Mr. Mahonasked the Minister of Transport what action has been taken to expedite the widening of the bridge and roadway at the junction of Rimrose—Knowsley Roads, Bootle, and Crosby 117W Road, Crosby, adjacent to the Gladstone Dock; and when contract works will commence and will be completed.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe scheme has been designed and work will start as soon as land needed for the essential pedestrian subway has been acquired. I hope to publish the Compulsory Purchase Order for this land early in the new year. If there are no objections to it, I should expect to confirm it about one month later. Work could then start immediately, and the scheme should take from two to three months to complete.