§ 96. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, in view of the growing density and delay of traffic over the Usk Bridge at Newport and pending the erection of the new bypass bridge and one for local traffic to 152W reduce the congestion, if he will authorise the widening of the present bridge by arranging that the present footpaths shall be included in the road for motor traffic and a separate path for pedestrians provided outside the present railings on one side and one for cyclists on the other and thus enable 50 per cent. additional traffic to cross at the same time.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI will ask my divisional road engineer to consider this matter with representatives of the Newport County Borough Council.