§ 100. Mr. Tilneyasked the Minister of Transport what plans she has to ensure proper road communications from the M6 motorway to the port of Liverpool by the time the new dock at Seaforth is ready.
§ Mr. Carmichael:Road schemes estimated to cost some £35 million which will improve access from the M6 motorway to the port of Liverpool have already been included in the trunk and principal road announcements. Two of these schemes relate specifically to access to the Seaforth Dock.
During the first year or two of operation of the Seaforth Dock it is expected that rail access together with the existing road system will provide adequate communications. But all of the road schemes in these announcements will be considered for inclusion in future extensions of the road programme.