Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Friday, 17 February 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 February 2012. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 February 2012 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

A49: Shropshire

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will ensure road safety measures to protect pedestrians crossing the road are put in place on the A49 in the village of Dorrington.

Answer: As part of a national target to reduce injury collisions, the Highways Agency operates a value management process to target available resources to areas of greatest need.Safety measures had previously been considered for the A49 at Dorrington but, when compared against other priority areas, the agency was unable to justify a scheme at this location.However, following recent changes to the value management process, the agency is reassessing options for the A49, including the provision of a pedestrian crossing at Dorrington. Until the process is complete, the agency cannot guarantee the proposal will be prioritised for funding.

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