| SCHEMES ESTIMATED TO COST OVER £5,000 |
| CLASSIFIED ROADS |
| SCHEMES ON WHICH WORK HAS STARTED SINCE 20TH JULY, 1955 |
| Authority |
|
Brief Description of Scheme |
Estimated Cost |
Grant |
Date Work Started |
|
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
| Hertfordshire C.C. |
… |
Construction of sections (CE and EF) of North East Industrial Road in Welwyn Garden City New Town. |
91,189 |
28,490 |
15.8.55 |
| Croydon C.B.C. |
… |
Widening of Tamworth Road (A.212) between Baptists Chapel and Lower Church Street. |
14,277 |
10,708 |
4.10.55 |
| Oxford C.C |
… |
Improvement at Mollington Cross Roads (A.423). |
18,142 |
13,607 |
Aug. 1955 |
| East Sussex C.C. |
… |
Construction of Hailsham By-pass (North Link) (A.267). |
35,000 |
26,250 |
20.7.55 |
| Isle of Wight C.C. |
… |
Carisbrooke-Calbourne Road (B.3401). Reconstruction including widening and realignment. |
11,865 |
7,119 |
31.10.55 |
| West Sussex C.C. |
… |
Crawley New Town. Diversion from Three Bridges Station to Ridleys Corner. |
76,442 |
23,581 |
8.8.55 |
| Hants. C.C |
… |
Reconstruction of Long Bridge, Sherfield-on-Loddon. |
8,800 |
6,600 |
21.9.55 |
| Bristol C.B.C. |
… |
Realignment of Bond Street (A.38) (Inner Circuit Road). |
18,220 |
13,665 |
2.8.55 |
| Plymouth C.B.C. |
… |
Widening of King Street West (B.3243) and provision of roundabout. |
22,430 |
13,458 |
16. 8.55 |
| Gloucester C.C. |
… |
Reconstruction and widening of A.4135 at Cam Pitch. |
7,310 |
5,483 |
18.8.55 |
| Plymouth C.B.C. |
… |
Widening and Improvement of Tor Lane (Class III). |
11,290 |
5,645 |
29.8.55 |
| Cornwall C.C. |
… |
Widening of A.374 Trerule Foot to Saltash Road. |
11,000 |
8,250 |
30.8.55 |
| Bristol C.B.C. |
… |
Reconstruction of Muller Road Bridge (B.4469). |
15,000 |
9,000 |
19.9.55 |
| Bristol C.B.C. |
… |
Widening of Whitchurch Lane (Class III) |
11,800 |
5,900 |
27.9.55 |
| Warwickshire C.C. |
… |
Strengthening of Avon Mill Bridge (A.426). |
8,674 |
6,505 |
25.7.55 |
| Warwickshire C.C |
… |
Diversion of A.429 at Back Brook, Tredington. |
14,950 |
11,212 |
17.10.55 |
| Herefordshire C.C. |
… |
Improvement of Bends at Blackway (A.4103). |
18,300 |
13,725 |
28.7.55 |
| Staffs C.C |
… |
Improvement of A. 51 at Carr House Railway Bridge. |
69,791 |
52,479 |
8.8.55 |
| Salop C.C |
… |
Improvement of A.442 at Sleap Bridge |
21,884 |
16,413 |
27.9.55 |
| Warrington C.B. |
… |
Wilderspool Level Crossing. Construction of New Bridge. |
185,294 |
138,971 |
1.8.55 |
| Manchester C.B. |
… |
Strengthening of Regents Bridge |
20,000 |
10,000 |
8.8.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
(preliminary) |
| Manchester C.B. |
… |
Provision of Bus Lay-byes at Princess Road. |
6,498 |
4,874 |
8.8.55 |
| Cheshire C.C. |
… |
Congleton By-pass. Construction of new road to by-pass Town centre. |
77,000 |
57,750 |
19.9.55 |
| Lancs. C.C. |
… |
Widening and Improvement of Church Street, Colne. |
13,000 |
9,750 |
1.10.55 |
| Cumberland C.C. |
… |
Provision of new carriageway in Cromwell Road, Penrith. |
5,093 |
3,820 |
12.10.55 |
| Cumberland C.C. |
… |
Bothel By-pass to Ellerbeck. Provision of carriageway and footpath. |
12,217 |
9,163 |
11.10.55 |
| Cheshire C.C. |
… |
Widening and realignment of Carrington Lane (B.5166). |
11,000 |
6,600 |
26.10.55 |
| Northumberland C.C. |
Widening Milburn Road, Ashington (Class III). |
16,720 |
8,360 |
27.7.55 |
| Authority |
Brief Description of Scheme |
Estimated Cost |
Grant |
Date Work Started |
|
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
| Durham C.C. |
… |
Construction of second carriageway on A. 1085 at Leam Lane, Jarrow. |
17,299 |
12,974 |
14.9.55 |
| Durham C.C. |
… |
Construction of new bridge over River Skeine at Butterwick and small diversion (Class III). |
10,500 |
5,250 |
21.9.55 |
| Gateshead C.B.C. |
… |
Widening of Carr Hill Road (Class III) with provision for two footways. |
7,275 |
3,637 |
1.10.55 |
| Darlington C.B.C. |
… |
Widening of Salters Lane South (Class III) and provision of two footways. |
20,542 |
10,271 |
29.9.55 |
| Sunderland C.B.C. |
… |
Improvement of A. 19 at Wheatsheaf junction of North Bridge Street and Newcastle Road. |
18,497 |
13,873 |
24.10.55 |
| North Riding C.C. |
… |
Widening and diversion of A.174 between Hinderwell and Ellerby. |
14,516 |
10,887 |
12.9.55 |
| North Riding C.C. |
… |
Widening and diversion of A174 at Hinderwell. |
12,600 |
9,450 |
10.10.55 |
| West Riding C.C. |
… |
Widening of B.6273 near Old Crown Inn, Gt. Houghton. |
6,969 |
4,180 |
22.8.55 |
| West Riding C.C. |
… |
Widening of A.6135 south of Floodgates Farm, Ecclesfield. |
7,907 |
5,930 |
24.10.55 |
| Bradford C.B.C. |
… |
Construction of roundabout on B.6144 at junction of Toller Lane, Duckworth Lane and Lilycroft Road. |
6,256 |
3,754 |
4.10.55 |
| Sheffield C.B.C. |
… |
Widening and reconstruction of Staniforth Road Railway Bridge (A.57). |
20,584 |
15,438 |
22.8.55 |
| Northants C.C. |
… |
Realignment of A.6003 south of Barford Railway Bridge. |
22,400 |
16,815 |
7.9.55 |
| Northants C.C. |
… |
Improvement of Gladstone Road and Spencer Bridge Road, Northampton. |
7,705 |
4,173 |
3.10.55 |
| Leicester C.C. |
… |
Realignment of A.50 at Alton Bends |
13,000 |
9,750 |
12.9.55 |
| Nottingham C.C. |
… |
Provision of dual carriageways on A.52 between Holme House and Radcliffe By-pass. |
24,886 |
18,664 |
10.9.55 |
| Derbyshire C.C. |
… |
Widening and realignment of Belper Bridge (A.517) and approaches. |
10,182 |
7,637 |
3.10.55 |
| Coalville U.D.C. |
… |
Realignment of carriageway at Thorn-borough S. Bend. |
10,339 |
6,203 |
15.9.55 |
| Norfolk C.C. |
… |
Elimination of bend on A.149 west of "Horse & Groom", Rollesby. |
9,400 |
7,050 |
1.8.55 |
| East Suffolk C.C. |
… |
Reconstruction of Scole Bridge (A. 140) |
16,202 |
12,151 |
26.9.55 |
| West Suffolk C.C. |
… |
Improvement of two Bridges over River Lark, Fornham All Saints-Gt. Barton Road (Class III). |
6,000 |
3,000 |
1.10.55 |
| Norwich C.B.C. |
… |
Construction of roundabout on A. 1067 at junction with Drayton Road. |
7,040 |
5,280 |
17.10.55 |
| Carmarthen C.C. |
… |
Widening of Coedcae Road, Trostre (Class III). |
24,725 |
12 363 |
31.10.55 |
| Caernarvon C.C. |
… |
Improvement of A.4086 near Royal Victoria Hotel, Llanberis. |
22,172 |
16,629 |
5.10.55 |
| Denbigh C.C. |
… |
Improvement of A.542 at Brittania Inn, Horse Shoe Pass. |
19,254 |
14,440 |
9.9.55 |
| Anglesey C.C. |
… |
Improvement of A.5025 near entrance to Pallt Farm 220 yards North of Pedair Groeslon. |
20,392 |
15,294 |
2.8.55 |
| Carmarthen C.C. |
… |
Widening of A.4138 between Green Terrace and Clayton Road, Hendy. |
10,825 |
8,119 |
20.9.55 |
| Rhondda B.C. |
… |
Improvement of hair-pin bend near Ferndale Colliery (Class III). |
6,305 |
3,153 |
17.10.55 |
| Berwick C.C. |
… |
Reconstruction of Restonmill Bridge (B.6438). |
17,735 |
10,641 |
1.8.55 |
| Orkney C.C. |
… |
Widening and reconstruction of A.961 between Warebanks and Sutherland (Island of Burray). |
11,400 |
8,550 |
1.9.55 |
| Paisley T.C. |
… |
Improvement of B.775 at Gleniffer Road |
19,007 |
11,404 |
8.9.55 |
| West Lothian C.C. |
… |
Widening of B.9110 between junction with A.706 and West Castleloan, Bo'ness. |
22,156 |
13,294 |
31.8.55 |
| Highway Authority |
Brief Description of Scheme |
Estimated Cost |
Grant |
Date of Commitment for grant |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
| Gloucester C.B.C. |
Improvement of Painswick Road (B.4073) |
11,850 |
7,110 |
20.7.55 |
| Worcestershire C.C. |
Diversion and widening at Hallow Mill Bridge (Class III). |
6,981 |
3,491 |
22.7.55 |
| Wolverhampton C.B.C. |
Widening of Otley Moor Road (Class III) |
6,009 |
3,005 |
22.7.55 |
| Durham C.C. |
Widening of A.694 in Ebchester |
9,211 |
6,909 |
23.7.55 |
| Sunderland C.B.C. |
Realignment of Tunstall Road (Class III) |
8,750 |
5,250 |
23.7.55 |
| Wiltshire C.C. |
Improvement of B.3087 at Easton Royal Crossroads. |
8,369 |
5,021 |
23.7.55 |
| Holland C.C. |
Construction of a new road at Swines-head Bridge (Class II). |
12,300 |
7,380 |
23.7.55 |
| Gateshead C.B.C. |
Improvement of Carr Hill Road (Class III). |
7,275 |
3,637 |
23.7.55 |
| Plymouth C.B.C. |
Improvement of Tor Lane (Class III) |
11,290 |
5,645 |
8.8.55 |
| Norfolk C.C. |
Widening of A.149 south of junction with A.1067. |
24,993 |
18,745 |
8.8.55 |
| Stoke-on-Trent C.B.C. |
Reconstruction of canal bridge, Fenton (A.5007). |
32,000 |
24,000 |
8.8.55 |
| Swindon B.C. Wiltshire |
Improvement of Cricklade Road (A.345) |
13,035 |
9,776 |
8.8.55 |
| Mitcham B.C. Surrey |
Widening of railway bridge at Mitcham Junction (A.237). |
41,000 |
30,750 |
8.8.55 |
| Nottingham C.B.C. |
Widening of Chapel Bar (A.52) |
20,640 |
15,480 |
8.8.55 |
| Manchester C.B.C. |
Construction of new road to replace Floats Road (Class III). |
123,304 gross |
44,295 |
8.8.55 |
|
88,589 nett |
| Bedfordshire C.C. |
Improvement of A.505 west of Poynters Road, Dunstable. |
71,288 |
53,466 |
8.8.55 |
| Middlesex C.C. |
Widening and diversion of Cowley Road, Uxbridge (A.408). |
46,590 |
34,943 |
8.8.55 |
| London C.C. |
Widening of Roehampton Lane, Roe-hampton (A.306). |
87,680 |
65,760 |
8.8.55 |
| Wiltshire C.C. |
Widening of A.342 from Fullers Corner to Down View, Upavon. |
6,000 |
4,500 |
8.8.55 |
| Wolverhampton C.B.C. |
Widening of School Street (B. 4159) |
29,350 |
17,610 |
16.8.55 |
| Plymouth C.B.C. |
Improvement of B.3373 at Whitleigh Cross. |
29,770 |
17,862 |
18.8.55 |
| West Riding C.C. |
Widening of Darley and Hillinghall Road, Darley (Class III) |
14,010 |
7,005 |
19.8.55 |
| West Riding C.C. |
Widening A.629 from Lee Lane to Cause-way Foot Lane, Kirkburton. |
25,367 |
19,025 |
7.9.55 |
| Chester C.B.C. |
Diversion of Saughall Road (Class III) |
17,000 |
8,500 |
7.9.55 |
| West Riding C.C. |
Widening of A.635 east of Tyers Hill Lodge, near Barnsley. |
40,594 |
30,446 |
7.9.55 |
| Long Eaton U.D.C. Derbyshire. |
Reconstruction of Derby Road (A.6005) |
5,514 |
4,136 |
13.9.55 |
| Lancashire C.C |
Widening of A.683 south-west of Willie Gill, near Mailing. |
7,700 |
5,775 |
13.9.55 |
| Cheshire C.C. |
Widening of London Road, Alderley Edge (A.34). |
5,500 |
4,125 |
13.9.55 |
| Northamptonshire C.C. |
Improvement of A.45 at Great Billing |
19,911 |
14,933 |
13.9.55 |
| Derbyshire C.C. |
Widening of the Elmton-Whitwell Road (Class III) at Petermore Hill. |
13,387 |
6,694 |
13.9.55 |
| Fareham U.D.C, Hampshire. |
Widening of Barnes Lane, Salisbury (Class III). |
11,187 |
5,593 |
26.9.55 |
| Kensington Royal B.C. |
Widening of Kensington High Street (A.4.). |
9,578 |
7,184 |
26.9.55 |
| West Hartlepool C.B.C. |
Widening of Seaton Lane (B.1276) |
24,358 |
14,615 |
26.9.55 |
| Northumberland C.C. |
Widening and improvement of A.192 between Earsdon and Wellfield. |
12,566 |
9,424 |
27.9.55 |
| Dagenham B.C. Essex |
Extension of Ballards Road (Class II) |
49,717 |
29,830 |
27.9.55 |
| Salop C.C |
Shrewsbury-Wem Road. (A.5113). Realignment with junction of A.528 at Harmer Hill. |
7,501 |
5,626 |
27.9.55 |
| Highway Authority |
Brief Description of Scheme |
Estimated Cost |
Grant |
Date of Commitment for grant |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
| Canterbury C.B.C. |
Improvement of North Lane (Class III) |
9,987 |
4,993 |
29.9.55 |
| Isle of Wight C.C. |
Whitwell Road, Ventnor (B.3327). Diversion from "Moray House" to "Whilewebbs." |
8,000 |
4,800 |
29.9.55 |
| Devon C.C. |
Moretonhampstead-Princetown (B.3212)—widening at Lettaford Cross. |
6,500 |
3,900 |
29.9.55 |
| Walsall C.B.C. |
Proffitt Street (Class III). Construction of footbridges over railway lines. |
8,028 gross |
3,809 |
29.9.55 |
|
7,618 nett |
| Exeter C.B.C. |
Exeter-Honiton Road (A.30). Construction of culvert to replace Heavitree Bridge. |
5,972 |
4,479 |
30.9.55 |
| Hertfordshire C.C. |
Construction of a new road in Hemel Hempstead New Town (Midland Road: Class III). |
39,234 gross |
6,631 |
11.10.55 |
| 13,261 nett |
| Hertfordshire C.C. |
Construction of sections of new roads in Stevenage New Town. (Parts of Roads Nos. 2 and 3). |
58,642 gross |
27,035 |
21.10.55 |
| 36,046 nett |
| Oxfordshire C.C. |
Realignment and improvement from Lowlands Farm Lane to Playhatch Cross Roads on Henley-Reading Road (A.4155). |
15,000 |
11,250 |
24.10.55 |
| Hampshire C.C. |
Widening in Haslemere Road (B.2131) Liphook. |
8,900 |
5,340 |
1.10.55 |
| Hampshire C.C. |
Improvement of junction at Fawley School Cross-roads (B.3053). |
8,700 |
5,220 |
1.10.55 |
| Sheffield C.B.C. |
Construction of roundabout in Herries Road (A.6102). |
8,383 |
6,287 |
8.10.55 |
| West Suffolk C.C. |
Wideningon Harpers Hill, Nayland (A. 134). |
9,000 |
6,750 |
17.10.55 |
| West Riding C.C. |
Improvement from Glusburn Bridge to Carr Head Road, Skipton (A.6068). |
9,127 |
6,845 |
1.11.55 |
| Angus C.C. |
Widening of Milton of Finavon Bridge, Perth-Forfar-Stonehaven Road (A.94). |
12,652 |
9,489 |
31.7.55 |
| Greenock T.C. |
Widening of High Street between Hamilton Street and Dalrymple Street, Lower High Street (Class I). |
9,166 |
6,874 |
12.8.55 |
| Renfrew C.C. |
Paisley-Erskine Ferry Route (A.726). Widening of Barnsford Bridge. |
29,719 |
22,290 |
13.8.55 |
| Glasgow T.C. |
Glasgow-Dumbarton Road (A.814). Improvement between Greenlaw Road and City boundary. |
7,475 |
5,606 |
29.9.55 |
| Aberdeenshire C.C. |
Realignment of Aberdeen-Alford Road (A.944), West Kinnernie. |
12,420 |
9,315 |
11.10.55 |
| Aberdeen T.C. |
Widening of Bridge of Don (A.92). (Classified road portion of combined trunk and classified road scheme.) |
147,875 |
110,906 |
24.10.55 |
| Paisley T.C. |
Widening of Blacklandmill Road (Class III). |
17,010 |
8,505 |
27.10.55 |
| Ayr C.C. |
Improvement of Class III road south east of junction with B.742 at Coylton. |
5,500 |
2,750 |
19.10.55 |
| Peebles C.C |
Construction of bridge and approaches in Bogsbank Road (Class III). |
6,550 |
3,275 |
20.10.55 |
| Fife C.C |
Widening of A.994 between Crossford and Cairneyhill. |
9,657 |
7,243 |
1.11.55 |
| Carmarthenshire C.C. |
Ammanford-Neath (A.474).Improvement from Half Moon Hotel, Glanamman, to Nantmain Junction, Garnant. |
21,276 |
15,957 |
8. 8.55 |
| Caernarvonshire C.C. |
Caernarvon-Pwllheli (A.499). Widening and improvement 60 yards north of junction with B.4417 at Llanselhaiam to 100 yards south east of Dyddyn. |
11,987 |
8,990 |
8.8.55 |
| Caernarvonshire C.C. |
Criccieth-Glandwyfach Road. (B.4411). Widening and realignment at Gell Farm. |
8,318 |
4,991 |
8.8.55 |
| Monmouth C.C. |
Newport-Brynmawr (A.467). Realignment and widening of High Street, Abercarn, near junction with Cwyddon Road; modifications of junctions with Cwyddon Road and Cam Street. |
15,600 |
11,700 |
19.8.55 |
| Highway Authority |
Brief Description of Scheme |
Estimated Cost |
Grant |
Date of Commitment for grant |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
| Pembrokeshire C.C. |
Haverfordwest-St. Davids (A.487). Widening, realignment and reconstruction at Pont Clegyr. |
13,813 |
10,360 |
7.9.55 |
| Caernarvonshire C.C. |
Beddgelert-Pen-y-Gwryd (A.498). Widening and realignment at Tanrhiw Cottages, Beddgelert. |
11,268 |
8,451 |
7.9.55 |
| Anglesey C.C. |
Cefn Cwmwd-Corn Hir (B.4422). Widening and realignment from "Bryn Firion" to junction with London-Holyhead Trunk Road (A.5). |
14,053 |
8,432 |
7.9.55 |
| Wrexham B.C., Denbighshire. |
Pentrefelin (Class III). Widening and improvement from Belle Vue Road to Brook Street. |
6,900 |
3,450 |
26.9.55 |
| Breconshire C.C. |
Gurnos-Brynammon Road (A.4068). Widening and improvement between junction with A.4067 near Woodlands Garage and a point near Aubrey Arms Canal Bridge. |
5,617 |
4,213 |
29.9.55 |
| Monmouthshire C.C. |
Rhymney-New Tredegar (B.4477). Replacement of bridge carrying the Rhymney-New Tredegar Road B.4477 over the sidings at Abertysswg. |
24,786 |
14,872 |
24.10.55 |
| Llanelly B.C. |
Improvement of Wern Road and Upper Ann Street, Als Square, Llanelly (Class III). |
5,859 |
2,930 |
28.10.55 |
| Gellygaer U.D.C. |
Construction and widening of Ystrad Mynach-Rhymney Bridge Factory Road, Bargoed (A.469). |
6,500 |
4,875 |
28.10.55 |
| Cardigan C.C. |
Cardigan-Tenby Road (A.478). Improvement between Troedyrhiw and Forest Hill, Cardigan. |
7,298 |
5,474 |
28.10.55 |
| Glamorgan C.C. |
Rhyd Bridge, Rhigos (Class III). Widening of bridge and realignment of approaches. |
9,000 |
4,500 |
28.10.55 |