PTA in the Community
The State Government has announced the Burswood peninsula as the preferred location for Perth’s new major sports stadium, to accommodate 60,000 people. To facilitate development of the stadium, the Office of Strategic Projects (OSP) and the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) are preparing a Master Plan, which will provide a local context for the stadium.
It is intended that the majority of patrons of this significant, multi-purpose community asset will get to and from the stadium using public transport, so it is crucial to get the numbers right. Planning responsibility for the transport infrastructure, estimated to cost $300 million, has been put into a separate process and the PTA, working through IPLS, has been delegated as the lead agency. IPLS is working with Main Roads WA, DSR, OSP and other stakeholders in this task.
A Transport Project Control Group, chaired by PTA managing director Mark Burgess, has been formed to oversee the work.
Preparation of the Master Plan will address requirements for the following transport elements:
- Public transport infrastructure - both rail and bus
- A new pedestrian bridge across the Swan River from East Perth
- Road enhancements and improvement to accommodate stadium traffic.
IPLS is playing a key role in providing crucial assistance to DSR and OSP in the scoping and management of key environmental and geotechnical studies and the attainment of environmental approvals for the Master Plan.