§ 26. Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the Minister of Transport what amendments have been made to the original temporary safety plans for Otley Bridge; when will the amended scheme commence; how much will the scheme cost; and why there has been eight months delay in the carrying out of these safety plans.
§ Mr. BarnesThe original plan has been amended to provide for control of vehicles entering and leaving the quarry near the bridge, and the estimated cost of the amended scheme is £2,500. Special control apparatus has to he made for the purpose, and the date when the installation will be put into operation depends on when that will be ready. I regret the delay that has occurred, but it has proved2W difficult to devise a satisfactory system of control. Consideration has been given to three different schemes for the purpose, and I am informed that the one now approved is the best that can be devised.