Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Reid Highway and Erindale Road intersection is one of the busiest and most-congested junctions in the northern suburbs of Perth. The Reid Highway is a major east-west traffic link between the residential northern coastal suburbs of Perth and the employment-generating commercial and industrial areas located further east such as Balcatta and Malaga. For motorists in my electorate, it represents a major strategic transport, freight and logistics route, linking the suburbs of Moore to Perth Airport and other economic development zones via the NorthLink project.

I welcome the infrastructure announcement in Perth last week by the Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure and the Minister for Finance, which included an allocation of $2 million in federal funding for the design, planning and development of a future grade separation of the Reid Highway, with a bridge over Erindale Road. The total project construction cost is estimated at $84 million. It is necessary to plan in advance for this vital infrastructure project in order to alleviate future traffic congestion as Perth's population grows and our economy develops. For residents living in my electorate, this project will save several minutes off the journey to Perth Airport and also shorten their daily commute.