HC Deb 06 November 1972 vol 845 cc86-91W
Mr. Brewis

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

Miles
In use
M90 INVERKEITHING—PERTH
(a) Admiralty Road Flyover-Duloch1 1.9
(b) Cowdenbeath and Kelty Bypass Stage II 7.23
(c) Kinross and Milnathort Bypass 7.96
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–A74 GLASGOW—CARLISLE TRUNK ROAD (Motorway section)
(a) Hamilton Bypass Stage I 8.9
(b) Hamilton Bypass Stage II 4.65
M8–A8 GLASGOW—GREENOCK TRUNK ROAD (Motorway section)
(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–A898 ERSKINE BRIDGE TRUNK ROAD (Motorway section)
Erskine Bridge Link 0.98
M73 MARYVILLE (M74)—MOLLINSBURN (A80) 66.6
Maryville—Baillieston (A8)—Mollinsburn 6.66
79.34
Under construction
M9 EDINBURGH—STIRLING 5.04
(a) Lathallan—Burghmuir 5.04
(b) Burghmuir—Muriehall 4.95
(c) Stirling Bypass (Craigforth—Torbrex) 2.11
(d) Stirling Bypass (Torbrex—Pirnhall and Auchenbowie) 3.55
M80 GLASGOW—STIRLING
(a) Haggs—Bankhead 0.96
(b) Bankhead—Ingliston 2.61
(c) Ingliston—Pirnhall 2.97
22.19
Firmly programmed
M8 EDINBURGH—GLASGOW
Baillieston—Glasgow City Boundary 0.85
M8–A8 GLASGOW—GREENOCK TRUNK ROAD (Motorway section)
Bishopton Bypass Stage II 3.82
M9 and M876 EDINBURGH—STIRLING AND DENNYLOANHEAD—KINCARDINE BRIDGE
(a) Polmont and Falkirk Bypass—Stirling Bypass (M9) and
Bellsdyke Road Bypass (M876) 10.66
(b) Bankhead—North Broomage (M876) 3.81
M90 INVERKEITHING—PERTH
(a) Arlary—Muirmont 9.2
(b) Muirmont—Craigcnd 2.3
M90–M85 PERTH BYPASS
(a) Craigend—Broxden 3.0
(b) Craigend—Barnhill 1.5
35.14
In preparation
M8 EDINBURGH—GLASGOW
Newhouse-Baillieston 6.0
M74–A74 GLASGOW—CARLISLE TRUNK ROAD (Motorway section)
Draffen—Lesmahagow 2.9
Lesmahagow Diversion 3.3

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The information as at 31st October, 1972, is given below:

Miles
M77–A77 GLASGOW—STRANRAER TRUNK ROAD (Motorway section)
Glasgow City Boundary—Malletsheugh 2.5
M80 GLASGOW—STIRLING
Glasgow—Haggs (including M73 extension) 13.5
28.2

Mr. Brewis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those trunk and principal road schemes costing over £250,000, giving the estimated cost of each, which were added to the forward

Trunk Roads Total estimated cost (£million)
A68 Comptown Bridge, Roxburgh 0.4
A76 Newbridge diversion, Dumfriesshire 0.3
A92 Lower Northwater Bridge, Angus-Kincardine 0.5
1.2
Principal Roads
A846 Port Askaig—Ardbeg Road, Argyllshire 0.3
A83 Glenbarr diversion, Argyllshire 0.3
A819 Stranmagachan—Inveraray, Argyllshire 0.3
A849 Corrie—Scallastle, Argyllshire 0.4
A886 Lephinkill—Springfield, Argyllshire 0.4
A83 Bellochantuay—Westport, Argyllshire 0.4
A886 Kinlochruel—Colintraive, Argyllshire 0.3
A815 Dunoon—lnnellan, Argyllshire 0.8
A849 Lochdonhead—Scallastle, Argyllshire 0.4
A71 Irvine Bypass to East of Dreghorn, Ayrshire 1.3
* Southern approach road, Phase H, Irvine, Ayrshire 0.4
* Clackmannan Bypass 1.0
A814 Craigendoran—Mollandhu, Dunbartonshire 0.3
A92 Balfarg—Preston School, Glenrothes, Fife 2.0
A92 Thornton bypass, Fife 3.0
A855 Loch Letham—Upper Tote, Inverness-shire 0.7
A850 Dunvegan—Upper Glen, Inverness-shire 0.5
A887 Dundreggan Dam—Achlain, Inverness—shire 0.5
A850 Upper Glen—Tormore Lodge, Inverness-shire 0.5
A855 Lealt—Brogaig, Inverness—shire 0.6
A957 Dums Bridge, Kincardineshire 0.4
A776 East Kilbride Expressway Stage II, Lanarkshire 1.5
A763 Clydeford Bridge and Approaches, Lanarkshire 0.8
A776 East Kilbride Expressway, Stage III, Lanarkshire 0.9
A827 Bridge over River Tummel, Ballinluig, Perthshire 0.3
A890 Achmore—Erbusaig (Section I), Ross and Cromarty 0.4
A890 Achmore—Erbusaig (Section II), Ross and Cromarty 0.4
A698 Spittal on Rule, Roxburghshire 0.3
* New link road between A7 and A68 Stage I, Roxburghshire/Selkirkshire (joint scheme) 1.0
A894 Scoune southwards for 3½ miles, Sutherland 0.3
A894 South of Scoune, Sutherland 0.3
A894 Final section to Kylestrome, Sutherland 0.3
A838 Moine—Melness Brae, Sutherland 0.3
* Linlithgow—Burghmuir, West Lothian 0.3
* Commerce Street—Mearns Street, Aberdeen 0.3
A946 Causewayend and Porvis Place, Aberdeen 0.5
A956 Victoria Bridge—Wellington Road, Aberdeen 0.5
* Graham Street—Broomknoll, Airdrie 0.3
* East West Primary Road, Coatbridge 1.0
A814 Glasgow Road—High Street, Dumbarton 0.9
* Inner Ring Road Stage XII, Dundee 1.2
A8 City boundary to Gogar Park, Edinburgh 0.4
A70 Lanark Road near Redhall, Edinburgh 0.4
A904 Dual carriageways, Grangemouth Road, Falkirk 0.3
road programme during the six month ended 30th September.1972.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The schemes listed below were added to firm programmes during this period of 6 months:

Trunk Roads Total estimated cost (£ million)
Principal Roads—(continued)
A82 Great Western Road, Stage 1, Glasgow 1.5
A736 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow 0.3
A739 Crow Road—Anniesland Cross, Glasgow 2.0
M8 Renfrew Motorway Stage I (Preliminary works), Glasgow 0.6
M8 Renfrew Motorway Stage I, Glasgow 17.9
A726 Nitshill Road—Wiltonburn Road, Glasgow 0.3
* Carmunnock Expressway, Lanarkshire/Glasgow (joint scheme) 0.6
* Delvin Road-Manse Brae, Glasgow 0.4
* Aikenhead Road Expressway, Glasgow 0.8
M8 Renfrew Motorway, Stage II, Glasgow 9.9
M8 Townhead Interchange, Stage II, Glasgow 3.6
M8 Monkland Motorway, Stage II, Glasgow 10.3
* Ayr Motorway, Stage I, Glasgow … 4.0
A8 Helen Street—Burgh Boundary, Greenock 0.3
A776 Dualling of Burnbank Road, Hamilton 0.4
A722 Brandon Street Diversion, Motherwell 1.2
A82 Scarlow Street—Burgh Boundary, Port Glasgow 0.9
* Cathkin Relief Road, Rutherglen 0.9
* Mill Street Extension. Rutherglen 0.8
86.5
*Potential principal roads; still to be given route numbers

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, motorway schemes confirmed by the Secretary of State, and those made by the local authority and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation, as at 31st October.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

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

In use Miles
Glasgow Inner Ring Road: North and West Flanks
Townhead Interchange 1.0
Kingston Bridge section 0.8
Woodside section 0.7
Charing Cross section 0.6
Total in use 3.1
Under construction
Glasgow Monkland Motorway (Stage I). 1.9
Schemes confirmed by the Secretary of State. None
Schemes made and submitted to the Secretary of State for Confirmation
Edinburgh Eastern Link Road 0.9
Renfrew Motorway (Stage I) 1.89
Renfrew Motorway (Stage II) 2.16
Monkland Motorway (Stage II) 3.46
Total submitted for confirmation 8.41