A CROSS agency working group, established late last year, will coordinate planning, transport and infrastructure delivery in Midland and surrounds.

The group is progressing work to address long standing congestion and safety pressures in one of WA’s fastest growing strategic centres.

Convened by Midland MLA Steve Catania, the Midland Infrastructure, Planning and Transport Working Group brings together key stakeholders, including the City of Swan, Main Roads WA, Public Transport Authority, DevelopmentWA and the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage to align priorities, sequencing, and technical work.

The group has met regularly to focus on key road and rail constraints, project dependencies, short and long-term safety measures, and the data required to support an accelerated review of the Midland Activity Centre Structure Plan (MACP).

The coordinated approach is already informing work on critical hot-spots, including safety at Great Eastern Highway and Lloyd Street, progression of the Victoria and Cale Street black spot safety treatments, and sequencing implications associated with the Lloyd Street Bridge, Great Eastern Highway bypass and surrounding city road network upgrades.

It also includes the integration of rail, bus, walking and cycling nodes and networks and updated traffic modelling and technical studies to underpin the MACP review.

The City of Swan has commenced technical studies as part of the accelerated structure plan review, including economic, infrastructure servicing, transport, and heritage assessments.

These studies will guide land use, transport and infrastructure decisions to ensure that growth is managed in an evidence based way.

The working group will provide a new single forum for agencies to identify risks early, clarify funded and unfunded components, and align delivery timeframes to reduce unnecessary disruption for the community.

Midland MLA Steve Catania said Midland was growing quickly, and the challenges it faces can’t be solved by agencies working in isolation.

“One of my top priorities as the Member for Midland, dictated by feedback from the community, has been to work closely with stakeholders on improving our transport infrastructure,” Mr Catania said.

“By aligning priorities across agencies going forward, we can improve traffic flow, enhance safety and reduce disruption for our community.

“There is more work ahead, and I remain committed to ensuring Midland grows in a way that is safe, accessible, and well-planned,” he said.