§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will reconsider the decision not to accept the need for a link road from Elkesley village to the B6387 in Nottinghamshire in the light of the increasingly motorway character of the A1 trunk road and the recent announcements of major sums available for improvements in trunk road/motorway provision; whether he has made any estimate of the cost of building this road; and what representations he has received on the issue.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe provision of a link road is a matter for Nottinghamshire county council, as highway authority for the B6387.
The Department's White Paper "Roads for Prosperity", published in May, announced a study of the strategic needs of the A1 corridor from Stamford to south 417W of Doncaster including possible motorway status. Junctions and accesses, including those at Elkesley, will be considered. It is hoped to appoint consultants soon.
Representations have been received from my hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Mr. Alexander), Bassetlaw district council and the Elkesley Bridge action group.
§ Mr. Robert HicksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current position regarding the proposed A38 trunk road improvements between Saltash and Trerulefoot and Liskeard-Bodmin; when he hopes to announce the preferred lines of route; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AtkinsConsultants were appointed in October 1987 to investigate options for the proposed improvement of the A38 from Liskeard to Bodmin. We plan to carry out public consultation on alternative routes next year and to announce a preferred route early in 1991.
We expect to appoint consultants for the scheme from Saltash to Trerulefoot very shortly. One of their first tasks will be to review the earlier work done for this scheme; subject to the outcome of this we hope to carry out public consultation and announce a preferred route during 1992.