§ Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many lane-miles of motorway underwent repair in 1976 and 1977; what was the expenditure on this work; and, of these totals, how many miles were slow lane, and what was the expenditure on this work.
§ Mr. HoramThe lengths of motorway undergoing major repair in financial years 1976–77 and 1977–78 were as follows:
1976–77 1977–78 Total lane miles 298 231 Lane miles of slow lane 141 107 Costs at then current prices:
- 1976–77 £7.10 million
- 1977–78 £8.4 million
Expenditure includes some work on the hardshoulder where this was a necessary part of the carriageway works. It is not possible to identify expenditure on the slow lane separately.
Short lengths of emergency repair are not included.