§ 59. Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what additional major improvements he plans during the next five years for the main road communica 318W tions between Cardiff and Swansea, and also on the main coastal roads between Bridgend and Cardiff via Llantwit-Major and Barry.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesPreparatory work on the Pyle bypass is proceeding and traffic between Swansea and East Cardiff will benefit from the Gabalfa interchange and Eastern Avenue schemes at Cardiff. Preparatory work on the new intermediate bypass between Cardiff and Bridgend will also be undertaken during this period. Improvements on the coastal road are primarily a matter for the Glamorgan County Council as highway authority.
§ 60. Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he is taking to enable the necessary road links to be built within Cardiff to serve the business, industrial and housing areas at the same time as the intermediate by-pass which is now to be added to the trunk road preparations pool.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesRoad links in Cardiff are primarily a matter for the city council. I have, however, indicated to Cardiff that I am ready to include in the preparation list of principal roads the most urgent schemes with primary distributor status to enable traffic within the city to make the best use of the intermediate by-pass. I now await proposals from the city council.