§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) when the roadworks on Junctions 2 to 4 on the M27 will be completed; [54845]
(2) if he will make a statement on the reasons for the delay in completing the roadworks on Junctions 2 to 4 on the M27. [54846]
§ Mr. JamiesonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Tim Matthews, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Sandra Gidley, dated 8 May 2002:
I have been asked by the Transport Minister, David Jamieson, to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions about roadworks on the M27 between Junctions 2 and 4.Weather permitting, the works will be completed by the end of June. The delay has been due, in part, to technical difficulties encountered during construction. Drainage through the environmentally sensitive River Test Valley proved more difficult than originally anticipated and to make up the time, the contractor has increased his resources and changed his working methods.