HC Deb 03 March 1971 vol 812 c433W
57 and 58. Mr. Simon Mahon

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he is aware of any delays in completing the widening of the Rimrose Road Bridge in Bootle and Crosby; if he will consult with British Rail and other interested bodies with a view to an early completion of this road improvement; and if he will make a statement;

(2) when the widening of the roads and bridges at Rimrose Road, Knowsley Road, Seaforth Road and Crosby Road junction in Bootle and Crosby will be completed.

Mr. Graham Page

Work started last autumn on the widening of Crosby Road South and Rimrose Road, north and south of Rimrose Road Bridge, and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Bootle C.B.C., as highway authority for the Rimrose Road scheme, plan to start the demolition of the bridge within three months.