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(2) The cost of replacement bins is not available as it is included in the contract rate. The exception is for the cost of bins replaced after the January 2003 bushfires, which totalled $17,241.01.

Roads—Northbourne Avenue
(Question No 384)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice, on 4 May 2005:

(1) What is the current width of each of the traffic lanes travelling in both directions along the entire length Northbourne Avenue;

(2) Are these lanes now wide enough, since the introduction of on-road cycle lanes, to accommodate all emergency services vehicles, including fire tankers, that need to travel along this major road; if not, why not;

(3) What is the width of ACT fire brigade tankers;

(4) Are there any other main roads in the ACT that, since the installation of on-road cycle lanes, have had their widths reduced to the extent that they are narrower than emergency services vehicles; if so, which roads and what is the lane width of those roads.

Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The kerb side traffic lanes are 3.2 metres wide. The centre lanes and median lanes are 3.0 metres wide;

(2) The lanes are wide enough to accommodate all standard width vehicles including fire tankers;

(3) The ACT Fire Brigade advise that the maximum width of fire tankers is 2.5metres in accordance with road regulations.

(4) No.

Roads—Tharwa bridge
(Question No 385)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice, on 4 May 2005:

(1) What structural problems were recently revealed by a routine maintenance check on Tharwa Bridge;

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