Page 3088 - Week 08 - Thursday, 15 August 2019
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Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Traffic modelling advice prior to the Majura Parkway construction predicted travel times for the Majura Parkway for the year 2031 in the AM peak hour of 6 minutes and 30 seconds. The future year estimate was based on assumptions for a future traffic network and traffic generating developments that have largely been realised and so this travel time is a fair indicator of expected traffic conditions.
The current measured AM peak hour travel time for the Majura Parkway is 6 minutes and 43 seconds. This is a close approximation to the modelled estimate of the journey time.
Traffic has increased on Majura Parkway which provides a detour for traffic traversing through the ACT. The predicted AM peak hour traffic volume on Majura Parkway for 2031 was 3,928 vehicles. The measured AM peak hour volumes for Majura Parkway in December 2017 was 3,470 vehicles.
The construction of the Majura Parkway has diverted significant volumes of traffic traversing the ACT that would otherwise have used Northbourne Avenue. Measuring the impact of diverting this traffic is however, not feasible given that the traffic on Northbourne Avenue will have been influenced by major road projects and the growth in the Gungahlin area over recent years and the construction and operation of light rail.
Schools—Margaret Hendry School
(Question No 2538)
Mr Milligan asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 17 May 2019:
(1) Were invitations sent to any Members of the Legislative Assembly for Yerrabi to attend the opening of the Margaret Hendry School on 9 May 2019.
(2) Were invitations to any other ACT or Federal representatives to attend the opening of the Margaret Hendry School.
(3) If invitations were extended to those referred to in parts (1) and (2), what is their name and what is the reason they were invited.
(4) If invitations were not extended to those referred to in parts (1) and (2), why not.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1. Non-Executive government Members for Yerrabi were invited to attend the opening of the government’s Margaret Hendry School that the government funded in its 2015-16 ACT Budget.
2. No.
3. Ms Suzanne Orr MLA, as Ms Orr is a member of the government in Yerrabi.
Mr Michael Pettersson MLA, as Mr Pettersson is a member of the government in Yerrabi.
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