No. 772

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

WRITTEN QUESTION

Mr Higgins to the Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics:

Speed Limits

1. Please provide a list of all sections of roads where speed limits have been permanently lowered since August 2016.

For each entry, the list should include the:  name of the road  relevant section  old speed limit  new speed limit  date of the change

Darwin Urban

Road: McMinn Street

Section: Between Stuart Highway and Frances Bay Drive Old speed: 60 km/h New speed: 50 km/h Date of change: October 2019

Road: Tiger Brennan Drive

Section: Between Dinah Beach Road and midway to McMinn Street Old speed: 80 km/h New speed: 60 km/h Date of change: October 2019

Relevant section: At Berrimah Rd intersection Old speed limit: 100 km/h New speed limit: 80 km/h Date of the change: June 2019

Road: Stuart Highway

Section: From Berrimah to Foundation Road Pinelands Old speed: 100 km/h New speed: 90 km/h Date of change: May 2020

Section: From Palmerston interchange to Temple Terrace. Old speed limit: 100 km/h New speed limit: 80 km/h Date of the change: May 2020

Road: Roystonea Avenue

Section: From Palmerston Interchange to Gurd Street Old speed: 80 km/h New speed: 70 km/h Date of change: March 2018

Road: Henry Wrigley Drive

Section: Between McMillans Rd and Rapid Creek Bridge Old speed: 70 km/h New speed: 60 km/h Date of change: June 2017

Road: Amy Johnson Avenue

Section: Between McMillans Rd and Boulter Rd Old speed: 90 km/h New speed: 70 km/h Date of change: June 2017

Darwin Rural

Road: Arnhem Highway

Section: Approaches to Adelaide River Bridge Old speed: 100 km/h New speed: 80 km/h Date of change: June 2017

Road: Gunn Point Road

Section: Near Howard River Bridge Old speed: 110 km/h New speed: 80 km/h Date of change: 2017

Road: Stuart Highway

Section: At Coomalie Creek Old speed: 130 km/h New speed: 110 km/h Date of change: February 2018

Road: Anzac Parade

Section: 800m prior to school zone both approaches Old speed: 110 km/h New speed: 80 km/h Date of change: December 2019

Road: Kakadu Highway

Section: 67 km on approach to Stuart Highway intersection Old speed: 110 km/h New speed: 100 km/h Date of change: July / August 2019

Katherine

Road: Stuart Highway

Section: Along the Mataranka Township Old speed: 60 km/h New speed: 50 km/h Date of change: February 2019

East Arnhem

Road: Ramingining-Central Arnhem link Road

Section: 3.3 km on approach to airport turnoff Old speed: 110 km/h New speed: 80 km/h Date of change: November 2019

Alice Springs

Road: Stuart Highway

Section: Kulgera roadhouse Old Speed: 130 km/h New Speed: 100 km/h Date of change: May 2017

Road: Stuart Highway

Section: Between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek Old Speed: Open speed limit New Speed: 130 km/h Date of change: November 2016