HC Deb 05 November 1971 vol 825 cc39-41W
Mr. Brewis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, giving the mileage in respect of each, those trunk motorways or lengths of motorway in preparation, firmly programmed, and under construction, respectively, as at 31st October, and those motorways or lengths of motorway in use.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The information requested, as at 31st October, is given below:

In use Miles
M90—lnverkeithing-Perth
(a)— Admiralty Road Flyover-Culoch 1.9
(b)—Cowdenbeath and Kelty Bypass Stage II 7.23
M8—Edinburgh-Glasgow
(a) Harthill Bypass 5.15
(b) West of Harthill-Newhouse 4.95
(c) Dechmont-Whitburn 7.55
(d) Newbridge-Dechmont 6.4
M74—Draffen-Stonehouse (A74)-Glasgow
(a) Hamilton Bypass Stage I 8.9
(b) Hamilton Bypass Stage II 4.65
M8—Glasgow-Greenock
(a) Renfrew Bypass 6.42
(b) Bishopton Bypass Stage I 0.43
M9—Edinburgh-Stirling
(a) Polmont and Falkirk Bypass 5.37
(b) Newbridge-Muriehall 2.29
(c) Stirling Bypass (South of Dunblane-Craigforth) 2.5
M898—Erskine Bridge
Erskine Bridge Link 0.98
M73—Maryville (M74)-Mollinsburn (A80)
Maryville-Baillieston (A8) 1.72
66.44
Under construction Miles
M73—Maryville (M74)-Mollinsburn (A80)
Baillieston (A8)-Mollinsburn 4.94
M 90—Inverkeithing-Perth
Kinross and Milnathort Bypass 7.96
M9—Edinburgh-Stirling
(a) Lathallan-Burghmuir 5.04
(b) Burghmuir-Muriehall 4.95
(c) Stirling Bypass (Craigforth-Torbrex) 2.51
25.40
Firmly programmed Miles
M8—Glasgow-Greenock
Bishopton Bypass Stage II 3.82
M9—Edinburgh-Stirling
*(a) Stirling Bypass (Torbrex-Pirnhall and Auchenbowie) 3.55
(b) Polmont and Falkirk Bypass-Stirling Bypass 6.3
M80—Glasgow-Stirling
(a) Haggs-Ingliston 3.58
*(b) Ingliston-Pirnhall 2.97
Miles
M90—Inverkeithing-Perth
(a) Arlary-Muirmont 9.2
(b) Muirmont-Craigend 2.3
M90/M85—Perth Bypass
(a) Craigend-Broxden 3.0
(b) Craigend-Barnhill 1.5
M876—Dennyloanhead-Kincardine Bridge
(a) Bankhead-North Broomage 3.83
(b) Bellsdyke Road Bypass 2.9
42.95
In preparation Miles
M8—Edinburgh-Glasgow
(a) Newhouse-Baillieston 5.5
(b) Baillieston-Glasgow City Boundary 0.5
6.0
* Contract let and work about to start.

Mr. Brewis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, showing the mileage in respect of each, those local authority motorways or lengths of motorway in use, under construction, motorways schemes confirmed by the Secretary of State, and those made by the local authority and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The information as at 31st October is given in the table below:

In use Miles
Glasgow Inner Ring Road
Townhead Interchange 1.0
Kingston Bridge section 0.8
Woodside section 0.7
Under construction
Glasgow Inner Ring Road
Charing Cross section 0.6
Schemes confirmed by the Secretary of State None
Schemes made and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation
*Glasgow Monkland Motorway (Stage I) 1.9
Edinburgh Eastern Link Road 0.9
*Confirmed by the Secretary of State on 2nd November, 1971.

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