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Senator Bob Brown
asked the President of the Senate, upon notice, on 15 March 2010:
(1) What has been the nature and cost of all road work on Parliament Drive since (and including) when it was made one-way in 2006, and can an itemised list of the works be provided including a cost and rationale for each item.
(2) With reference to current works on the public car park at Parliament House: (a) how many spaces were available for cars, motorcycles and bicycles before work commenced; and (b) how many spaces will there be once work is completed.
The President
—The answer to the honourable senator’s question is as follows:
(1) Roads works around Parliament Drive between 2005 and 2010 cost $2.05 million (administered capital funding) comprising:
|
Parliament Drive Works 2005 to 2010 |
Cost |
When |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Initial one way road conversion |
$100,000 |
2006 |
Conversion to one way road to eliminate conflicts near Senate and House of Representatives slip roads arising from the installation of slip road bollards. |
|
Consultant studies |
$50,000 |
2006 and 2007 |
Post-Operative Review and Traffic Management Report (Road Safety Assessment). |
|
Current works |
$1.9 million |
2009/10 |
Implementing road safety recommendations from the Traffic Management Report and re-surfacing the road. |
(2) Spaces in the public car park at Parliament House:
|
Parking Category |
Existing (Pre changes to car park) |
New |
Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inside Restricted Area adjacent to Security Point One and the lift |
0 |
12 |
+12 |
|
Disabled |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Loading Zone |
4 |
8 |
+4 |
|
Official Vehicles |
4 |
8 |
+4 |
|
Large Coaches (9-14.5m) |
10 |
8 |
-2 |
|
Smaller Coaches / Motor Homes (Under 9m) |
10 |
14 |
+4 |
|
Taxi |
4 |
6 |
+2 |
|
Drop-off area |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Cars— |
|||
|
Existing central area before changes |
322 |
||
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Reduced central area parking after reorganisation on 22 March 2010. |
233 |
||
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Diagonal parking on the large driveways/roadways on the East and West sides of the car park is expected to provide 100 additional spaces. This will be subject to a traffic management study currently underway. Note: About 50 additional spaces will be available from 22 March 2010, with the remaining 50 spaces available once concrete kerbs are removed by late May 2010. |
100 |
||
|
Total Spaces (new layout) |
333 |
+11 |
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Motor Cycle |
10 |
10 |
0 |
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Bicycle Stands |
16 |
16 |
0 |