§ 61. Mr. Wilfred Palingasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation to what extent traffic, which would normally use the Great North Road through Doncaster, is now using the diversionary road through Snaith and Thorne, rejoining the Great North Road at Bawtry.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThis route is extensively used by traffic which would otherwise use the Great North Road through Doncaster.
§ 62. Mr. Wilfred Palingasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what progress has been made with the construction of the Doncaster Bypass.
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§ Mr. WatkinsonLand is being acquired and contract documents are being prepared. I hope before the end of the summer to advertise a draft Order under Section 3 of the Special Roads Act, 1949, to provide for intersections with other roads.
§ 63. Mr. Wilfred Palingasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is aware of the increasing congestion of traffic on the Great North Road, north of Doncaster; and what further steps are being taken to deal with the problem.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe congestion north of Doncaster will be alleviated by the Doncaster Bypass and the many other schemes of improvement which are in progress or in preparation for this trunk road. I shall consider against this background whether anything further should be done to ease conditions between Doncaster and Red House.