§ 20. Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will report progress on the A55 roadworks for a dual carriageway along the north Wales coast; if the works are currently on time; and when he expects the A55 dual carriageway to be completed.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasWe are making good progress in upgrading the A55. Eleven sections have already been improved. These include the Hawarden bypass and stage I of the Colwyn Bay bypass opened by my hon. Friend the Member for Conwy (Mr. Roberts) in September and December 1984 respectively. The46W remaining section of the Colwyn Bay bypass will be opened in the early summer. Work is in progress on stage 2 of the Holywell bypass and a contract for the Bodelwyddan bypass should be let shortly. Preparation work on the remaining stages is well in hand and we expect substantially to complete the upgrading around the turn of the decade.