watt Street in Newcastle", listed under the Traffic Management and Road
Safety Program in the 2014 Hunter Regional Transport Plan to commence in July
2013 with a cost of $423,000?
- What is the current status and cost of the Maitland LGA project entitled
"Upgrade the New England Highway between the hospital and railway station
roundabouts in Maitland (Election Commitment)" listed under the Traffic
Management and Road Safety Program in the 2014 Hunter Regional Transport Plan
with a cost of $41,710,000?
- What is the current status and cost of the Lake Macquarie LGA project
entitled "Contribute to the Cardiff main street revitalisation project
(election commitment)", listed under the Traffic Management and Road Safety
Program in the 2014 Hunter Regional Transport Plan to commence in August 2013
with a cost of $2,200,000?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- This project is now complete. The final cost of the project was $851,000,
funded by the Commonwealth Government Black Spot Programme.
- The Government committed $45 million to this project through the Hunter
Infrastructure and Investment Fund.
- Work at the hospital roundabout, including construction of slip lanes and
installation of traffic lights, is complete.
- Minor works at the railway station roundabout are complete, and further
enabling works are underway in advance of overpass works.
- A contract for construction of the overpass is expected to be awarded in
December 2014, with construction expected to be complete in mid-2016.
(3) The Government committed $2.5 million to this project through the Hunter
Infrastructure and Investment Fund.
- Lake Macquarie City Council spent $300,000 on the project in 2012-13, and
did design work at a cost of $240,000 in 2013-14.
- Roads and Maritime Services allocated $1.969 million to Council for
construction in 2014-15.
- Council has advised Roads and Maritime Services that construction will
begin before the end of 2014.
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Question asked on 4 November 2014 (session 55-2)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 13
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Answer received on 9 December 2014
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 23
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