§ Mr. O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many towns along the route of the A1 have been bypassed; how many towns are planned for bypasses to be constructed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr Chope[holding answer 19 November 1991]: The provision of bypasses for towns and villages is a continuing feature of the trunk road programme. Since the early 1960s some 26 towns have been bypassed as a result of realignment of the A1 Our current plans to upgrade the Al to motorway largely follow the corridor of the existing A1.