§ Mr. GroundTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport under what powers a wire fence has been erected along the middle of the Cranford section of the A4 road; and over what length of trunk road in England such wire fencing has previously been placed by his Department.
§ Mr. ChopeSection 64 of the Highways Act 1980 empowers any highway authority to construct and472W maintain central reserve fencing on dual carriageways; in addition section 66 of that Act empowers any highway authority to provide and maintain pedestrian safety fencing. There is no central record of how much wire fencing of a similar design to that on the A4 has been installed along other trunk roads.
§ Mr. GroundTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what would be the cost of providing(a) a further light-controlled crossing on and (b) a pedestrain bridge over the Cranford section of the A4.
§ Mr. ChopeDepending on circumstances, particularly statutory undertakers' costs, a tentative estimate for(a) would be £100,000 and for (b) £400,000.