§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on the timetable for improving road safety on the A449 at Hartlebury. [47593]
§ Mr. JamiesonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Tim Matthews, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. Peter Luff, dated 10 April 2002:
The Transport Minister, David Jamieson, has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the A449 at Hartlebury.We consulted the public last November about proposals for a scheme to improve safety at Waresley Turn. Hartlebury and we are now considering the responses.We hope to take a final decision on the scheme this summer and start work in 2003.If you require any further information, Dennis Wheeler, the Route Manager for this section of the A449, would be pleased to help. He can be contacted at the Agency's offices at Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1BL or by telephone on 0121 678 8126.