A sealed road to Cape Leveque - a good or bad move?
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 09, 2017 at 11:26
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Two days out from a state election, I heard current Premier Colin Barnett talking about his government's promise to built a sealed all seasons road from
Broome all the way to to
Cape Leveque. This was announced at the start of the election campaign last year.
Sealed road pledge for Cape Leveque and
Funding for Broome to Cape Leveque Road.
The road from
Broome to
Cape Leveque is 200 km, of which 110 km is already sealed. The remaining 90 km will be sealed in stages at a cost of $65 million.
That's right - at a cost of $65 million; $52.5 million of Commonwealth Government funding will come from the Northern Australia Roads Programme, with the remaining $12.5 million being funded by the state government.
Will this enhance tourism in the area? Will having an all season's road benefit the communities? Will it open up opportunities for more tourism income for the communities?
Reply By: Malcom M - Thursday, Mar 09, 2017 at 12:35
Thursday, Mar 09, 2017 at 12:35
They'll get a payback pretty quickly from the vastly reduced dirt road maintenance.
Exactly why
Cape York etc etc are being paved.
Bloody expensive to move men and machines into the area knowing full
well that their efforts are pretty
well ruined after the first drop of rain.
Countries run by accountants now.
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Follow Up By: Member - mechpete - Sunday, Mar 12, 2017 at 17:51
Sunday, Mar 12, 2017 at 17:51
when we were in
Bamaga in 1997
the locals were all talking about the road will be sealed from the
Jardine
to
Bamaga with in 6 mths .
Don,t hold your breath when the government starts flapping their gums
cheers mechpete
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Follow Up By: Malcom M - Monday, Mar 13, 2017 at 06:12
Monday, Mar 13, 2017 at 06:12
Yeah but since then the locals have put land claims on everything up there and the Gov has said roads are therefore their problem...
That argument has been sorted out now and sealing is going ahead below the
Jardine at a fast pace, including replacing the ferry with a
bridge.
No one said it would be quick but it is happening. Even a 100Km per year will see development and therefore a speed up of progress. Inevitable.
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