§ 19. Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to improve road links in the eastern part of the eastern region. [100196]
§ Mr. JamiesonSchemes currently under construction or programmed to improve access by road to the eastern part of the eastern region include: A47-Thorney bypass, Hardwick flyover, Kings Lynn, and Blofield-North Burlingham dualling; A11-Five Ways to Thetford dualling, Roudham Heath to Attleborough dualling and Attleborough bypass dualling; A14 Haughey New street-Stowmarket improvement and Rookery Crossroads grade separated junction, and A428 Caxton Common to Hardwick dualling. We are carrying out further studies to identify the appropriate way to deal with the A47 Acle Straight and the Highways Agency are looking at ways to improve safety on the Acle Straight and at improvements to roundabouts in Great Yarmouth to increase capacity and improve safety.
Norfolk county council recently completed the Broome and Ellingham bypass and Suffolk county council are progressing with the south Lowestoft relief road for which funding will be provided once it has passed through all the statutory processes.