Following Bath MP Ben Howlett’s question at Prime Minister’s Question time regarding the PM’s commitment to look at the missing A36/A46 link road to the east of Bath, he has received a letter from David Cameron.
The letter states that: “It is crucial that we make sure that the key roads that serve our constituencies are performing reliably, in order to support jobs and economic growth.
“That is why we recently announced that work is starting on preparing the next Road Investment Strategy, which will cover strategic road investments beyond 2020, to make further improvements to our roads.
“Central to these preparations will be Highways England’s Route Strategies, covering its entire network, including the West of England around Bath and Bristol.”
Ben said: “I am delighted the Prime Minister has taken the time to write and I am committed to following through this project in conjunction with B&NES Council and Highways England to ensure this much needed link road is included with the next Road Investment Strategy tranch.
“I recognise that a possible link road has been previously investigated, but traffic through Bath has continued to increase and it is essential we look at all possible solutions to Bath’s congestion woes.
“As England’s only World Heritage City I believe all local residents have a duty to ensure we do what we can to help preserve it – and a large part of that is to reduce the traffic through it.”
