§ 39. Mr. Boothasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when a programme will be announced for the further improvement of the A590; and whether it will include the Dalton bypass.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineSeveral major schemes and a number of minor schemes for the improvement of the A590 are already in hand. A Dalton bypass scheme is now being considered for inclusion in the trunk road preparation pool.
§ Mr. BoothMay I urge the Minister to announce as early as possible the inclusion of the Dalton bypass scheme? Will he acknowledge that the A590 is the major road artery for the industrial area of Furness and for this reason it is most inappropriate that it should be routed through the relatively narrow roads of the rural town of Dalton, which would be a disadvantage to residents of Dalton and those who depend on this road for the maintenance of their industry?
§ Mr. HeseltineThe outcome of the consideration of the Dalton bypass should be available to us in a few months.