§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement on(a) the progress made and (b) the expected completion date of the A5 Nesscliffe bypass near Shrewsbury. [32587]
§ Mr. JamiesonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Tim Matthews, to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. Paul Marsden, dated 12 February 2002:
The Transport Minister, David Jamieson, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the A5 Nesscliffe Bypass.We awarded £11.4 million Design and Build Contract for this scheme to Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd on 21 December 2001. Site clearance is due to start this month and, based on the current programme, we expect the bypass to open in Spring 2003.Around the time the main works start in March, a public exhibition will be held in Nesscliffe, to explain the planned construction programme to local people. Details of the venue will be sent to you nearer the time.
If you require any further information, Paul Tully, the Project Manager for the scheme, would be pleased to help. We can be contacted at the Agency's offices at Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1BL or by telephone on 0121 678 8456.