HC Deb 13 June 1986 vol 99 c341W
Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent to date on maintenance on the M3 motorway on its most recently completed stretch.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The Popham to Bar End section of the M3 opened to traffic last summer is still within the contractual maintenance period. The total cost of maintenance to date is approximately £255,000. This includes costs, which the Department will meet, of £47,000 for salting and snow clearing, £8,000 for repairs to safety fences and signs, and, exceptionally, about £100,000 to repair fire damage at the Alrcoford road (Spitfire) bridge, Winchester. The remainder of the cost will in the main be borne by the contractors.

Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how much has been spent to date on maintenance on the M27 between the junction with the M275 and the Hedge End interchange;

(2) how much has been spent to date on maintenance on the M275.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Since this section of the M27 motorway opened to traffic in 1975, the total cost of maintenance incurred by the Department has been approximately £2.46 million.

Hampshire county council is the highway authority responsible for maintenance of the M275.