§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the stages, statutory and non-statutory through which a trunk road scheme must pass before contracts can be let; and if he will show for each trunk road scheme in the programme and yet to start, the stage which has been reached.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe stages of preparation for trunk road schemes in Wales are similar to those described by my hon. and learned Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, on 19 February 1981.—[Vol. 999, c.222–3.]
The stages reached by the major schemes which are due to start before the end of 1983 are:
Schemes for which tenders have been invited:
- A5/A55 Bangor bypass
- A55 Llanddulas—Glan Conwy (contract A)
Scheme for which all principal orders have been made:
- A5 Llanfair PG bypass A55 Hawarden bypass
- A470 Abercynon—Pentrebach (compulsory purchase order subject to special parliamentary procedure)
Schemes for which line orders have been made or are not required:
- A40 Carmarthen—Bancyfelin (side roads order also made)
- A55 Dwygyfylchi
- A55 Penmaenbach tunnels
- A4232 Culverhouse cross—Capel Llanilltern (side roads orders also made)
Schemes for which line and side roads orders have been published:
- A470 Cemmaes road improvement
- A477 Kilgetty bypass (compulsory purchase oder also published)
- A483 Ruabon bypass (public inquirity held. Inspector's report under consideration)
Schemes for which draft line Orders are being prepared:
- A5 Glyn bends Tynant Dinmael school
- A5 Casten Eden bends, Gwalchmai
- A470 Improvement of bends by Smithfield farm near Builth road
- A470 Maenan abbey