§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when the 627W Highways Agency will present for public consideration schemes to improve the junction of the A49 and A465 at the Belmont Roundabout. [68233]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Lawrie Haynes, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Paul Keetch, dated 3 February 1999:
The Transport Minister, Glenda Jackson has asked me to reply to your recent question about when the Highways Agency will present for public consideration schemes to improve the junction of the A49 and A465 at the Belmont Roundabout.Representatives of the Agency have already held preliminary discussions with officers of Herefordshire Council about ways to take forward a package of measures to ease traffic congestion on the A49 trunk road in Hereford, and will continue to work with them to identify solutions to complement their local road network.The Council is bringing forward changes to their traffic management arrangements within Hereford and these will impact on the A49. The Agency will take these into account before bringing forward measures to improve the A49 trunk road through Hereford, including improvements to the A49/A465 junction.We currently expect to consult all interested parties, including members of the public, early next year. We will improve on this timetable if possible. I will keep you informed of progress.