HC Deb 24 May 1973 vol 857 c148W
Mr. Tom King

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce alternative signposting on M4 and M5 for westbound and southbound travellers, respectively, to discourage use of A38 through the constituency of the hon. Member for Bridgwater.

Mr. Speed

To avoid the bottlenecks at Highbridge and Bridgwater, southbound holiday traffic from the A38 and M5 will be signed on to the West Country holiday routes. Similar arrangements will be introduced in the summer when the M5 is opened to Dunball.

Arrangements to relieve the A38 by signing traffic from the M4/M5 at Almondsbury are now being investigated.