§ Mr. SpeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the steps he is taking, apart from the construction of a Dartford bridge crossing and the current widening of the western sector of the M25, to ensure that there is sufficient capacity on the M25 and other orbital roads around London to cater for expected traffic growth over the next decade.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe construction of the new Dartford-Thurrock bridge and the widening of the south-western sector of the M25 will relieve those sections of the motorway where congestion regularly occurs. A study into ways of widening the length between junctions 15 and 16 is under way.
Consultants are due to report on their review of the whole motorway early next year. Improvements to other London orbital routes are included in the national road programme.
99WA study is to begin shortly into orbital movements in the south-west quadrant of London.