§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) when he expects to complete the safety study of the A66; [147540]
(2) what the expected total cost is of the safety study of the A66. [147541]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 26 January 2001]: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews, to write to the right hon. Member.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. David Maclean, dated 29 January 2001
A66 Safety Study
The Transport Minister, Keith Hill, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions on when the A66 Safety Study is expected to be completed and what is the expected total cost.
The draft final report of the study is to be submitted to the Study Steering Group in Spring, following which it will be presented to the Regional Planning bodies for their consideration.
13WIn respect of the cost this is an ongoing commission and the final amount will be dependent on the amount of work ordered. Based on actual payments made to date plus outstanding work currently envisaged, it is anticipated that the final outturn will be in the region of £200,000.
Should you require any further information, please contact the Team Leader for this project, Francis Carlyle at our Leeds office, on 0113 283 5358.