§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he will publish his(a) proposals and (b) timetable for road safety improvements for pedestrians at the Boundstone College crossing on the A27 at Sompting in West Sussex. [19301]
§ Mr. JamiesonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Tim Waltham to Tim Loughton, dated 29 November 2001:
The Transport Minister, David Jamieson, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the proposal and timetable for road safety improvements at the Boundstone College crossing on the A27 at Sompting.A Public Consultation on four options for a grade separated pedestrian facility took place at Boundstone Community College in June 1999. The results were published in July 2000, indicating that the preferred option was a footbridge for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists.The bridge is being designed in detail and we expect to publish details of the proposals next Summer. Progress thereafter will depend on the reaction to those proposals. Subject to that, construction could commence in 2003/04.If you would like further details the Project Manager, Ing Fischer, at our Dorking office would be pleased to help you. His telephone number is 01306 878362.