HC Deb 08 February 1989 vol 146 cc703-4W
Mr. David Shaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals his Department is currently considering to improve journey times to the port of Dover from central London; and how much money he will make available to improve the road and rail routes to the port of Dover over the next 10 years.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The national trunk road programme includes the following schemes, valued at about £150 million (November 1985 prices):

  1. M2 Widening between Junctions 1 to 3
  2. M20 Widening between Junctions 5 to 8 (Maidstone bypass)
  3. M20 Maidstone to Ashford (under construction)
  4. A20 Folkestone to Court Wood
  5. A20 Court Wood to Dover

The programme is currently under review.

It is for British Rail to bring forward proposals for rail investment.

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