HC Deb 22 February 1980 vol 979 cc620-2W
Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list (a) the accepted tender price, (b) the pre-tender estimated price, (c) the expected expenditure in 1979–80 and 1980–81 and (d) the total expected cost of each motorway and trunk road construction scheme in Wales let in 1979.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Including all works, design and supervision costs, but excluding land, the information for schemes costing over £0.5 million is:

Road number Name of scheme Expected cost at time contract was let £million Pre-tender estimated cost £ million Expected expenditure in 1979–30 £ million Expected expenditure in 1980–81 £ million Current estimated cost* £ million
A40 … … … … Raglan-Abergavenny … … … … 14.102 13.702 1.475 6.463 14.102
A48 … … … … Pont Abraham-Cwmgwili … … … … 2.470 2.770 0.040 1.440 2.470
A55 … … … … Diversion east of Abergele … … … … 5.720 5.599 1.660 4.180 6.180
A55 … … … … Casino Junction Improvement … … … … 2.124 1.922 0.742 1.200 2.124
A470 … … … … Cleifion Bridge (Brigands' Inn) … … … … 0.625 0.391 0.229 0.400 0.638
A483 … … … … Arddleen By-pass … … … … 0.662 0.627 0.533 0.119 0.662
A487 … … … … Derwenlas-Machynlleth … … … … 0.866 0.738 0.180 0.643 0.866
A487 … … … … Maesnewydd Improvement … … … … 0.518 0.537 0.180 0.328 0.518
A487 … … … … White Hut-Maes-yr-Helmau … … … … 0.872 0.775 0.060 0.610 0.872
* The costs shown in this column do not allow for the additional claims which will be made by contractors for inflationary increases