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Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor

Project
Proponent: 
Main Roads Western Australia
Proposal description: 

The proposal involves the construction and operation of a road/rail corridor, and associated infrastructure, to provide direct access to the Port of Geraldton from the Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road, Walkaway Road and North West Coastal Highway. The implementation of this proposal would allow removal of the current rail line along the city foreshore, allowing redevelopment of this area, and remove existing social and environmental effects associated with this rail line alignment through Geraldton and the use of local roads by heavy transport traffic.

The key components of the proposal are:

  • a new single rail alignment from the Narngulu Industrial Area to the Geraldton Port;
  • a new east-west road link from the Geraldton Airport to the Geraldton Port; and
  • associated interchanges and connections to the local road system.
Assessment Number: 
1375
Region: 
Wheatbelt
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
November 14, 2001
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Environmental Protection Statement
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assessment on referral information (ARI)
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Coastal Processes
Flora and Vegetation
Date published: 
Monday, 23 April, 2001
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1013
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor
Date published: 
Monday, 7 May, 2001
Appeals close: 
Monday, 21 May, 2001
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 14 November, 2001
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 577

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/geraldton-southern-transport-corridor