§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland upon which road schemes, listed by local description, the county council of Ross and Cromarty is engaged in the current financial year; and if he will state the estimated cost of each project.
§ Mr. RossThe following is the information:
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NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR IMPROVEMENT ROAD SCHEMES IN THE COUNTY OF ROSS AND CROMARTY IN PROGRESS DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1965–66 Estimated Cost £ Trunk Roads A.87—Invergarry-Kyle of Lochalsh Eas-nan-Arm diversion 399,000 A.87—Invergarry-Kyle of Lochalsh West of Malagan-Shiel Bridge 336,000 A.835—Dingwall-Ullapool—Section I, Ardcharnich southwards 50,000 A.835—Dingwall-Ullapool—Section II, Inverlael Bridge northwards 50,000 A.835—Dingwall-Ullapool—Section III, Ardcharnich northwards 50,000 A.835—Dingwall-Ullapool—Section IV, Leckmelm 50,000 A.835—Dingwall-Ullapool—Inverlael Bridge 32,000 A.832—Dingwall-Ullapool—Inchbae Bridge 17,000 Classified Roads A.835—Glutton diversion-Knockan 439,000 A.832—Ardessie-Corriehallie 240,730 Class III—Plockton footpath 14,160 B.9169—Lenaig crossroads-Muir of Ord F25,643 A.859—Cameron Terrace, Learbos (Lewis) 18,500 A.859—Cleascro Road End (Lewis) 18,500 Class III—Tulloch Avenue, Dingwall 4,783 A.832—Tore Junction 1,600 Unclassified Roads Achintee-Lochcarron Road, South West Ross 3,826 Balmacara-Glaick Road, South West Ross 5,889 Ardullie-Coulnaskiach Road, Easter Ross 4,879
Estimated Cost £ Brae-Balnabeen Road, Black Isle 4,766 Kinkell Branch Road, Black Isle 1,989 Inveralligen-Rhecullin Road 19,964 Applecross Road (Sections 2 and 3) 21,661 Firemore Road, Inverasdale 1,984 Kirivick Road (Lewis) 1,266 Croir Road (Lewis) 6,714 Tiumpanhead Road (Lewis) 2,742 Lionel to 72 Cross, Skigersta (Lewis) 2,681 Bayble Pier Road (Lewis) 2,801 Aignish Road West (Lewis) 1,217 Vatisker Shore Road (Lewis) 978 Vatisker Shore Road, Brevig (Lewis) 527
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has had since 1964 to date from Ross and Cromarty County Council for financial aid towards the general or partial reconstruction of the Pentland Road, Isle of Lewis; and what has been his reply.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals have been put to him by the Ross and Cromarty County Council for the construction of the Ness-Tolsta road in the Isle of Lewis; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossRoss and Cromarty County Council has put forward on several occasions a proposal for a road between Ness and Tolsta. The Council included this as one of its schemes for consideration under the Highland new road programme in 1959; the funds for this programme have been fully taken up by schemes already completed or in progress. It is included in the 34 proposals for new roads (estimated to cost approximately £15 million) which the Highland Panel compiled in 1965 and which the Highlands and Islands Development Board is to examine.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what amount of the grant-aided expenditure upon roads in each class in the County of Ross and Cromarty in each of the years 1960 to 1965, inclusive, was upon roads in the Isle of Lewis and on the mainland of the county, respectively.
§ Mr. RossSeparate figures for grant-aided expenditure on the maintenance and minor improvement of roads in Lewis and on the mainland are not readily available; the remaining information is set out in the table below.
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Grant-aided expenditure on classified roads in the County of Ross and Cromarty Maintenance and Minor Improvement Major Improvement and New Construction Mainland Lewis Total expenditure Cl. I Cl. II Cl. III Cl. I Cl. II Cl. III Cl. I Cl. II Cl. III 1960–61 … … … 91,228 57,000 98,762 683,992 7,331 — — — — 938,313 1961–62 … … … 114,791 44,567 96,834 188,321 7,800 330 — 3,000 — 455,643 1962–63 … … … 88,990 56,524 82,689 490,753 26 — 18,097 1,923 — 739,002 1963–64 … … … 166,836 57,541 87,530 319,290 28,953 10,400 7,000 141 — 677,691 1964–65 … … … 170,624 59,968 109,502 235,000 1,270 4,898 18,500 — — 599,762 Totals … … … 632,469 275,600 475,317 1,917,356 45,380 15,628 43,597 5,064 — 3,410,411