§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Transport what are her plans for the provision and/or improvement of road communications between the Channel Tunnel terminal when completed, and the motorway network.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe key road for Channel Tunnel traffic will be the A20 and schemes for the further improvement of this road are already programmed or included in the trunk road preparation pool. Nearer London, Channel Tunnel traffic will be a small proportion of the traffic likely to use existing and proposed roads. However, certain sections of the South Orbital Road, which will provide improved access to the M23, M3 and M4, are also already in the programme or the preparation pool, while East and North of London various improvements of the "C" ring and the proposed "D" ring route, which will provide improved access to the M1 and M11, are either programmed, in the preparation pool, or under consideration for the preparation pool.