Is this another road to nowhere?

Now that the latest batch of roadworks are underway in Boston, we think that it's time for a little clarity on what exactly is going on.
In his ramblings on the social networking site Twitter in the run up to the general election, Labour's candidate Paul Kenny twice alleged that a bypass for Boston was no more than pie in the sky.
On April 27th he claimed "It is official -Tories have said no distributor roads for Boston & Skegness if Tories win."
Then, on May 7th,  he appeared to backtrack on this when he wrote: "Boston & Skeg will lose out with Tory government - no bypass in first term - Radio Lincs interview 27/04/10 - this is not change - it is worse."
In some ways, the Twitter concept of limiting contributors to saying it all in 140 characters or less is a good one - especially where politicians are concerned - but in this case, we have to say that it would be helpful if Mr Kenny could have been a little more forthcoming.
Back in March 2008 Boston's MP Mark Simmonds gave the bypass issue a good airing in Parliament.
He acknowledged that there had been some progress through short-term measures, but pointed out that in a big rural county such as Lincolnshire, people have no choice but to use their cars and other motor vehicles.
He went on to quote Department for Transport figures which said that by 2025 across the UK there will be an expected increase in kilometre journeys of 31 per cent. and in congestion of 28 per cent.
He went on: "It is not sufficient to say that short-term measures are a medium or long-term solution - they are not, particularly when they are coupled with the continued population growth in Boston, which has occurred for a variety of reasons, including the relatively low-cost housing and a significant influx of migrant labour working in agriculture and horticulture.
"I have come to the conclusion, along with many representatives of local people, that the only solution is what is euphemistically called a 'distributor road' around Boston. "As a major part of funding the distributor road, those involved would seek to maximise private sector contributions."
A distributor road is all the "Bypass" Independents seem now to be talking about as well - but we really do need to know - and to have the differences and the pros and cons clearly defined.
It would also be helpful to hear someone's guess as to where the private money for such a scheme might come from, as Boston is not the sort of area which would hold much appeal for investors.
More than a year ago, when the current roadworks were announced, we were told that they were necessary because in the longer term they would fail to ease congestion, thus proving the need for a bypass.
In fact at the time, Council leader Richard Austin referred to another vital "step towards a bypass."
This is the second time that we have suffered traffic jams today in the name of traffic jam tomorrow, and many motorists will be asking whether it is a price worth paying.
Clarification would be appreciated.

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