HC Deb 24 May 1974 vol 874 c346W
Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the total value of trunk and principal road schemes, respectively, firmly programmed at 31st March 1974.

Mr. Barry Jones

The information is as follows:

£m
Motorways and trunk roads 103.4
Principal roads 31.4

Sir Raymond Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, giving the estimated cost of each, those trunk and principal road schemes, costing over £250,000, which were added to the forward road programme during the six months ended 31st March 1974.

Mr. Barry Jones

The following trunk and principal road schemes costing over £250,000 were added to the firm programme during the six months ending 31st March 1974:

Estimated gross cost
Trunk Roan £
M4 Bridgend Northern Bypass 14,835,000
Principal Roads
Potential principal road, Cwmbran Drive—Stage 1 5,049,000
Potential principal road, Aberkenfig
Bypass 1,597,000
A473 Pencoed-Weterton Cross 1,345,000
M99 Mount Pleasant Lodge Glynllifon-Pontllyfni 427,000

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