HC Deb 11 May 1962 vol 659 cc85-6W
Sir T. Moore

asked the Minister of Transport if he will state, giving the mileage in respect of each, those motorways or lengths of motorway for which no line had yet been proposed, a draft scheme had been published, a scheme had been made, and tenders had been invited, respectively, as at 30th April.

Sir B. Janner

asked the Minister of Transport, if he will name, giving the mileage in respect of each, those motorways or lengths of motorway for which no line had yet been proposed, a draft scheme had been made, tenders had been invited, a contract had been placed, which were under construction, and which were in use, respectively, on 30th April.

Mr. Marples

The following is the information requested:

Motorways in use
London—Birmingham 73 miles
Preston By-pass 8½ miles
Lancaster By-pass 11½ miles
Ross Spur 20½ miles
Maidstone By-pass 7½ miles
Maidenhead By-pass 6 miles
Doncaster By-pass 15 miles
Stretford — Eccles By-pass (Classified motorway built by Lancashire County Council) 6 miles
Motorways under construction
Birmingham—Preston 78½ miles
Birmingham—Bristol (Lydiate Ash—Twyning) 28 miles
Stevenage By-pass 7½ miles
Medway Motor Road 25 miles
London—South Wales:
Chiswick—Langley Pt. I 2 miles
Slough By-pass 5 miles
Severn Bridge (foundation).
Darlington By-pass (Bridges).
Port Talbot By-pass (1st Section) ¾ mile
Contract placed
None.
Tenders invited
London—Yorkshire, Part II—
Crick—Lutterworth 7½ miles
London—South Wales—
Newport by-pass (Usk Bridge and Tunnels) ½ mile
Scheme made
Preston—Lancaster 13 miles
London—Yorkshire, Part II (Lutterworth—Doncaster) 78½ miles
Darlington—Barton By-pass (including Darlington Spur) 13 miles
London—South—Wales—
Chiswick—Langley 10½ miles
Severn Bridge and Approaches 9½ miles
Newport By-pass (Roadworks) 7 miles
Port Talbot By-pass (Main Section) 3¾ miles
Midland Links—
Dunston—Castle Bromwich 26 miles
Hendon Urban Motorway 3½ miles
Draft Scheme published
Sheffield—Leeds Spur 34 miles
Durham Motorway 21 miles
London—South—Wales—
Tormarton—Almondsbury 11½ miles
High Wycombe By-pass 13½ miles
Midland Links—
Lydiate Ash—Great Barr 14½ miles
Castle Bromwich—Catthorpe 29 miles
London—Birmingham—
Edgewarebury—Aldenham 4¾ miles
Line not yet published Approximate lengths
Lancaster—Penrith 36 miles
Penrith By-pass 6 miles
Penrith—Carlisle 20 miles
Lancashire—Yorkshire Motorway 50 miles
Birmingham—Bristol (Twyning to East Brent) 68 miles
London—South Wales—
Maidenhead to Tormarton 80 miles
Crick to Newport 9 miles
London—Crawley 25 miles
London—Basingstoke 34 miles
London—Bishop's Stortford 32 miles
Baldock By-pass 6 miles
Ditton By-pass 5 miles
Denham By-pass 7 miles

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