Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 17 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 2008. It was answered by Tom Harris (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

A628

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of the safety of the A628; and what instructions she (a) has given and (b) plans to give the Highways Agency to implement safety measures on the route before 2012.

Answer: Selected safety improvements schemes have been programmed to be carried out at locations on the A628 where high rates of incidents occur. There are four phases to these schemes, three of which have been completed. The final phase will start in April 2008 and is programmed to complete in summer 2008.Safety studies have also been undertaken for the A628 as part of the A57/A628 Mottram Tintwistle bypass project. The results have been published and are part of the information provided at the public inquiry into the bypass proposals.

Secondary information