§ 65. Mr. Gowerasked the Minister of Transport in what circumstances three-lane major roads will be constructed in the future; and to what extent four-lane roads will be preferred.
§ Mr. Tom FraserIn deciding the design standards for new trunk roads I take into account the expected growth of traffic over the next 20 years. This means that in most cases dual carriageways will be needed. Only 5¼ miles of new three-lane road will be started in the next four years, whereas, over the same period, 50 miles of three-lane road will be converted to dual carriageways. But widening of two-lane roads to three lanes may also be justified where the long-term needs of traffic will be met in other ways, for example by a new motorway.