Project Proponent Main Roads Department of Western Australia Proposal description The Great Eastern Highway presently runs through the Town of Northam.This current alignment has inherent problems for local traffic in terms of congestion and the frequency of accidents. Further problems include noise and visual pollution caused by traffic, particularly heavy vehicles. To alleviate these problems, three different alignments around the town have been put forward by Main Roads Western Australia for environmental impact assessment. Assessment Number 756 Region Wheatbelt Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Infrastructure Last updated July 13, 1994 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Consultative Environmental Review Preliminary Environmental Factors Hydrological Processes Date published Saturday, September 26, 1992 - 12:00 3. Assessment Environmental Review Environmental Review documentation CER - Proposed bypass of Greater Eastern Highway at Northam (PDF, 11.2 MB) 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 715 EPA Report EPA Report 715 (PDF, 1.81 MB) Key Environmental Factors Hydrological Processes Date published Thursday, November 4, 1993 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Wednesday, July 13, 1994 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 358 (PDF, 297.32 KB)