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LEVEL CROSSINGS

17 The Hon. S.G. WADE (31 July 2007). Can the Minister for Road Safety advise, in relation to the railway level crossings:

1. How many railway level crossings are there in South Australia?

2. How many have been assessed for safety?

3. Of the crossings assessed, how many have been identified as requiring a safety treatment?

4. What is the total cost of those required upgrades?

5. What is the timeframe for completing all identified required upgrades?

6. (a) How many railway level crossings will be upgraded in 2007-08; and

(b) Where are they located?

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): I am advised:

1. There are 1,140 public access railway level crossings in South Australia.

2. All 1,140 railway level crossings have been assessed for safety using the Australian Level Crossing Assessment Model.

3. The State Level Crossing Strategy Advisory Committee will consider safety treatments, including any prioritisation, during its deliberations in the 2007-08 financial year. Considerations will include education, enforcement and engineering options.

4. Any recommendations from the Committee will then be considered by Government, taking into account costs for future level crossing initiatives.

5. Any recommendations from the Committee will then be considered by Government taking into account timelines for future level crossing initiatives.

(a) The Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure has proposed 29 railway level crossings sites for safety improvements works in 2007-08.

(b) Below is a list of the 29 sites:

Port Road, Woodville

Hawker Street, Bowden

Goodwood Road, Goodwood

Hayman Road, Two Wells

Dutton Road, Mount Barker

Dunorlan Road, Ascot Park

Howard Street, Gawler

Wenzel Road, Balhannah

Pym Street, Dudley Park

Sixth Avenue, Glenelg East

Thevenard Road/Bergman Drive, Ceduna

Woodville Road, Woodville

Jetty Road, Brighton

Alawoona Ave, Clovelly Park

LeBrun St, Port Lincoln

Fenchurch Street, Goolwa

Shepherd Ave, Port Lincoln

Institute Road, Cummins

Alexandrina Road, Mount Barker

Bethany Road, Tanunda

Bowmans Road, Bowmans

Blakiston Road, Littlehampton

Mallee Highway, Yappara

Mallee Highway, Jabuk

West Terrace, Wolseley

Alawoona Road, Veitch

Steer Road, Ulyerra

Spoehr Road, Balhannah

Norris Road, Littlehampton

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