§ Sir J. Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what roads in north and mid-Kent are expected to be built, modified or re-routed by the Department of the Environment within the next five years.
§ Mr. SpeedWork on the following major schemes on existing trunk roads in Kent is expected to be completed within the next five years.
- A2 Commercial Road to Gunn Lane Link Road, Strood.
- Boughton and Dunkirk By-pass.
- Harbledown By-pass Stage 1.
- Harbledown By-pass Stage 2.
- Bridge By-pass, near Canterbury.
- Lydden to Dover Diversion.
- Townwall Street Diversion, Dover.
- M20 Mid Kent Motorway (Swanley to Wrotham).
- Mid Kent Motorway (Ashford to Folkestone).
- South Orbital Route (Dartford to Swanley).
- M25 Staines-Wrotham Motorway (Godstone to Westerham).
- Staines-Wrotham Motorway (Wester-ham to Sevenoaks).
- Staines-Wrotham Motorway (Seven-oaks to Wrotham).
- A2 Widening of Corporation Street, Rochester (including Star Hill Roundabout).
- Dualling—Denstead Lane to Staines Farm.
- Dualling—Bishopsbourne Road to Black Robin Lane, Barham.
- Dualling—Barham Crossroads to Ropersole Farm.
- Reconstruction of Limekiln Viaduct, Dover.
- A20 Roundabout at Junction with A25 at Wrotham Heath.
- Roundabout at Junction with A252 at Charing.
In addition a number of small schemes and regular maintenance work are planned for trunk roads in the county.