A55 (Hansard, 29 June 1994)

§ Mr. Hanson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will review the provision of hard shoulder facilities on the A55 in Clwyd.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The A55 in Clwyd is an all-purpose dual two-lane trunk road which is not normally provided with hard shoulders. The operational characteristics of all trunk roads are kept under review and improvements are made only when justified.

§ Mr. Hanson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the emergency telephone provision on the A55 in Clwyd.

§ Sir Wyn Roberts
The emergency telephone assessment undertaken by the highways directorate of the Welsh Office highlighted the requirement for 19 emergency telephones on trunk roads within Clwyd. Ten of these are on the A55 and they will be the first to be installed under phase 1 of the contract, commencing in August 1994.
The remaining nine installations will be undertaken during subsequent phases of the contract.