HC Deb 28 November 1995 vol 267 c596W
Mr. Roy Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when the access road to the A449 from Raglan to Newport will be reopened. [2547]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The southbound slip road at the Raglan interchange will be opened by the end of the year.

Mr. Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the cost to date of the reconstruction of the A449 trunk road; what is the estimated total cost; and on what date the road will become fully operational. [2546]

Mr. Jones

The cost to date of the renewal of the A449 trunk road is £8.6 million. The estimated total cost is expected to be £21.4 million. The future programme has yet to be determined.