HC Deb 20 April 1970 vol 800 cc49-51W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will detail the money spent on road improvements on the Ayr-Dalmellington stretch of the A719, the Ayr-Girvan stretch of the A77 and the

A.ESTIMATED COST OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES AUTHORISED 1963–1969
PRINCIPAL ROAD A713 (AYR-DALMELLINGTON)
Year of authorization Scheme Estimated cost £ Grant£
1963 Cutler, Dalmellington … … … … … 4,000 3,000
1964 Gas Brae, Dalmellington … … … … … 22,714 17,036
1965 Nil
1966 Nil
1967 McClymont's Bridge-Gas Brae … … … … 26,134 19,600
1968 Nethanhill Road Junction … … … … … 37,753 28,315
1968 McClymont's Bridge-Gas Brae … … … … 12,882 9,662
1968 Maybole Road, Ayr … … … … … … 22,000 22,000*
1969 Ailsa Hospital … … … … … … 22,714 17,036
1969 Corton Crossroads-Sessionfield Road … … … 60,000 45,000
1969 Peggiesmill Bridge, Ayr Burgh … … … … 25,500 25,500*
233,697 187,149
* Winter Works Programme at 100 per cent. grant.
TRUNK ROAD A77 (AYR-GIRVAN)
Year of authorization Scheme Estimated cost £
1963 Maybole Road, Ayr Burgh … … … … … … … 7,000*
1963 Ayr-Maybole, 2 schemes … … … … … … … 8,300†
1964 Finnickland, Ayr Burgh … … … … … … … 9,500*
1965 Maybole-Girvan … … … … … … … … 6,000†
1967 Kirkoswald/Dowhill … … … … … … … … 24,500
1968 Dowhill/Bridgemill … … … … … … … … 22,575
1969 Monkwood Bridge … … … … … … … … 226,834
1969 Nether Culzean … … … … … … … … 49,134
1969 North Drummurran … … … … … … … … 169,063
1969 Kewnston/Grange … … … … … … … … 104,578
1969 North of Minishant … … … … … … … 36,757
1969 Damhoose, Kirkoswald … … … … … … … 37,227
1969 Ayr Bypass (Final Stage) … … … … … … … 470,346
1,181,314
* Principal road scheme (75 per cent. grant).
†Includes maintenance.
TRUNK ROAD A76 (CUMNOCK-NEW CUMNOCK)
Year of authorization Scheme Estimated cost £
1967 Loch View, New Cumnock … … … … … … … 8,200
1969 Rottenyards/Midlowes … … … … … … … 1522,107
160,307

Cumnock-New Cumnock stretch of the A76 in the years 1963 to 1969, inclusive; and what further works are scheduled for these roads in the years 1970–71 and 1971–72.

Mr. Ross:

Details of schemes authorised on these roads between 1963 and 1969, and for the year 1970–71, are given below.

It is not yet possible to give comparable information for 1971–72.

B. ESTIMATED COST OF SCHEMES AUTHORISED OR PROPOSED IN 1970—
PRINCIPAL ROAD A713
Year of authorization Scheme Estimated cost £
1970–71 Mosshill improvement … … … … … … … 80,000
TRUNK ROAD A77
Year of authorization Scheme Estimated cost £
1970–71 Improvement at Alginate Factory North of Girvan … … … 29,960
1970–71 Realignment at Blanefield … … … … … … … 14,000
43,960
* Winter Works 1969–70