§ 38. Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Avition how many fly-over or fly-under road junctions, for which his authority is required, are being constructed or are planned; and what is their cost.
§ Mr. WatkinsonTwo fly-overs on trunk roads are in course of construction and two more are authorised. On classified roads I have made grants towards the cost of constructing five flyovers. The cost will range from between £150,000 for the very simplest form of fly-over to £2 million or more in the Metropolitan area. My plans for the next few years on both trunk and classified roads include many more fly-over junctions. In addition, hundreds of bridges will be built to carry new motorways and by-passes over or under existing highways.
§ Mr. RussellWhile thanking my right hon. Friend for that answer, will he not agree that intersecting traffic is the main cause of congestion and that, therefore, the more fly-overs and underpasses he can build in different parts of the country the sooner we shall solve our traffic problems?
§ Mr. WatkinsonI agree that fly-overs must gradually supersede roundabouts, and I think that my hon. Friend is entirely right.