Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans are in place to reduce traffic and improve safety on the A483 road on the Wales-Shropshire border.

In developing its interim Route Strategies that will help shape the third Road Investment Strategy, National Highways has worked closely with interested parties to gather information on the current performance of the A483. This work will assist in the identification of areas for further investigation. Safety is one of the top priorities for the Department and National Highways when producing these strategies.

The Wales – Shropshire border section of the A483 will be considered principally within the Midlands and Gloucestershire to Wales strategy, which is due to be published later this year