20. Commander Maitlandasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what action he proposes to relieve the congestion of traffic caused by the antiquated level crossing arrangements at Burgh Station on the main Lincoln—Skegness road.
§ The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (Mr. G. R. H. Nugent)The elimination of this level crossing by the building of a bridge will be carried out when funds permit.
Commander MaitlandIt is a long time since I asked about this matter, but does my hon. Friend realise that I was then given the same Answer? Time will not permit very much longer waiting. This road is the main road from the Midlands to Skegness, but one man has to keep popping in and out of his box to 402 open the level crossing. Sometimes hundreds of cars are kept waiting there at the weekend.
§ Mr. NugentI am afraid that this improvement will have to wait its turn. There are many other roads which are even more important. What I can say, and it may help my hon. and gallant Friend, is that I will ask the British Transport Commission if it will consider putting at this crossing one of its new lifting barriers to see whether that can speed up the use of the crossing.