§ Dr Owenasked the Secretary of State for Transport what would be the cost of erecting a central safety fence along the stretches of the A38 road between Exam and Plymouth (a) at the end of the three-lane carriageway as it converges near the Lyneham Inn, Plympton, to a point opposite the Smithaleigh Farm entry, (b) the area of Drybridge and (c) Lynhay Hill between the slip road to Ashburton east exit and the subsequent slip road exit from the Ashburton area.
§ Mr David HowellThe estimated cost of providing central reserve safety fencing at these locations is of the order of £150,000. Costs for the individual lengths are:
£ i. Lynham Inn to Smithaleigh 40,000 ii. Drybridge 45,000 iii. Linhay Hill 65,000