§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by start date the major road building and road improvement schemes in each roads division in Northern Ireland in the current year and for the next five years, indicating his estimate of the cost.
§ Mr. Tim SmithThe information is as follows:
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1. Major works schemes: 1993–94 Start Date Estimated cost (£ million) Ballemena Division September Killead By-Pass 1993 0.9 January B58 New Line 1994 0.9 Coleraine Division September Greenmount Link: Stage 3 and 4 1993 0.4
Start Date Estimated cost (£ million) Craigavon Division November Newry By-Pass: Stage 2 1993 4.4 Newry By-Pass: Stage 3 Bridge March 1994 2.1
2. Major works 5 year programme 1994–99 Ballymena Division Northern Distributor Ballymena 1996–97 2.2 A26 Antrim-Ballymena: Stage 2 1996–97 2.7 A2 Silverstream/Ravenhill, Canifergus 1997.98 2–8 A8 Belfast-Lame Road Dualling: Stage 1 1997–98 2.5 Belfast Division Forster Green Belfast 1995–96 1.6 Purdysburn Road, Belfast: Stage 1 1995–96 0.8 Ballymaconaghy Road, Belfast: Stage 2 1996–97 0.6 Balmoral Avenue/Malone Road, Belfast 1996–97 0.4 Purdysburn Road, Belfast: Stage 2 1997–98 1.6 Belfast Inner Ring Road (Southern Section) 1997–98 3.0 A2 Shore Road, Belfast: Stage 4 1997–98 0.9
Year in which work is due to start Total estimated cost (£ m) Coleraine division Strand Road, Londonderry: Stage 2 1997–98 1.5 A2 Limavady By-pass: Stage 1 1997–98 3.0 Craigavon division Newry By-pass: Stage 3 (Roadworks) 1994–95 5.5 Downpatrick division Church Street/Scotch Street, Downpatrick 1995–96 1.7 Balloo Road, Bangor: Stage 3 1996–97 0.7 Comber By-pass: Stage 2 1997–98 2.9 Omagh division Omagh Through-pass: Stage 2A (Bridge) 1994–95 0.4 A5 Burndennett 1994–95 1.3 A5 Magheramason 1994–95 0.6 Omagh Through-pass: Stage 2B 1995–96 3.2 Anne Street/Thomas Bridge, Dungannon 1996–97 0.8 A29 Carland Bridge, Dungannon 1996–97 2.2 A5 Leckpatrick 1996–97 0.8 A5 Garvaghy 1997–98 0.4 The implementation of those schemes is subject to the continued availability of finance and the completion of the statutory processes.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the road bridges which are to be improved and the bridge strengthening and replacement programme, giving the start dates and costs.
§ Mr. Tim SmithAn annual programme of work is developed on the basis of the continuing assessment of bridges. The current programme for the 1994–95 financial year is:
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Location by Roads Service Division Estimated Cost (£000's) Ballymena Downshire Bridge, Carrickfergus 790 Widdel Bridge 35 Mills Engines Bridge 85
Location by Roads Service Division Estimated Cost (£000's) Gallwilly Bridge 55 Belfast Ballyregan Water Culvert 54 Millvale Flyover 72 Jordanstown Railway Bridge 235 Monkstown Halt Bridge 185 Irish Hill Road Bridge 13 Castle Road Culvert 13 Tillysburn Subway B 13 Tillysburn Subway A 20 Victoria Park Subway Ballylinney Burn Bridge Connswater River Bridge 2,020 Summerhill Road Bridge 17 Ballygomartin Bridge/Forth River 81 Whitehouse Park Bridge 103 Windsor Park Footbridge 104 Loop River Culvert 60 Coleraine Swanns Bridge 1,450 Mullarts Bridge 20 Coshquin Bridge 20 Cahery Bridge 15 Park Bridge 20 Big Drain Bridge 30 Ballyrathan Bridge 10 North Ballinteer Bridge 40 Owenbeg Bridge 15 Macosquin 20 Faughanvale Bridge 8 Milltown Bridge 12 Dunderg Bridges 15 Two Bridges Bridge 25 Mettican Bridge 25 Gelvin Bridge 270 Kilrea Bann Bridge 40 Craigavon Aghagallon Bridge 22 Drumatine Bridge 15 Coolsallagh Bridge 26 Drumgaw Bridge 20 Connolly's Bridge 10 Clay Road Retaining Wall 20 Chapel Road Retaining Wall 13 Bridges Nos. 27, 29, 140, 1198 and 1398 172 Bridges Nos. 51, 73, 83, 316 and 2020 290 Downpatrick Tullybrannigan Road Bridge, N'castle 120 Ballyskeagh Bridge 845 Dunmurry Lane (M1) Bridge Glenavy Bridge 220 Omagh Burndennett Bridge 450 Minnowburns Bridge 180 Cordromedy Bridge 65 Ardtrea Bridge 250 Bridge No. 742 80 Bridge No. 1432 40 Green Bridge 30 Carrs Bridge 65 Pollenroe Bridge 30