I refer to load limit changes to Water Corporation bridges in the south west, and note that Main Roads has advised some bridge users that they will be able to be provided individually (connected to th

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1579Legislative Council
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14 April 2026
Portfolio: Water

Question

I refer to load limit changes to Water Corporation bridges in the south west, and note that Main Roads has advised some bridge users that they will be able to be provided individually (connected to their vehicle registration) with exemptions to load limit changes, and I ask:(a) noting 26 bridges are listed on the Water Corporation website, can the Minister confirm the full list of Water Corporation-owned bridges that have had their load limits lowered last year, this year, or are planned to have their load limits lowered this year or next year, providing the:(i) Main Roads bridge number;(ii) the location (what road and what site); and(iii) The load limit change (listing the original and the new);(b) how many individual vehicles have received an exemption so far for any of the changes in (a);(c) for each of the bridges in (a), how many vehicle exemptions have been granted; and(d) for each of the bridges in (a), how may vehicle exemptions have not been granted yet because the load limits are not in effect, but have been advised that they will be granted once load limits apply? I refer to load limit changes to Water Corporation bridges in the south west, and note that Main Roads has advised some bridge users that they will be able to be provided individually (connected to their vehicle registration) with exemptions to load limit changes, and I ask: (a) noting 26 bridges are listed on the Water Corporation website, can the Minister confirm the full list of Water Corporation-owned bridges that have had their load limits lowered last year, this year, or are planned to have their load limits lowered this year or next year, providing the: (i) Main Roads bridge number; (ii) the location (what road and what site); and (iii) The load limit change (listing the original and the new); (b) how many individual vehicles have received an exemption so far for any of the changes in (a); (c) for each of the bridges in (a), how many vehicle exemptions have been granted; and (d) for each of the bridges in (a), how may vehicle exemptions have not been granted yet because the load limits are not in effect, but have been advised that they will be granted once load limits apply?

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