HC Deb 01 November 2000 vol 355 c447W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on(a) the date of commencement and (b) the date of intended completion of construction of the Aston Clinton Bypass. [134416]

Mr. Hill

I have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews, to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. John Bercow, dated 1 November 2000: The Transport Minister, Keith Hill, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the A41 Aston Clinton Bypass. The procurement process for this scheme is due to end on 21 December and, subject to its satisfactory completion, we aim to award the contract before the end of March 2001. The contract will be let on the basis of Design and Build and, because the contractor will need time to complete the detailed design, the main construction work is not expected to start until June/July 2001, although some advance work may take place beforehand. We anticipate that the road will he open to traffic by March/April 2003. If you need any further information, please contact the project manager for this scheme, Andy Finch, in our Dorking office. His telephone number is 01306–878342.