Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 June 2005. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 June 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

A49

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to reduce road accidents on the A49 between Ludlow and Shrewsbury.

Answer: A number of initiatives have been taken to address safety on the A49 and a Route Management Strategy (RMS) was published in December 2004.The Highways Agency has recently completed two schemes:"A roundabout junction improvement at Craven Arms""Traffic signal improvements and a vehicle activated speed limit sign at Church Stretton."A further scheme has been proposed to install a pedestrian crossing facility on the Ludlow Bypass.In addition, studies have been proposed for 2005–06. These include:"An accident analysis at the Stapleton Crossroads junction south of Shrewsbury and the A49/B4361 junction at the southern end of the Ludlow Bypass""A speed management strategy study for the route as a whole."

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