A19

(asked on 8th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of the A19.


Answered by
Richard Holden Portrait
Richard Holden
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 20th February 2023

The A19 north of Thirsk is part of the strategic road network managed by National Highways. Safety is National Highways number one priority, and it is committed to continue improving road safety for all its customers, work force and supply chain across the network, including the A19.

National Highways has delivered a number of schemes recently on the A19, including carriageway widening between Norton and Wynyard, as well as new junctions at Testos and Downhill Lane, both of which are aimed at improving road safety, reducing congestion and enhancing accessibility for non-motorised users. It is also delivering a rolling programme of safety improvements at central reserve gaps along the A19.

The A19 is considered in National Highways London to Scotland East (North) route strategy. This will consider further work packages of interventions that address safety concerns on the route. It will also identify wider active travel, environmental, and resilience measures where possible. With regards to the accessibility of the A19, the route strategies process has used a broad range of metrics and stakeholder input to consider this, including: severance caused by the physical infrastructure, particularly the impact this has on pedestrians, cyclists and local communities; the physical capacity of the A19 and associated delay experienced by drivers; and the accessibility that the A19 affords to the work places and communities of the urban areas that it serves.

The initial findings of the London to Scotland East (North) route strategy will be published in the coming months. National Highways will continue to review the performance of the A19 and engage with its stakeholders ahead of the publication of final route strategies alongside its Strategic Business Plan and Delivery Plan following the publication of RIS3.

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