The Federal Government has invested $22 million into a heavy haulage deviation in Pinjarra.
Member for Canning Andrew Hastie campaigned for the deviation for many months in Canberra, including meetings with the Deputy Prime Minister in his capacity as the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development.
Mr Hastie hailed the funding as a major win for Pinjarra and the Peel region.
“Over 690 trucks drive down the main street of Pinjarra every day,” Mr Hastie said.
“As our region continues to grow that number will rise. If we had done nothing Pinjarra’s roads would be at capacity, causing serious congestion and increasing the likelihood of a bad accident.
“The deviation will get heavy vehicles out of the CBD, making Pinjarra safer for locals. It will also increase the productivity of local industry. Trucks will no longer have to slow down and wait for lights as they pass through town.”
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