Written question asked by Christopher Gill (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 1997. It was answered by John Watts (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: What plans he has for improvements to the A49 trunk road at its intersection with the A489.

Answer: Mr. Gill: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has for improvements to the A49 trunk road at its intersection with the A489. [21175] Mr. Watts: I have allocated funds for the Highways Agency to develop plans to improve the layout of the A49-A489 junction by providing a separate lane for traffic turning right off the trunk road. The proposal includes realigning the trunk road carriageway and widening the Stretford bridge over the River Orny south of the junction. Recently, advance warning signs have been improved to make the junction more conspicuous and help reduce accidents. The agency is also considering the possibility of improving visibility at the junction without prejudicing the main scheme. The agency expects its design agents, Shropshire county council, to issue a report on this at the end of March.

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