HC Deb 20 December 1973 vol 866 cc395-402W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, giving the mileage in respect of each, those trunk motorways or lengths of motorway

TRUNK MOTORWAYS—ENGLAND at 31st October 1973
Miles
IN USE
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Fiveways Corner Flyover-Leeds 195.1
M2 MEDWAY MOTORWAY 25.2
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Lightwater-Popham 28.0
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Cheswick-Severn Bridge 121.5
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Rav Hall-Avonmouth 91.5
Portbury-Dunball 27.7
M6 CATTHORPE-BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
Catthorpe-Carlisle 230.2
Skelmersdale Link 1.1
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Hatfield-Thorne 3.5
Northern-Doncaster Bypass (including part of Thurcroft Link) 9.5
M20 MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Maidstone Bypass 6.8
Ditton Bypass 6.8
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Gerrards Cross Bypass 7.2
Knaves Beech Interchange 0.8
Beaconsfield Bypass Stokenchurch 14.1
M50 ROSS SPUR MOTORWAY 21.0
M53 MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton 11.4
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Hapsford-Preston Brook 8.0
Bowdon-Wythenshawe 7.0
M61 MANCHESTER-PRESTON MOTORWAY
A580-Preston 22.3
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Worsley-Outlane 26.9
Outlane-Lofthouse 18.1
A1 (M) Lemsford-Welwyn 3.0
Stevenage Bypass 7.1
Baldock Bypass 6.6
Doncaster Bypass 15.5
Darlington Bypass (including A66 (M) Spur) 13.0
A1 (M) DURHAM MOTORWAY
Aycliffe-Birtley Bypass 24.8
TOTAL 953.7
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
South of Fiveways Corner-North Circular Road 2.7
Staples Corner Interchange 1.1
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Lightwater-Sunbury 12.6
Thames Bridge 0.1

in preparation, firmly programmed, under construction, and those motorways or lengths of motorways in use, respectively, on 31st October.

Mr. Peyton

Following is the information:

Miles
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Avonmouth Bridge 1.0
Dunball-Huntworth 5.0
Huntworth-Blackbrook 6.6
Blackbrook-Chelston 6.9
Cullompton-Sandygate (including Exeter Spur) 9.2
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Redbridge-Loughton 5.5
South Harlow-A120 9.7
M16 A1-A111 AND IMPROVEMENT AT SOUTH MIMMS 4.5
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Thorne-East Cowick 4.7
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Hooley-Pease Pottage 18.9
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Reigate-Godstone 7.4
M27 SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Windhover-Funtley 5.0
Funtley-Pertsbridge 6.9
Cadham-Ower 3.0
Ower-Chilworth (including Nursling Link) 10.0
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads 9.5
M54 TELFORD MOTORWAY
Wellington Bypass 5.3
M55 Preston-Northern Bypass 12.2
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Bowden-Preston Brook 11.6
Sharston Bypass East 2.5
Sharston Bypass West 0.8
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Queen. Drive-Tarbock 3.5
Tarbock-Risley 13.1
Risley-Worsley 7.0
Lofthouse-Pollington 20.7
Pollington-Rawcliffe 4.0
Rawcliffe-Balkolme (Ouse Bridge)
Rawcliffe—Balkolme (Roadworks) 7.2
M621 GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS MOTORWAY 3.7
M63 SALE-STRETFORD ECCLES MOTORWAY
Sale Eastern and Northenden Bypass 4.1
M66 Bury Easterly Bypass (South) 3.3
A41 (M) Tring Bypass 2.3
Total 231.6
IN FIRM PROGRAMME
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Stirling Corner Link 0.9
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Chelston-Willand 11.1
Sandy Gate-Wobbly Wheel 4.9
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Loughton-South Harlow 8.7
A120 Stump Cross 14.8
M16 A13–12 9.0
M18 ARMTHORPE-HATFIELD 3.7
M20 MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Swanley-Wrotham 10.0
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Northern Terminal Link 2.0
Mitcham-Hooley 8.8
Gatwick Link 0.8
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Egham-Thorpe 2.5
Thorpe-Chertsey 2.2
Godstone-Wrotham 18.1
M40 OXFORD-BIRMINGHAM MOTORWAY
Warwick Section 13.2
M42 BIRMINGHAM-NOTTINGHAM MOTORWAY
Castle Donington Section-Bromsgrove Section 68.3
M54 TELFORD-M6 17.6

Miles
M58 Aintree-Skelmersdale 8.2
Skelmersdale-M6 3.2
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Balkholme to Caves Bypass (East Riding) 6.2
M66 Bury Easterly Bypass (North) 5.5
M67 Hyde Bypass 3.3
Denton Relief Road (Stage 1) 1.5
M69 COVENTRY-LEICESTER MOTORWAY 16.1
M180 SOUTH HUMBERSIDE MOTORWAY
Brigg Bypass 5.1
A41 (M) Hunton Bridge Junction
A41 (M) Kings Langley Bypass 5.7
A41 (M) Berkhamsted Bypass 7.0
TOTAL 258.4
M3 EXTENSION
Compton-Popham 14.5
Otterbourne and Chandlers Ford Bypass (upgrading) 5.0
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Redbridge-Hackney Wick 4.3
Cambridge Western Bypass 14.0
M15 RINGWAY 2
A406-A13 3.8
M16 Uxbridge Road (A4020)-M1 19.0
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Wadworth-Armthorpe 8.0
M20 MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Maidstone-Folkestone 28 .0
M25 NORTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Maple Cross-M4 11.0
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
M4-Egham 4.0
Chertsey-Reigate 17.3
M27 SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Chilworth-Windhover 7.4
Havant-Chichester 6.0
M40 OXFORD-BIRMINGHAM MOTORWAY
Southern Section 30.0
M53 MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
Hocton-Lea by Backford 6.0
M54 TELFORD MOTORWAY
Brownhills Extension 6.5
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Hapsford-Lea by Backford 6.0
M63 SALE-STRBTFORD-ECCLES MOTORWAY
Bredbury and Stockport Bypass 5.3
M64 STOKE-DERBY MOTORWAY 46.6
M65 Calder Valley Route
(I) Blackburn-Burnley 7.7
(II) Prospect Hill-Whitebeck 8.1
M67 Denton Relief Road (Stage II) 0.7
M180 SOUTH Humberside MOTORWAY
Thorne-Scunthorpe 13.8
Scunthorpe Southern Bypass 8.5
A1 (M) Cecil Road-Stanborough 6.3
A3 (M) Horndean-Bedhampton 5.0
A6(M) Stockport North/South Bypass 3.0
Hazel Grove Improvement 1.9
M650 Airedale MOTORWAY
Baildon Kildwick 10.6
308.3
IN USE 953.7
UNDER CONSTRUCTION 231.6
IN FIRM PROGRAMME 258.4
IN PREPARATION POOL 308.3
TOTAL 1,752.0
Motorway status will be accorded to other schemes at present the subject of studies at an early stage of preparation

Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment 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, respectively, on 31st October.

Mr. Peyton

Following is the information:

Local Authority Motorways in use Miles
Stretford-Eccles Bypass M63 6.0
Stretford-Eccles Extension M62 0.8
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage I A58(M) 0.7
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage II A58(M) 0.8
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage IIA A58(M) 0.4
Leeds South-East Urban Motorway Stage I M1 2.5
Bristol Parkway Stage I M32 1.8
Gloucestershire Section M32 0.9
Blackfell Link/White Mare Pool A194(M) 3.7
Westway—London A40(M) 2.7
West Cross Route Stage I—London M41 0.6
East Cross Route Stage I—London A102(M) 0.9
Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach—London A102(M) 2.6
Mancunian Way A57(M) 1.4
Eccles Bypass M602 1.8
Middleton Link M66 1.2
Liverpool Outer Ring Road Stage I M57 3.3
Broadway Extension A627(M) 4.2
Aston Expressway A38(M) 1.6
Bradford South Radial Motorway M606 2.3
Ringway Airport Link 0.4
Reading-Wokingham Link A329(M) 2.7
43.3
Under Construction
Relief Road (Stage I Berkshire Section) A329 3.0
Bristol Parkway Stage II M32 1.0
East Cross Route Stage II—London A102(M) 0.6
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage II A58(M) 0.7
Liverpool Outer Ring Road Stage III (Kirkby/Tarbock) M57 6.5
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Motorway East A1 1.2
Portsmouth North-South Motorway (M275) 1.6
Ellesmere Port Motorway M53 5.2
Wokingham Section A329(M) 3.0
22.8

Schemes Confirmed by the Secretary of State
Leeds South-West Urban Motorway M621 1.7
1.7
Schemes made by the Local Authority and submitted to the Secretary of Slate for confirmation
Dover Radial Route A102(M) 3.3
Eccles Boundary-Cross Lane Section (Salford) M602 2.2
Newcastle Coast Road Extension (Jesmond Road-Stephenson Road) 0.5
Handforth, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge Bypass A33 9.0
Calder Valley Fast Route (Burnley-Colne Section) M65 5.8
Ellesmere Port Motorway Extension 3.8
24.6