Dr. Bennettasked the Minister of Transport what is his policy on the installation of traffic signals to allow traffic from side roads to enter the A.27 at Portland Street, Trinity Street, Osborn Road, and Grove Road, Fareham, and at the crossroads at Portchester; and what works have now been authorised to 258W relieve the congestion and danger at this last intersection.
§ Mr. Tom FraserMy divisional road engineer is re-examining the need for traffic signals at these junctions and has asked the Fareham Urban District Council to carry out a traffic census to see whether they would be justified. I will write to the hon. Member when the results of the census have been considered. The Hampshire County Council, as agent authority, has been asked to prepare plans for a small diversion of the trunk road west of the crossroads at Portchester.