http://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/2012/08/03/centre-poor-cousin-in-road-funding/ The freedom of the press still furnishes that check upon government which no constitution has ever been able to provide - Chicago Tribune. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:55:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/2012/08/03/centre-poor-cousin-in-road-funding/#comment-3460 Bob Taylor Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:08:57 +0000 http://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=8667#comment-3460 Further to your article on the ‘centre being the poor cousin in road funding’ following are some road related issues that may need to be addressed by a new incoming NT Government:
Compared to Darwin’s main arterial roads, which are mostly four lanes; is the Stuart Highway through Alice Springs sub-standard and in need of upgrading?
Does either main party have plans or policies to upgrade the Stuart Highway through Alice Springs to four lanes?
With restraints such as sacred sites and physical features such as Heavitree Gap, is it possible to build a four lane highway through Alice?
Is there a need to build a ring road or railroad around Alice Springs to avoid bottlenecks such as Heavitree Gap and the railway crossings?
Wouldn’t a ring road or railway mitigate any potential threat or danger to the people of Alice Springs from a potential hazardous material transport incident?
The northern entry into Alice through a dusty industrial area is in need of an upgrade; to save money maybe this could be done in conjunction with any work associated with the Bunning’s development if it should goes ahead.

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