§ 58. Mr. Jegerasked the Minister of Transport whether he will make a statement on the reasons for his selection of a design for the Calder Bridge, near Wakefield, despite the objections of the West Riding County Council.
§ Mr. MarplesI held the Calder Bridge Competition to stimulate interest in bridge design. After considering the two designs placed equal first in the78W Competition and also, at their request, the one produced independently by the West Riding County Council, I decided to adopt one of the prize-winning designs. The choice was made on an overall assessment of design, technical details and cost.