South-West Coast electorate
Ms BRITNELL (South-West Coast) (14:54): (6494) My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The information I seek is the outcome of detailed scope, design and costings for further works to the Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road as well as the total cost of resurface and repair work carried out on the road since 2019. In April I asked the minister to come to my electorate to meet residents and see for himself the appalling condition of the Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road, a B-double-gazetted major arterial truck route. To date the minister has shown no inclination to accept that invitation. The road has deteriorated further over winter and is one of the most dangerous in my electorate. I am constantly getting feedback from road users saying it is not only a major accident waiting to happen but is also causing extensive damage to vehicles. The minister has previously outlined how the Department of Transport has completed several resurfacing and repair projects on the road since 2019. I ask the minister to outline just how much has been spent on the Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road and whether the department’s scoping and design work will result in proper repairs on the road.