§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give details of his plans to improve road communications between north and south Wales.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe Government's policy is to continue to upgrade the A470 and A483 by means of selective improvements. Those in progress or planned on the north-south network are:
A470
- 1 Pentre Bach—Cefn Coed
- 2 Crew Pitch
- 3 Storey Arms Phase II
- 4 Storey Arms Phase III
- 5 Felinfach By Pass
- 6 Builth Wells By Pass/Llanelwedd Junction (is also part A483)
- 7 Smithfield Bends
- 8 Diversion East of Llangurig—Wern Villa
- 9 Carno Road Caersws
- 10 Commins Coch By-Pass
- 11 Improvements at Bwlch Oer Ddrws
- 12 Maes yr Helmau—Cross Foxes Phase I & II
- 13 Gelligemlyn—Llanelltyd Diversion Phase I & II
- 14 Ty Nant—Maentwrog Road Railway Station
- 15 Salem Place—Ty Mawr
- 16 Lledr Valley Improvements
- 17 Llanrwst By-Pass
- 18 Penloyn—Tanlan
- 19 Pentrefelin—Croesau
- 20 Llanbrynmair
- 21 Ffridd Fawr
- 22 Pentre Mawr
- 23 Tanyard Pitch
- 24 Irfon Bridge Bends (S of Newbridge on Wye)
- 25 Llandinam Village
- 26 Clatter Village
- 27 Caersws River Bridge
A483 (North of Builth Wells)
- 1 Brynsadwrn Bends and Bridge
- 2 Maes yr Abad—Wern Bridge
- 3 Welshpool Relief Road
- 4 Croesfoel Roundabout—Grade Separation
- 5 Newtown By Pass
- 6 Pant—Llanymynach By Pass (Welsh Section)
- 7 Side support, Llythddu
- 8 Glascoed and Bends
- 9 Howey Village By Pass