HC Deb 16 October 1995 vol 264 cc76-81W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each of the last five years all the road schemes that have been completed, their projected costs and the actual cost on completion. [31835]

Mr. Watts

This is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. The chief executive has written to the hon. Member.

Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Ms Joan Walley, dated 30 October 1995: As you know, the Minister for Railways and Road, Mr. John Watts, has asked me to reply to you recent Parliamentary Question concerning road schemes completed in the last 5 years. You asked for details of projected costs for each of these schemes together with the actual cost on completion. I enclose a list of all schemes completed in the last 5 years together with details of tender costs (works only) and actual cost on completion, where that information is readily available. It has not been possible to supply the actual cost on completion for many of the schemes concerned because final accounts have not yet been agreed with the contractors concerned. To publish estimates of the final outturn in such cases would undermine the position of the consulting engineers appointed by the Agency to administer those contracts in dealing with claims for extra payment submitted by the contractors and therefore place public funds at risk. Also on some schemes records are not immediately to hand and I will write to you again when further information is available.

Scheme Completion date Tender cost works only Outturn cost
A1079 Market Weighton Bypass March 1991 3.96
A12 Capel St Mary GSJ March 1991 3.58 6.076
A42 Castle Donnington North Contract 1 March 1991 24.73 27.45
A42 Castle Donnington North Contract 3 March 1991 2.77 3.234
A500 Nantwich Bypass March 1991 5.09 7.268
M4 J12 Imp March 1991 1.27
A69 Brampton Bypass April 1991 4.94 6.17
A42 Castle Donnington North Contract 2 May 1991 16.79 19.058
A43 Bilsworth and Milton Malsor Bypass May 1991 15.08 16.582
M20 Maidstone—Ashford (Contract 1) May 1991 27.31 50.86
M20 Maidstone—Ashford (Contract 2) May 1991 28.67 37.969
A14 Rothwell—Kettering June 1991 4.41
A27 Brighton and Hove Bypass (Dyke Road-Patchem) Contract 1 June 1991 16.62 20.023
A141 Chester Imp June 1991 17.50 21.7
A30 Zelah Bypass July 1991 2.63
A31 Picket Post Junction Imp July 1991 1.79
A13 Leamouth Road Junction Imp August 1991 1.54
A16 Louth Bypass August 1991 5.00 6.621
A30 Plusha—Bolventor Imp August 1991 10.67 13.718
M40 J4—5 Widening August 1991 35.92 48.063
A11 Red Lodge Bypass September 1991 4.84
A282 Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Approach Roads, Kent September 1991 27.69
A47 Castor—Allsworth Bypass September 1991 7.51
M45/A45 Dunchurch GSJ September 1991 1.67
A16 Boston—Algarkirk Diversion October 1991 8.96 11.544
A282 Dartford—Thurrock Crossing October 1991
A282 Dartford—Thurrock Crossing Approach Roads, Essex October 1991 8.32
A47 Eye Bypass October 1991 5.19 6.90
A59 Monk Bridge Imp October 1991
A6 Burton Latimer Bypass October 1991 2.63
A6 Quorn and Mountsorrel Bypass October 1991 31.76 43.329
A14 Kettering Northern Bypass Advance Bridge Works November 1991
A14 Kettering Southern Bypass (M1-A1 Contract 5S) November 1991 30.74
A35 Axminster Bypass November1991 8.02 10.943
A38 Alrowss—Barton Turn (Dogshead Lane November 1991 1.88
A650 Drighlington Bypass November 1991 4.99 6.399
M62 J17–18 Widening November 1991 3.75 5.75
A1 Dishforth—Leeming Imp Phase 1 (Gatenby Lane Junction) December 1991 2.66 4.653
A127 Rayleigh Weir GSJ December 1991 11.84
A23 Warninglid-Brighton (Sayers Common-Muddleswood) C2? December 1991 10.47
A27 Brighton and Howe Bypass (Hangleton—Dyke Road) Contract 2 December 1991 8.77 12.998
A30 Penhale—Carland Cross Imp December 1991 9.14 11.628
A303 Stockton Wood—Chicklade Bottom December 1991 1.30 1.74
A35 Yellowham Hill—Troytown Imp December 1991 4.31
A585 Hensingham Bypass December 1991 4.29 4.7
A65 Draughton Bypass December 1991 2.19 2.79
M3 Compton—Bassett Widening January 1992 41.60 51.864
A10 Brandon Creek—Southery February 1992
A516 Etwell Bypass February 1992 2.66
A59 Mellor Brook Bypass March 1992
A13 West India Dock Road Interim Junction Imp April 1992 1.00
A38 Marsh Mills Junction Imp May 1992 22.48 24.038
A406 Chingford Road—Hale End Road May 1992
A27 Brighton and Hove Bypass (Patchem-Coldem) Contract 3 June 1992 14.77 19.333
A6 Market Harborough Bypass June 1992 7.87 9.531
A3 Liphook and Petersfield Bypasess July 1992 35.84 65.72
A303 Mere—Wincanton Imp July 1992 15.28 19.404
A41 Whitchurch Bypass July 1992 8.95 13.716
A423 Southam Bypass July 1992 2.22
A523 Macclesfield Relief Road July 1992 18.80 25.00
A1 Marshall Meadows Imp August 1993
A47 East Dereham—North Tuddenham Imp August 1992 6.896 8.987
A5/A49 Telford—Shrewbury Bypass August 1992 63.96
A423 Maidenhead Thicket—Burchetts Green September 1992 8.44 12.73
A47 Norwich Southern Bypass Contract 1 September 1992 7.99 14.673
A47 Norwich Southern Bypass Contract 2 September 1992 8.59 13.094

Scheme Completion date Tender cost works only Outturn cost
A47 Norwich Southern Bypass Contract 3 September 1992 14.75 18.478
A47 Norwich Southern Bypass Contract 4 September 1992 29.861
A49 Weaverham Diversion September 1992 4.20 6.33
A16 Stickford Bypass October 1992 1.01
A5 Kilsby Diversion October 1992 0.83
A66 Bowes Bypass to County Boundary Imp October 1992 9.88 11.795
A16 Ludborough Bypass November 1992 1.23
A2 London Boundary—M2 Imp November 1992 -
A47 Narborough Bypass November 1992 2.24
A11 Thetford—Bridgham Heath December 1992 2.22 2.363
A14 Thrapston—Brampton (B) December 1992 7.04
A23 Warninglid-Brighton (Muddleswood-Brighton) December 1992 15.36
A3 Milford Bypass December 1992 7.89 10.77
A38 Bell Bridge—Airewas December 1992 1.45
A420 Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor Bypass December 1992 4.30
A5 Little Brickhill Bypass December 1992 5.838 8.773
A585 Fleetwood Dock Street Diversion January 1993 2.20 3.6
A30 Okehampton-Launceston Imp March 1993 26.81 32.999
A11 Newmarket—Red Lodge April 1993 4.08 5.083
A339 Bassingstoke Northern Bypass Stage 3 Dualling April 1993 8.60 11.9
A59 Greengates—Gutteridge Imp April 1993
A596 Wigton Bypass April 1993 4.05 6.324
A27 Crossbush Bypass May 1993 2.95 4.43
A41/A421 Bicester Bypass Stage 2 (A421 Bicrester—Wendlebury) M4 May 1993 3.90
A595 Egremont Bypass May 1993 6.67 9.169
A23 Warninglid—Brighton (Warninglid Flyover—Sayers Common) C3) June 1993 14.32 20.95
A39 Wadebridge Bypass July 1993 8.30
A41 Kings Langley Bypass August 1993 19.97 32.741
A12 Gorieston Relief Road September 1993 20
A14 Thrapston—Brampton (C) September 1993 16.36
A41 Berkhamsted Bypass September 1993 23.9
A1 Brownieside Imp October 1993 3.49
M5 J6–8 Widening (Warndon—Strensham) October 1993 59.37 79.945
A1(M) Bramham—Wetherby Imp November 1993 15.71 21.933
A20 Folkstone—Dover Stage 1 (Folkstone-Court Wood Con 1A) November 1993 3.858 4.163
A20 Folkstone—Dover Stage 1 (Folkstone-Court Wood Con 1) November 1993 27.31 35.697
A20 Folkstone-Dover Stage 1 (Folkestone-Court Wood Con 2) November 1993 11.55 15.884
A27 Westhampnett Bypass November 1993 6.92 10.118
M20 J5 and 8 Widening (Maidstone Bypass) November 1993 69.55
A20 Folkstone—Dover Stage 2 (Court Wood-Dover Con 3) December 1993 21.69 39.258
A49 Onibury—Stokesay December 1993 1.85
A590 Dalton in Furness Bypass December 1993 7.91 11.364
M4 J4B-5 Widening December 1993 4.97 7.55
A11 Four Wentways—Newmarket January 1994 10.80
A13 West India Dock Road Junction Imp February 1994 0.28
M1 J9–10 Widening March 1994 9.72 13.416
M25 J15–16 Widening March 1994 29.8
East London Traffic Control System April 1994 3.71
A650 Bingley Relief Road Advanced Bridge Works May 1994
A14 Cattorpe—Rothwell (A and B) July 1994 35.62
A23 Handoross—Pease Pottage Imp July 1994 8.16 11.925
A30 Shallowater Hill Imp August 1994 1.70
A40 Long Lane Junction Imp August 1994 23.88
M62 J14–17 Widening August 1994 10.20 16.846
M1 J1 Imp September 1994 4.23
A40 Long Lane—West End Road October 1994
A52 Ashbourne Relief Road October 1994 3.19 4.223
A19 Easingwold Bypass November 1994 4.58
A406 Hanger Lane—Harrow Road November 1994
A588 Widness Eastern Bypass (North) November 1994 14.60 26.19
A66 Stainmore—Banksgate Bypass December 1994
M3 Bar End—Compton December 1994 25.88
M56 J4–6 Widening December 1994 11.80 14.248
A17 Leedenham Bypass March 1995 3.323 3.325