§ 86. Mr. MILLSasked the Minister of Transport if he has received any application from the Hampshire county council towards the construction of a by-pass road from the New Forest into Bournemouth and district, in view of the conditions attending pedestrian and vehicular traffic over Iford bridge and its approaches; and, if so, what action he is taking in the matter.
§ The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT (Mr. Herbert Morrison)I presume my hon. Friend refers to a new bridge and approaches at Iford which it is proposed to construct over the River Stour on the Bournemouth-Southampton Road, with the aid of a grant from the Road Fund. Certain of the plans have been approved by my department and the contract details are in course of preparation by the Southampton County Council.