HC Deb 21 July 1959 vol 609 c1066
54. Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the diversion of A.77 round the eastern end of Prestwick Airport will be completed.

Mr. N. Macpherson

About midsummer, 1961.

Mr. Rankin

Has any attempt been made to estimate how this diversion will affect the traffic now carried across the level crossing of the extended runway at Prestwick?

Mr. Macpherson

Roughly speaking, it is thought that it will be likely to take about half the traffic when it is completed. I should point out that as the diversion is to be a double carriageway, it does not follow that it will not be able to take traffic until it is completed, although I cannot tell the hon. Gentleman how soon it will be able to take traffic.

Sir T. Moore

Does my hon. Friend appreciate that if the completion of this diversion can be expedited, it will go a long way to meeting the feelings of disappointment created by the Government's failure to construct a tunnel under the runway?

Mr. Macpherson

Yes, Sir. We appreciate the urgent need for this diversion.

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