Page 2817 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 13 August 2019
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Our ACT Labor government is making our city services even better by investing in the community infrastructure that gives our town centres and suburbs their unique character and makes Canberra such a great place to live.
Our ACT Labor government is committed to providing the high quality public services we need now and into the future. We are working to transform our public transport system because it is vital to protect Canberra’s livability as we grow. Our public transport, active travel and road networks all play a part in moving Canberrans around quickly, safely and with the lowest possible impact on our environment. Light rail has significantly changed the way we move around in our city. ACT Labor is building on the success of light rail in Gungahlin by focusing on delivering stage 2 light rail to keep Canberrans moving.
This budget has also outlined significant projects for my local community in Yerrabi. In the budget we have committed to design and construct a park-and-ride facility on Well Station Drive in Gungahlin to promote the use of the new public transport network. This investment will provide a 200-vehicle car park set-up at the junction of Flemington Road.
Park-and-ride facilities allow Canberrans to park for free near our major bus stations and continue their journey by bus or other forms of transportation. Park-and-ride facilities reduce congestion on our roads, reduce stress for drivers and provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to get around our city. We know that one of the most soul-crushing things is being stuck in traffic for hours. The speed and ease of commuting makes a real difference to people’s quality of life. We are investing where the growth is happening in order to prevent congestion before it builds up.
Our ACT Labor government has committed to improving access between Belconnen and Gungahlin by commencing a process to duplicate the major arterial road between Ginninderra Drive and the Barton Highway. There are around 30,000 vehicle movements each day on this road, and this is going to increase with the projected development in the surrounding areas.
This investment will create a dual carriageway between Belconnen and Gungahlin. Key features of the duplication includes two lanes in each direction between Ginninderra Drive and the Barton Highway, 6.4 kilometres of new on-road cycle lanes, a new signalised intersection at Dumas Street and William Slim Drive, as well as an additional bus stop and upgrading of existing ones.
Our ACT Labor government has been working to reduce congestion on Gungahlin’s roads and keep Canberrans moving. This is demonstrated through previous budget commitments that have now been completed, such as the completion of the duplication of Horse Park Drive.
Madam Speaker, we know that our city is growing. We have heard from residents that finding parking now is more difficult. In this budget we are responding by providing more parking across our town centres. At Palmerston shops we will continue upgrades to the parking areas and provide up to 25 new spaces. This is making it easier for
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