Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 14 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 December 2015. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Friday, 18 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: North of England
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the construction of a road tunnel to replace the A628 which connects Barnsley to Manchester.
- Answer
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In November, the Secretary of State received the interim report of the Strategic Study into a potential Trans-Pennine Tunnel. This early work has shown that a tunnel is technically feasible, and that there is a clear strategic case for linking Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire.
However further work is needed into the costs and economic benefits of such a tunnel before any judgement can be reached about whether or not it will be value for money. The full report of the study, due in 2016, should address these issues.
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- Roads Tunnels North of England
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