§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current status and timetable of the dualling of each section of the Al2 Ipswich to north Lowestoft; and if he will make a statement. [27246]
§ Mr. WattsThe roads programme contains six schemes on the A12 between Ipswich and Lowestoft as follows:
A12 Martlesham—Wickham Market Improvement (dualling)
Priority 2 (£11 million). Next step public consultation.A12 Wickham Market to Saxmundham Improvement (dualling)
Priority 2 (£20 million). Decision awaited following March 95 public inquiry.A12 Toxford Bypass (single carriageway)
Priority 2 (£4 million). Next stage preferred route announcement following public consultation.A12 Blythburgh Bypass (single carriageway)
400WPriority 2 (£5 million). Possibility of local conference prior to public consultation in view of sensitive environment issues.A12 Wrentham Bypass (single carriageway)
Priority 2 (£3 million). Next stage preferred route announcement following public consultation.A12 Kessingland—Pleasurewood (standard not known)
Longer term scheme.
§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he now expects to meet the commitment in the White Paper, "Roads to Prosperity", to dual the A12 from London to Great Yarmouth; and if he will make a statement. [27245]
§ Mr. John WattsIn March 1994, my right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State announced the results of his review of the trunk road programme. He announced that we are to improve some sections of the existing dual carriageway between M25 and Ipswich, but no longer plan a continuous dual carriageway on the environmentally sensitive section north of Ipswich. Here we propose to dual some short sections, but otherwise will concentrate on bypasses to relieve local communities.