COWARAMUP Primary School has been promised a safe road crossing on Bussell Highway before school begins next year.
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The Shire of Augusta Margaret River and Main Roads committed to planning and constructing the crossing as the project was pushed by school representatives and local member for Vasse, Libby Mettam last week.
"It is a credit to the Cowaramup Primary School community that they were able to survey traffic flows and make a case for a school crossing," Ms Mettam said.
"Whilst it is not typical of other crossings around the state as it is not directly in front of the school, [there is] a clear need given the volume of vehicles, including trucks and B-doubles which travel along this route."
Cowaramup Primary School principal Peter Howse said the need for a crossing had been there for a number of years and the community was excited to finally see some progress.
"We want kids to be able to walk and ride their bikes to school safely," Mr Howse said.
"Many houses are being built in the Parkwater Estate and our school is growing.
"The timing is right to get that infrastructure in place."
A Main Roads spokesperson said a new piped drainage system needed to be installed at the proposed site.
Main Roads' involvement is to approve the Shire's road and drainage design and to install the bollards and signage associated with the school crossing.
The project will be funded by the Shire as part of its proposed street scaping and drainage improvement works.
Once finished, the crossing will be attended by a volunteer.
The Cowaramup school crossing is expected to cost between $20,000 and $25,000 to build, according to the Shire of Augusta Margaret River.
Shire director of infrastructure services Johan Louw said the estimated cost would cover the crossing's pram ramps, tactiles, linemarking, poles, demolition of existing kerbs and ramps, paving, laying new curbs, and traffic control.
However, there will be further costs on top of this for drainage requirements.
"We do not have the final design approved by MRWA yet," Mr Louw said.