§ 42. Mr. George Jegerasked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made in the preparation of plans for the Thorne by-pass and the construction of a new bridge over the canal there.
§ Mr. SwinglerI hope the final plans of the Thorne by-pass, which will include a bridge over the canal, will be available shortly. The preparation of the draft Scheme can then go ahead.
Plans for a possible temporary bridge in Thorne are being discussed with the town council.
§ Mr. JegerCan my hon. Friend say what progress is being made with the promised aerial survey of the district?
§ Mr. SwinglerConsiderable progress is being made. I am sorry that there have been inevitable delays because of getting the alignment with the Doncaster south by-pass correct. So there have been temporary difficulties, but we now hope to go forward with the scheme very rapidly, and we hope to establish a temporary bridge.