§ 22. Mr. PageTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many bypasses he plans to start building in the next financial year.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleWe plan to start 19 new bypasses, 83 miles in length, in the next financial year.
In addition to these schemes, there are 22 other national schemes planned to start in England next year. Although not described as bypasses, most of these relieve one or more communities of through traffic.
My Department is also funding the construction of 24 local bypasses and relief roads through the transport supplementary grant and borrowing approvals announced in December.