3. 2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:23 pm on 6 June 2017.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:23, 6 June 2017

Well, Darren Millar, I think you’re aware of the tragic circumstances that led to this very unfortunate hold-up. I think it’s important to say that, from Easter, we’ve seen a culmination of four years of imperative improvement work, especially to the tunnels of the A55, recent road surface improvements, flood alleviation work and urgent maintenance work, but the Cabinet Secretary does recognise the importance of looking at the resilience of the A55. He’s commissioning a resilience study to determine how best to achieve this in terms of making sure that journeys along the A55 are as reliable as possible, delivering for local people, businesses and visitors alike. Of course, this resilience study will be based on the most recent data figures from the Welsh Government and others, and it will look at all aspects of the road, identifying where and how best to improve travel experience, how to minimise frequency and impact of incidents and breakdowns, and it will complement existing plans for improvement while continuing to ensure that the disruption of roadworks are kept to an absolute minimum.