HC Deb 20 December 1957 vol 580 c127W
Mr. Patrick Maitland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the road safety hazards at Fiddler's Bridge, Braidwood, Lanarkshire, on A.73; and when the bridge is to be reconstructed.

Mr. Maclay

I am aware of conditions at this bridge and hope to arrange for work to start next year on the construction of a new bridge.

Mr. Patrick Maitland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many road accidents, fatal and non-fatal, respectively, have occurred since the war at Fiddler's Bridge, Braidwood, Lanarkshire.

Mr. Maclay

Between 1st January, 1949, the earliest date from which records are available, and 30th November, 1957, there have been three accidents involving injury to five persons at this bridge and twenty collisions not involving personal injury.