§ Mr, Fletcherasked the Minister of Transport whether he will postpone the work on developing the proposed Osborne Road, Windsor, project until the effects of the M.4 motorway on west-east traffic are ascertained.
§ Mr. MarplesNo. I agree with the Berkshire County Council, the highway authority for this road, that it is needed to enable traffic from north of Windsor to the Staines area to avoid the congested town centre.
§ Mr. Fletcherasked the Minister of Transport what is the estimated cost of developing the Osborne Road, Windsor, route.
§ Mr. MarplesThe cost of the new road between Clarence Road and Osborne Road is estimated at about 180,000. It is estimated that a further £50,000 will be needed to improve the roundabout at the junction of Osborne Road and Francis Road and to convert the triangle formed by these roads and Alma Road into a one-way traffic route.
§ Mr. Fletcherasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that, on the proposed Osborne Road, Windsor, route, there is situated a main London Transport garage from which buses and Green Line coaches will daily traverse the proposed route at right angles to the traffic it is intended to carry; and what action he will take to deal with this situation.
§ Mr. MarplesI am satisfied that the one-way traffic system which will be introduced on this route will permit the buses and coaches to operate with safety and without unreasonable delay.