§ 48. Mr. Dribergasked the Minister of Transport if she has considered the representations made to her by the South Essex Traffic Advisory Committee on the traffic congestion and delays to public transport caused by vehicles using the Dartford-Purfleet tunnel; if she is aware that the proposed doubling of this tunnel will aggravate the congestion still further; and if she will expedite the construction of the north orbital road between the A12 and the A13, as a prerequisite to the construction of the second tunnel.
§ 63 and 64. Mr. Ledgerasked the Minister of Transport (1) what is the nature of the representations made to her by the South Essex Traffic Advisory Committee regarding the traffic congestion engendered by the use of the Dartford-Purfleet tunnel;
327W(2) if she will expedite the construction of the North Orbital Road, linking the Purfleet entrance of the Dartford-Purfleet tunnel to the Brentwood bypass and thus relieve the traffic congestion in the area.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe Committee refers to delays to bus services in its area caused by existing tunnel traffic. It considers that the proposed duplication of the tunnel will aggravate this congestion and has therefore advocated early construction of the A12 to A13 section of the north Orbital road.
These problems will be discussed at a meeting of the Department's officials with those of the County and other local authorities on 15th August.