§ Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Minister of Transport whether he will send a team 174W of experts to advise on urgent interim measures to deal with the mounting traffic congestion problem in the Ports-bridge Road complex connecting Portsea Island with the mainland.
Mr. Bob BrownMeasures already in hand to relieve congestion in the vicinity of Portsbridge are the result of close collaboration between engineers from the Department and Portsmouth City Council officials.
The roundabout terminal of the new A27 trunk road, now in partial use, will be completed before the end of this year, and the new trunk road itself will be opened in January. Traffic management schemes on Portsea Island will also come into operation early next year.
§ Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Minister of Transport what plans lie has for accelerating the construction of a flyover in the Ports-bridge Road complex, Portsmouth.
Mr. Bob BrownConstruction of this flyover, as part of the Windhover-Ports-bridge section of the M27 motorway, will be started as soon as the statutory procedures, including land acquisition, can be completed.