Roe Highway Extension Project Forges Forward

The State Government has reported that the extension of the Roe Highway, west of the Kwinana Freeway has received overwhelming community support.

Transport  Minister Simon O’Brien stated that the consultation process had received a satisfaction rating of 85% and a 70% support rating for the project more broadly, promising that “this project will deliver significant benefits to the community”.

“A high level of innovative planning and design solutions and construction techniques, unlike any previously seen on Main Roads’ projects, will be used to ensure the environment is in a better condition following completion of the project; Aboriginal heritage sites are respected; and social values preserved and enhanced”, Minister O’Brien said.

The State Government, in line with its pre-election promise to investigate this extension, has allocated $20million across four years to bring the project to construction phase. “Unfortunately there has been a concerted misinformation campaign by people who oppose the project, but I am pleased to see the overwhelming majority of the community has seen beyond this to the significant benefits this project will bring,” the Minister said.

Hon Nick Goiran MLC, member for the South Metropolitan Region supported Minister O’Brien’s statements, saying that infrastructure projects such as this are an integral part of the Liberal Party’s vision for the future of Western Australia.

“This project will not only support WA’s future by providing for our transport and road freight needs, but will also go a long way in further connecting the more outlying areas of our community to each other and to Perth. The State Government made this promise, and the State Government is making sure that it delivers,” Hon Nick Goiran MLC said.

The project is a major plank in the State Government’s Transport Policy for the next 20 years, and based on current estimations represents a $550 million investment in the future of Western Australia.