§ Mr. LockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what guidance he has issued for highways engineers on developing cycling facilities as part of trunk road schemes. [91292]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Lawrie Haynes, to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. David Lock, dated 20 July 1999:
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Glenda Jackson, has asked me to reply to your recent parliamentary question, about incorporating cycling facilities as part of trunk road schemes.Guidance on developing cycling facilities as part of trunk road schemes is incorporated across the sixteen volumes of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. In addition, Local Transport Notes and Traffic Advisory Leaflets, designed for use on local roads, also provide valuable guidance for some trunk road schemes. All documents are available in the House of Commons Library. Highway engineers are aware of the need to provide for crossings of trunk roads by the National Cycle Network.I hope this is helpful.