Published Tuesday, 17 June, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
First stage of Kenmore Bypass Planning Study consultation complete
Stage one of the Kenmore Bypass Planning Study has ended and Main Roads is now busy reviewing the substantial response from the community.
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said it was pleasing to see so many people getting involved and having their say about the future of their community.
"Main Roads thanks the community for the time and effort taken in providing valuable feedback during stage one consultation," he said.
"During stage one, we received thousands of submissions on the Kenmore Bypass Planning Study and spoke to more than 1000 people at staffed public displays."
Main Roads also conducted dozens of face-to-face briefings with property owners and met with key stakeholders and elected representatives as part of the consultation process.
Mr Pitt said the high level of community interest in the study had prompted him to give the community more time to have its say.
"I am glad that the consultation period was extended by two weeks and it's great to see the community taking advantage of this further opportunity," Mr Pitt said.
Main Roads is also in the process of establishing a community reference group (CRG), after receiving a number of nominations from the community.
The community feedback received during stage one, combined with the input of the CRG and results of further technical and environmental investigations, will help guide the development of options for a potential Kenmore Bypass. These options will be presented to the public as part of the second stage of consultation this year.
Mr Pitt said public discussion of the bypass proposal had resulted in the community being much better informed, though he was concerned that erroneous and misleading information continued to circulate.
“For example, in media coverage of a protest meeting last week it was incorrectly reported that the bypass would connect the Warrego and Centenary highways, and significantly increase traffic in the western suburbs," he said.
“The Kenmore Bypass, if built, would do no such thing. It would be a local solution to a local traffic problem. It would not connect the Warrego and Centenary highways, and it would not add to traffic in the western suburbs.
“The whole idea of the bypass is to relieve serious traffic congestion along Moggill Road by diverting some of the existing traffic onto a bypass that would be built on a long-standing road corridor,” Mr Pitt said.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said it was pleasing to see so many people getting involved and having their say about the future of their community.
"Main Roads thanks the community for the time and effort taken in providing valuable feedback during stage one consultation," he said.
"During stage one, we received thousands of submissions on the Kenmore Bypass Planning Study and spoke to more than 1000 people at staffed public displays."
Main Roads also conducted dozens of face-to-face briefings with property owners and met with key stakeholders and elected representatives as part of the consultation process.
Mr Pitt said the high level of community interest in the study had prompted him to give the community more time to have its say.
"I am glad that the consultation period was extended by two weeks and it's great to see the community taking advantage of this further opportunity," Mr Pitt said.
Main Roads is also in the process of establishing a community reference group (CRG), after receiving a number of nominations from the community.
The community feedback received during stage one, combined with the input of the CRG and results of further technical and environmental investigations, will help guide the development of options for a potential Kenmore Bypass. These options will be presented to the public as part of the second stage of consultation this year.
Mr Pitt said public discussion of the bypass proposal had resulted in the community being much better informed, though he was concerned that erroneous and misleading information continued to circulate.
“For example, in media coverage of a protest meeting last week it was incorrectly reported that the bypass would connect the Warrego and Centenary highways, and significantly increase traffic in the western suburbs," he said.
“The Kenmore Bypass, if built, would do no such thing. It would be a local solution to a local traffic problem. It would not connect the Warrego and Centenary highways, and it would not add to traffic in the western suburbs.
“The whole idea of the bypass is to relieve serious traffic congestion along Moggill Road by diverting some of the existing traffic onto a bypass that would be built on a long-standing road corridor,” Mr Pitt said.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819