HC Deb 15 April 1964 vol 693 cc66-9W
Sir T. Moore

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will issue a list of schemes in the road programme costing over £100,000 which were started

Scheme Starting date Estimated completion date Estimated Total Cost
£
Motorways
1. M.8 Construction of Harthill Bypass, Lanarkshire. September, 1963 Autumn, 1965 2,077,000
Trunk Roads
2. A1 Construction of Chapelhill Diversion, Berwickshire. March, 1964 Spring, 1966 213,000
3. A.876 Construction of Bonnybridge and Larbert Diversion, Stirlingshire. September, 1963 Autumn, 1965 1,413,000
4. A.85 Improvement between North Inch michael and Kingswell, Longforgan, Perthshire. July, 1963 Winter, 1964 855,000
5. A.87 Improvement between Invergarry and Daingean Bridge. February, 1964 Spring, 1964 328,000
Classified Roads
6. Potential Class I New road between Inverailort and Kinlochmoidart, Inverness-shire. May, 1963 Spring, 1965 842,000
7. A.761 Improvement of the Kilmacolm road from Clune Brae to Burgh Boundary, Port Glasgow. May, 1963 Spring, 1965 252,000
8. Class III Widening Crewe Road South, Edinburgh. April, 1963 Summer, 1964 118,000
9. B.770 Improvement of Hillington Road, Glasgow. April, 1963 Summer, 1964 152,000
10. A.884 Reconstruction between Tornacaber and Clounlaid, Argyllshire. June, 1963 Summer, 1964 165,000
11. Potential Class I Stirling Inner Relief Road (Stage 1) August, 1963 Summer, 1965 267,000
12. A.736 Improvement of Barrhead Road, Glasgow. October, 1963 Spring, 1965 114,000
13. A.835 Reconstruction between Glutton and Knockan, Ross-shire. July, 1963 Summer, 1966 439,000
14. A.837 Reconstruction from Stronechrubie to Skiag Bridge, Sutherland. August, 1963 Summer, 1965 200,000
15. A.86 Reconstruction between Roughburn and Moy, Inverness-shire. August, 1963 Summer, 1965 124,000
16. Potential Class I, II and III. Continued construction of roads at Cumbernauld New Town. August, 1963 Spring, 1965 448,000
17. Potential Class I Improvement of Hirst Road, East of Salsburgh, Lanarkshire. November, 1963 Spring, 1965 273,000
18. B.704 Reconstruction of Dalhousie Bridge, Midlothain. November, 1963 Spring, 1965 151,000
19. A.859 Reconstruction from Bays Road to Luskentyre, Inverness-shire. January, 1964 Spring, 1965 151,000
20. A.886 Reconstruction between Leanach and Dunans, Argyllshire. December, 1963 Winter, 1965 234,000
21. A.861 Reconstruction between Keil and Sallachan, Argyllshire. December, 1963 Summer, 1965 190,000
22. A.71 Diversion of road and construction of new bridge over Cander Water, Lanarkshire. February, 1964 Winter, 1966 223,000

Sir T. Moore

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total estimated commitments outstanding on 31st March and the total estimated new commitments in 1964–65 in respect of new

in the year ended 31st March, 1964, with the present estimated completion date and total cost of each.

Mr. Noble

The following is a list of the schemes referred to:

construction and major improvements for trunk roads and for classified roads and loans to highway authorities, respectively.

Mr. Noble

The estimated commitments for major improvement and new construction outstanding at 31st March, 1964, were £29.7 million made up of:

Trunk roads £18.2 million
Classified roads (grant) £9.6 million
Classified roads (loan) £1.9 million
The commitments planned for 1964–65 amount to £27.2 million made up as follows:
Trunk roads £18.1 million
Classified roads (grant) £8.1 million
Classified roads (loan) £1.0 million