§ Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Transport whether he will give details of the improvements to the A.30 and A.38 trunk roads west of Exeter which he announced on 24th February.
§ Mr. MarplesI intend to put in hand some £2 million worth of work in 1964–65 to provide a further seven miles of dual carriageway on the A.38 between Exeter and Plymouth, and also some improvements to A.38 and A.30 in Cornwall. Among the sections proposed for improvement in Devon are the following:
Cornish schemes included in the programme are sections of the A.38 from Maudlin to Cartuther and at Menheniot Hill, and on A.30 at Penhale Fork (west of Fraddon) and Rosehill, Lanivet.
- Lee Mill to Ivybridge (Westover).
- Drybridge to Lower Dean.
- Chudleigh Knighton Bridge to Drum-bridges.
- Red Cross to Trehill Lodge.
- Blue Linhay Hill, Ashburton to 500 yards north of Caton Cross.
I am also asking the Devon County Council to put in hand surveys to establish the line of the A.38 between Exeter and Plymouth where further bypasses will be needed, notably at Chudleigh and Ivybridge.