Published on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 at 8:53:47 AM

At the December Council meeting, following a motion put forward by Cr Tony Pratico, Council decided to formally request Main Roads Western Australia to review the current open speed limit on Greenbushes Grimwade Road between the timber mill and intersection with Forest View Court with specific consideration to be given to making this section of road a 60km/h speed limit. 

This section of road is within the North Greenbushes townsite with dwellings on either side of the road. The road is also a school bus route.

While speed zones are a regulatory control and under the control of the State Government, Shire’s can request the installation or modification of any zoning but the final approvals must come from Main Roads Western Australia.

Councillors supported this motion noting that Main Roads Western Australia changed the speed limit from the timber mill eastward to an open speed limit some months ago for an unknown reason. There isn’t any record of the Shire requesting this change and having an open speed limit on a road with multiple rural-residential properties with direct access to the road is unusual and a hazard risk.

You can read the December Council Meeting Minutes here.

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