MAIN ROADS PROJECT UPDATE MARCH 2015

Vasse Bypass DIVERTING TRAFFIC AROUND VASSE NEWTOWN

The Minister for Transport, Dean Nalder MLA, recently announced that Main Roads South West Region had entered into an agreement with the Developers of Vasse Newtown, Perron Developments Pty Ltd/ Stawell Pty Ltd, to construct the Vasse Bypass. A contract has been awarded to MACA Civil Pty Ltd/BMD Constructions Pty Ltd Joint Venture to construct 4.2km of the new Bussell Vasse Bypass in the City of .

Background Environment and Heritage environmental benets to address any short term environmental impacts The project will allow the existing Main Roads has undertaken extensive caused by vegetation clearing; and highway to be downgraded to further environmental investigations and • provision of a new pedestrian the development of the Vasse town consultation with local environmental underpass to improve pedestrian site and the surrounding community. groups, government agencies and safety when crossing the highway. Currently, large volumes of regional Traditional Owners in the development trafc, including signicant numbers of the Project. Construction of large freight vehicles, travel through Vasse, detracting from the local amenity. While the new road is located generally Construction is planned to commence within cleared farmland, clearing of in March 2015, and will take about 12 It will improve road safety and amenity various types of trees will be required, months to complete. within the Vasse town site by removing and some form habitat for the protected Motorists are advised to take care these vehicles and providing a safer Western Ringtail Possum and Black while travelling in the Vasse area during route for motorists around the town site. Cockatoos. contruction. The Developer is also Location and Design The road has been realigned and undertaking construction of the Vasse The proposed Vasse Bypass starts designed to minimise impacts on these Newton Development, including a new at the existing at the trees following consultation with the roundabout on the existing highway intersection of the Busselton Bypass Department of Parks and Wildlife and within the Vasse town site. Motorists and Bussell Highway, near the Vasse the Commonwealth Department of the may encounter several work sites when town site, then proceeds west around Environment. travelling along the Bussell Highway the urban development before Main Roads will revegetate areas of the near Vasse and are requested to obey reconnecting to the existing Bussell road verge and erect fauna fencing to all temporary roadwork trafc signs Highway south west of the development. deter fauna from crossing the Bypass. and any instructions given by Trafc Controllers. This will ensure safety for all The project involves: Benets road users as well as our road workers. • construction of 4km of new road, The project will offer a range of benets, WANT MORE INFORMATION? including 400m of ; including: • reconstruction of the sections of the Main Roads welcomes queries about old highway and Vasse Yallingup • provide the catalyst for further the project from the community. Road that tie into the new road; development of the Vasse town site and surrounding community; • construction of ve new intersections Please send your feedback or enquiries with street lighting; • reduced vehicle numbers through to the Main Roads Customer Services the town site to improve safety for all Manager at their South West Regional • construction of a new 25m long road users; Ofce in Bunbury on 97245600 or email concrete bridge over the Buayanyup [email protected] Drain; • a dedicated bypass route (with capacity for future upgrades); • construction of a precast concrete More information is also available at • a revegetation program that will underpass for pedestrians and www.mainroads.wa.gov.au cyclists. provide greater and longer term

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