§ 56. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Minister of Transport whether he intends to extend the D Ring Road through Essex to the Purfleet—Dartford tunnel and to make alterations in the proposed route of the North Orbital road; and what are his plans for the building of A.113 from Woodford to Ongar.
§ Mr. MarplesI have no firm plans at present for extending the D Ring Road to the Purfleet—Dartford Tunnel, nor for altering the route of the North Orbital Road. Whether such alterations will be desirable must await the result of the Bishop's Stortford Motorway survey and clarification of future road requirements. The improvement of A.113 is a matter for the Essex County Council as highway authority.
§ 57. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Minister of Transport when the Brentwood bypass and the second Blackwall Tunnel are expected to be open for traffic; and what interim measures are being taken to relieve increased traffic congestion on A.128 since the completion of the Dartford—Purfleet tunnel.
§ Mr. MarplesI hope that the Brentwood By-pass and the second Blackwall Tunnel will be completed by the spring of 1966. To ease the traffic flow on the 75W A.128 meanwhile, some bends and junctions have been improved and further improvements are contemplated.