§ Mr. Holtasked the Minister of Transport if, in view of the fact that four residents of Lea and Ashton, comprising 100 houses adjoining the Preston-Blackpool road, have already lost their lives on that road, he will introduce emergency safety measures; and if he will authorise an immediate start on the construction of the M.6-Blackpool motorway to reduce the danger on the present road.
§ Mr. MarplesWithin the next few months a start should be made on an extension of Watery Lane to join A.583 west of Lea. This will relieve the existing road of traffic. In addition we intend later this year to widen the road through Lea in order to install refuge islands for pedestrians.
A new road from M.6 to Blackpool is a longer term proposal which has yet to find a place in the roads programme.