AFTER another crash on Great Eastern Highway, Greenmount resident and former East Metropolitan Health Service head Colin Hughes asked what the Mundaring council was doing to address the issue.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Brooking Road in Parkerville as reported in Parkerville fatal crash investigation.

Shire of Mundaring President Paige McNeil said the council had identified Seaborne Street and Scott Street in their advocacy priorities and noted that Great Eastern Highway was under the control of Main Roads.

“So, our role here is an advocacy one,” she said.

“I have been advocating to all the candidates in the (upcoming) election.

“I’ve also written to the Road Safety Minister and provided you a copy of that letter and Main Roads is currently working with the Shire of Mundaring.”

Mundaring infrastructure services director Shane Purdy said the shire staff had several meetings with Main Roads and the City of Swan looking at potential short-term and long-term options for the Scott Street intersection.

“As a consequence of those earlier meetings, to get a better understanding of the traffic movements, they did organise some traffic survey cameras that were put up and down at various intersections on Greenmount Hill,” Mr Purdy said.

“The advice that I’ve had is that they’re also progressing various concept options to improve the intersection there and they’re in a position to present them back to us in late January (or) early February.”

Mr Hughes also asked if the shire would meet with Main Roads, ministers and their representatives to discuss the lowering of speeds along Great Eastern Highway, as reported in Four signs for road safety.

Shire of Mundaring chief executive officer Jason Whiteaker said that speed was an issue council had raised with Main Roads on multiple occasions.

“Ultimately that decision rests with Main Roads,” he said.

“As the shire president alluded to previously, we’ll certainly continue that advocacy on behalf of the community.”

In response to questions from Echo News, a Main Roads spokesperson said several requests to Main Roads to review speed limits along Great Eastern Highway, had prompted a thorough review to be undertaken.

“The review aims to ensure that all speed limits are appropriate and consistent, reflecting changes in the level and type of roadside development that have occurred in recent years,” they said.

“It is anticipated that the review will be finalised during the first quarter of 2025, after which, any necessary adjustments to speed limits will be implemented.”