§ 84. Mr. Woodhouseasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that there have been three fatalities in motor accidents on the Oxford northern by-pass, A.40, in the first four months of this year, following upon 24 fatalities in the preceding 10 years; and whether he will accordingly now take steps to accelerate the plans for converting this road to a dual-carriageway.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI regret these accidents.
226WEngineering effort is being concentrated initially on dualling the road from a point near Cherwell Bridge to Headington roundabout, where the accidents mainly occur. This work will be started as soon as the statutory processes and acquisition of land can be completed, if possible before the present target date of spring, 1967.
Meanwhile, I am proposing to introduce a 50 m.p.h. speed limit on the section of the existing by-pass at present unrestricted and am considering whether the by-pass should also be made a Clearway.