§ 26. Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many underpasses, overpasses, fly-overs and similar road junctions are planned to relieve traffic congestion in the greater London area; and if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of them, together with the estimated cost and the expected date of completion.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of eight schemes of this type in the London Traffic Area which are included in the road programme for the four years from 1st April, 1955, to 31st March, 1959.
| — | Estimated cost | Estimated date of completion | |
| £ | |||
| TRUNK ROADS: | |||
| 1. Kingston By-pass: | |||
| Underpass at Hook Road | … | 370,000 | 1958 |
| 2. Cromwell Road Extension: | |||
| Gunnersbury Fly-over | … | 700,000 | 1959 |
| 3. Western Avenue: | |||
| Underpass at Hangar Lane | … | 600,000 | 1959 |
| 4. St. Albans By-pass: | Cost included in comprehensive by-pass scheme for which estimate is £5.5 million | 1960 | |
| Fly-over at North Orbital Road | … | ||
| 5. St. Albans By-pass: | |||
| Fly-over at London—Holyhead Road | … | ||
| 6. Kingston By-pass: | |||
| Fly-over at Burlington Road | … | 300,000 | 1961 |
| CLASSIFIED ROADS: | |||
| 7. Dartford—Purfleet Tunnel Southern Approach Road: | |||
| Underpass at London—Canterbury Road | … | 250,000 | 1962 |
| 8. Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach Road: | |||
| Underpass at East India Dock Road | … | Cost included in comprehensive scheme estimated at £1.64 million | 1962 |