§ 58. Mr. Harry EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the proposal made to him by the Forth bridge joint board regarding a second estuarial crossing.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Development Department has been aware for some time now of the increasing volume of traffic using the existing Forth bridge. Consequently the need for a second estuarial crossing of the River Forth will be addressed in the trunk and key principal road network review study.
The commission for the study will be awarded this month and the final report will be required in 18 months time.