Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2005. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action is being taken to address traffic congestion at the M4 and M5 junction.

Answer: Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action is being taken to address traffic congestion at the M4 and M5 junction. [224504] Mr. Jamieson: A study report was produced in 1998-99 which recommended measures to reduce congestion at the M4/M5 Almondsbury Interchange. Of these recommendations two schemes, to improve the M4 westbound to M5 slip road diverge and the M5 south to M4 east slip road, have been completed. Both of these schemes improved capacity and safety by widening of the carriageway and providing additional lanes. Further work is also taking place on a wider look at future transport needs for the area through the Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study. Almondsbury Interchange and the nearby M5 Junction 16 are specifically identified as problems for the study to consider.

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