HC Deb 17 January 1968 vol 756 cc550-7W
42. Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Minister of Transport if she will place instructions on each motorway access advising drivers about passing on the left on motorways.

Mr. Carmichael:

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to his Question on 21st December, 1967.—[Vol. 756, col. 536.]

Mr. Peter Walker

asked the Minister of Transport if she will list the sections of motorway, showing the mileages in each case, which are in use, under construction, for which tenders have been invited, for which schemes have been made, for which draft schemes have been published, and for which a line has not yet been published, showing the actual or estimated completion date and the actual or estimated cost wherever possible.

Mr. Carmichael:

The following table shows the position at 12th January. Information about local authority motorways is limited to sections in use or for which schemes have been made by the highway authorities concerned and submitted to my right hon. Friend for confirmation.

MOTORWAY MILEAGE (ENGLAND)
Motorways in Use Miles Open to Traffic Actual or Estimated Cost (including land unless otherwise stated)
£m.
Ml LONDON-YORKSHIRE
North of Fiveways Corner-Brockley Hill 4.3 May, 1967 10.6
Brockley Hill-Aldenham 4.0 October, 1966 4·5
Aldenham-Crick (including M10 and M45 Spurs) 73.2 November, 1959 28.5 (main works only)
Crick-Markfield (including Enderby Spur) 26.7 October, 1964 and January, 1965 17.2 (main works only)
Markfield-Kegworth 11.0 December, 1965 6.5 (main works only)
Kegworth-Sandiacre 5.0 May, 1966 5.2 (main works only)
Sandiacre-Nuthall 6.0 August 1966 5.5 (main works only)
Nuthall-Annesley 5.5 May 1967 3.5 (main works only)
Annesley-Pinxton 3.1 July, 1967 2.7 (main works only)
Pinxton-Barlborough 13.9 October, 1967 12.0 (main works only)
Barlborough-Morthen 7.2 December, 1967 4.7 (main works only)
Aston-Tinsley (including part of Thurcroft Link) 6.5 December, 1967 5.9 (main works only)
Ossett-East Ardsley 2.6 August, 1967 4.3 (including* below)
East Ardsley-Stourton 4.5 October, 1967 5.4 (main works only)
M2 MEDWAY MOTOR ROAD 25.2 May, July and September, 1963 16.0
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES
Chiswick-Langley 12.5 November, 1964 and March, 1965 19.6
Slough By-pass 5.4 April, 1963 4.9
Maidenhead By-pass 5.9 June, 1961 3.0
Tormarton-Hambrook 7.9 December, 1966 28.0
Hambrook-Almondsbury (including Almondsbury Interchange and Hambrook Spur) 5.5 September, 1966
Severn Bridge and Approaches 6.5 September, 1966
M5 BRISTOL-BIRMINGHAM
Twyning-Lydiate Ash 26.0 July, 1962 9.4
Lydiate Ash-Quinton 6. November, 1965 6.6
M5 FILTON BY-PASS (Gloucester C.C. Motorway) 2.25 May, 1963 .7
M6 BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE
Darlaston-Shareshill 5.9 September 1966 12.6
Shareshill-Dunston 8.4 March, 1966
Dunston-Preston 78.5 August, 1962-Novembar, 1963 56.1
Preston By-pass 8.1 December, 1958 5.2
Preston-Lancaster 13.3 January, 1965 11.0
Lancaster By-pass 11.4 April, 1960 4.7
Ml8 MORTHEN-DONCASTER BY-PASS (including part of Thurcroft Link) 9.5 December, 1967 5.2 (main works only)
M40 HIGH WYCOMBE BY-PASS
Stokenchurch-Handy Cross 7.9 June, 1967 5.1 (main works only)
M50 Ross SPUR 21.0 November, 1960 6.7
M62 STRETFORD-ECCLES BY-PASS (Lancashire C.C. Motorway) 5.95 October, 1960 5.6
A1(M) STEVENAGE BY-PASS 7.1 July, 1962 2.2
DONCASTER BY-PASS 15.5 July, 1961 6.5
DARLINGTON BY-PASS 13.0 May, 1965 6.5
BALDOCK BY-PASS 6.6 June and August, 1967 4.1
DURHAM MOTORWAY
Aycliffe-Bradbury 5.5 October, 1967 4.7
A.20(M) MAIDSTONE BY-PASS 6.8 June and December, 1960 2.6
LEEDS INNER RING ROAD STAGE I (Leeds C.B.C. Motorway) 0.7 January, 1967 2.1
501.8
DETAILS FOLLOWING DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL AUTHORITY MOTORWAYS
Motorways under Construction Miles Estimated Completion Date Actual or Estimated Cost (including land unless otherwise stated)
Ml LONDON-YORKSHIRE
Tinsley Viaduct 0.75 June, 1968 4.5 (main works only)
Meadowhall-Tankersley 5.5 June, 1968 6.0 (main works only)
Tankcrsley-Horbury 13.7 August, 1968 14.0 (main works only)
Horbury-Ossett 1.0 August, 1968 * See above
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL
Quinton-Oldbury 3.6 December, 1969 5.9 (main works only)
W. Bromwich-Ray Hall 4.7 January, 1970 5.8 (main works only)
Strensham-South of Bredon 1.5 February, 1970 1.7 (main works only)
Cribbs Causeway-Avonmouth 4.25 December, 1969 5.8
M6 BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE
Ray Hall-Darlaston 2.8 December, 1969 10.7
Killington-Tebay 9.5 May, 1970 12.5 (main works only)
Thrimby-Hackthorpe 2.34 July, 1969 1.5 (main works only)
Penrith By-Pass 7.9 February, 1969 8.9 (main works only)
M40 HIGH WYCOMBE BY-PASS
Handy Cross-Burkes Road 4.83 June, 1968 4.0 (main works only)
Loudwater Viaduct 0.3 November, 1968 1.9 (main works only)
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE
Milnrow-Rakewood 2.0 April, 1969 4.4
Moss Moor-Pole Moor 5.87 November, 1969 8.2
Al(M) DURHAM MOTORWAY
Bradbury-Bowburn 6.6 December 1968 4.6
Bowburn-Carrville 4.7 May, 1969 3.9
Carrville-Chester-le-Street 5.5 October, 1969 4.5 (main works only)
87.34
TENDERS INVITED
Miles
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE
Fiveways Corner Flyover 0.5
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL
Oldbury-West Bromwich 2.2
M61 PRESTON-MANCHESTER
Chorley-Westhoughton 8.0
10.7
Schemes made Miles
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE
Stourton-Leeds Extension 0.06
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE 40.73
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES
Tormarton-Liddington 30.5
Liddington-Wickham 12.5
Wickham-Theale 16.2
Theale-Winnersh 12.23
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL
South of Bredon-Almondsbury 39.5
Avonmouth-Easton-in-Gordano 1.0
Easton-in-Gordano-East Brent 20.0
East Brent-Edithmead 2.25
M6 BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE
Catthorpe-Ray Hall 37.7
Carnforth-Killington 15.43
Tebay-Thrimby 9.66
Penrith-Carlisle 12.3
Carlisle By-pass 6.9
M40 BEACONSFIELD AND GERRARDS CROSS BY-PASS
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY 7.75
Preston Brook-Hapsford 8.0
M61 PRESTON-MANCHESTER Miles
Preston-Chorley 5.1
Westhoughton-Middle Hutton 3.6
Middle Hutton-Manchester 5.6
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE
Worsley-Milnrow 13.0
Rakewood-County Boundary 2.0
Pole Moor-Calder 6.62
Calder-Gildersome 7.63
Gildersome-Lofthouse 5.83
Lofthouse-A1 (Ferrybridge) 11.3
A20(M) DITTON BY-PASS 6.75
340.14
Draft Scheme published
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE
South of Fiveways Corner-North Circular Road 2.0
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES
Winnersh-Holyport 6.72
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE
Chigwell-Stump Cross 34.0
M18 Thorne Section 2.5
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY 26.0
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Leatherhead-Godstone 11.56
M52 SOUTH LANCASHIRE
Tarbock-Croft 11.84
M53 MID-WIRRAL
Bidston Moss-Hooton (including Moreton Spur) 11.44
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Princess Parkway-Bowdon 6.5
M65 GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS 3.92
116.48
LINES NOT YET PUBLISHED Miles
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE
South of Chigwell section 3.0
M18 DONCASTER SOUTHERN SECTION 11.1
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY 35.44
M40 LONDON-OXFORD
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads 10.0
M52 SOUTH LANCASHIRE
Queens Drive-Tarbock 3.5
Croft-Eccles 8.3
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Bowdon-Preston Brook 10.4
Sharston By-pass 3.25
M62 SALE EASTERN AND NORTHENDEN BY-PASS 4.5
A 1 (M) BIRTLEY BY-PASS 2.5
91.99
LOCAL AUTHORITY MOTORWAYS
Schemes made and confirmed Miles
Black Fell-White Mare Pool (Durham C.C.) 3.60
Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stages I and II) (Leeds C.B.C.) 1.50
Leeds South-East Urban Motorway (Leeds C.B.C.) 2.49
Eccles By-pass (Lancashire C.C.) 1.80
Bristol Parkway (Bristol C.B.C. and Gloucestershire C.C.) 2.75
12.14
Schemes made and submitted for confirmation Miles
Aston Expressway (Birmingham C.B.C.) 1.55
Newcastle Upon Tyne Central Motorway East (Parts II and III) (Newcastle C.B.C.) 1.20
Ringway Airport Link (Cheshire C.C.) 0.40
Ellesmere Port Motorway (Cheshire C.C.) 5.20
8.35

Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Minister of Transport if she will list those individual lengths of motorway together totalling over 200 miles on which construction will start in 1968.

Mr. Carmichael:

The following is the list of schemes which should be ready to start in 1968.

Ml Stourton-Leeds 0.06
Fiveways Corner Flyover 0.50
M3 Popham-Basingstoke 9.32
Basingstoke (E)-Hawley 13.01
Hawley-Lightwater 5.68
Thames Bridge (Chertsey) 0.10
M5 South of Bredon-Staverton 8.75
Staverton-Bamfurlong 1.25
Bamfurlong-Eastington 12.5
Eastington-Falfield-Almondsbury 17.0
M6 Queslett Road-Ray Hall (Great Barr) 2.2
Gravelly Hill-Queslett Road(Perry Bar) 3.2
Gravelly Hill Interchange 0.7
Castle Bromwich-Gravelly Hill(Bromford) 2.9
Coleshill-Castle Bromwich (Castle Bromwich) 4.9
Catthorpe-Coleshill 23.8
Birmingham-Preston Skelmerdale Slip Road 1.1
Camforth-Farleton 7.59
Farleton-Killington 7.84
Tebay-Thrimby 9.66
Thrimby-Hackthorpe 2.34
Penrith Carlisle 12.3
Carlisle By-pass (Main Road Works) 6.9
M40 Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross By-Pass
Burkes Road-B473 (Beaconsfield By-Pass) 1.05
M53 Bidston Moss 0.82
M56 Wythenshawe-Bowdon 6.5
North of Preston Brock-West of Hapsford 8.0
M61 Manchester-Preston Main Works Preston-Chorley 5.0
Chorley Link-Horwich Link 8.1
Horwich Link-Watergate Lane 3.6
Watergate Lane-A580 5.6
M62 Warsley-Whitefield 4.0
Main Road Works (A580-Besses Contract 6)
Whitefield-Milnrow Main Works 9.0
Works: Rakewood-County Boundary 2.0
(Contract 7)
Gildersom-Lofthouse Main Works 5.83
A1(M) Birtley By-Pass 2.5
215.6