HC Deb 01 March 1995 vol 255 c593W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessments he has made of the delays to motorists arising from(a) structural maintenance of roads and (b) bridge strengthening and replacement.

Mr. Watts

This is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Ms Joan Walley, dated 1 March 1995:

You asked the Secretary of State for Transport what assessments he has made of the delays to motorists arising from structural maintenance of roads and bridge strengthening and replacement.As this is an operational matter for the Highways Agency, I have been asked to reply.The Highways Agency is committed to keeping the duration of schemes and the amount of delay they cause to a minimum, and is developing arrangements for monitoring performance.Our most recent assessment is that the cost of these delays to road users on motorways is in the order of £600m per year. We do not have equivalent figures for other types of road.