§ Mr. DunnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the length of time roadworks have been undertaken on that stretch of the A2 roadway between Falconwood cemetery, Eltham and Pepper Hill, Swanscombe, since 1 January 1983; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 30 January 1991]: The periods during which major roadworks have been undertaken on the A2 between Falconwood cemetery, Eltham and Pepper Hill, Swanscombe, since the beginning of January 1983, are as follows:
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Duration (weeks) A2 in London Borough of Bexley May-November 1986 20 March-May 1987 13 October 1987-January 1988 15.5 August-December 1989 13 November 1990—in hand, expected to complete March 1991 (15)
Duration (weeks) A2 in Kent: County Boundary to Swanscombe November 1984-January 1985 12 July-December 1985 19 August 1988-February 1989 26 February-May 1989 14 July-September 1990 10 October-November 1990 5 January 1991—in hand, expected to complete February 1991 (5) The work largely comprises major maintenance, the provision of hard shoulders, lighting and safety fences.