Over to you QUESTIONS TO THE WA STATE GOVERNMENT
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QUESTION Why hasn’t Main Roads resealed Albany Highway south of Kojonup? They know we don’t actually drive on the shoulders? Response from Main Road’s Spokesperson Main Roads delivers a significant resealing program across the Great Southern network every year. The annual program is reviewed to ensure that the proposed sites are a reflection of reseal need and the reviews consider seal age, surface texture, cracking, pavement repair status and the impact of the timing of funded capital works. Main Roads is currently delivering
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a shoulder reconstruction and seal widening project directly south of Kojonup. It is intended that a full width reseal will be applied at this location within 18 months of the conclusion of the current widening project. State-wide, Main Roads is delivering a major shoulder sealing program over the next 10 years in order to minimise the incidence of single vehicle run off road crashes across the network.
Response from Main Road’s Spokesperson Main Roads has already identified the pavement defects on this section of Brand Highway and plans to undertake various maintenance treatments including resurfacing and pavement repairs between Gingin and the new Northlink in 2020/21. Main Roads does not believe the pavement defects are a direct result alone of the operation of PBS vehicles on the network.
QUESTION What is the situation with Main Roads and the damage being done to the Brand Highway around Gingin due to the PBS road trains. Have they looked at this?
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