Page 4494 - Week 12 - Thursday, 24 October 2019

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Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(a) The outdoor fitness equipment located near Beaurepaire Crescent was installed in 2010. Based on previous installations the current cost to install new equipment would be approximately $5,000.

(b) The playground and four pieces of fitness equipment installed near Fullston Way were not installed by Transport Canberra and City Services. This equipment was installed as part of Stage 2 – Ginninderra Estate in 2017.

Macquarie—footpaths
(Question No 2763)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 27 September 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Roads and Active Travel):

(1) What is the total number of streets in the suburb of Macquarie, and how many have footpaths on at least one side of the street.

(2) Out of the total length of streets in Macquarie, what percentage of streets have an adjacent footpath on (a) one side of the street and (b) both sides of the street.

Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1) 46. Approximately 35% of all streets/roads in Macquarie have footpaths – refer to Table 1 below.

Table 1: Footpath coverage (count) of streets in Macquarie by road classification (2019)

Macquarie Streets/Roads

Count

With paths (count)

With paths (%)

Major boundary roads

4

3

75%

Main roads

6

6

100%

Minor roads

36

7

19%

Total

46

16

35%

2) (a) Approximately 47% by length of all streets/roads in Macquarie have adjacent footpaths on at least one side of their length; (b) approximately 24% by length have footpaths on both sides – refer to Table 2 below.

Table 2: Footpath coverage (length) of streets in Macquarie by road classification (2019)

Macquarie Streets/Roads

Length (m)

Path Length - at least one side (m)

Path Length – both sides (m)

Major boundary roads

5,730

3,410

-

Main roads

4,801

4,801

4,801

Minor roads

9,529

1,206

-

Total

20,060

9,417

4,801

Percentage

47%

24%


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