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(1) Where will the proposed street furniture within the light rail corridor (excluding the street furniture in precincts 1, 2 and 3), costing $1 055 000 be placed, in relation to question on notice No 38 regarding contract variations during light rail construction submitted by Mr Coe MLA in the inquiry into referred 2017-2018 Annual and Financial Reports.
(2) What are the expected dates of completion for the street furniture placement in relation to part (1).
(3) Where will the bike racks at the Gungahlin stop will be located, and what is the expected completion date.
(4) How will the Hibberson street lighting will be amended.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The proposed street furniture indicated in modification order #5(excluding precincts 1,2,3) generally relates to painted vertical elements (i.e. lighting poles, overhead line poles, traffic signal poles and street signs) and will be placed in the following areas:
o Verge: (1) land to west of northbound lanes, including splitter islands, and (2) land to the east of Southbound lanes, including splitter islands;
o Precinct 4: median, verges and roadways commencing at Federal Highway and Flemington Road intersection and extending to Antill/Mouat and Northbourne Avenue intersection;
o Precinct 5: median, verges and roadways of Northbourne Ave between Antill/Mouat and Streets and Rudd/Bunda Streets;
o Precinct 6: median, verges and roadways of Northbourne Ave between Rudd/Bunda and Alinga Street; and
o Northourne Plaza: median, verges and roadways of Northbourne Ave between Alinga Street and London Circuit.
(2) Majority of infrastructure has already been installed. Outstanding works are scheduled to be completed by Canberra Metro by the end of third quarter 2019.
(3) A number of bicycle racks have already been installed around Hibberson Street and Gungahlin Place. TCCS is currently exploring the option of additional bicycle facilities in the Gungahlin Town Centre.
(4) Transport Canberra requested Canberra Metro investigate alternative lighting columns of 4.5m height, in lieu of the 6.5m heights installed, between Hinder Street and Kate Crace Street. Following design and Canberra Metro costings the Territory elected to support the 6.5m high street lights.
Light rail—launch
(Question No 2557)
Mr Milligan asked the Minister for Transport, upon notice, on 7 June 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Transport and City Services):
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