§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many unused and obsolete bridges are in place over motorways in England and Wales; if he will list their locations and who is responsible for each of them; and how many are scheduled for(a) repair and (b) removal or demolition. [172044]
§ Dr. HowellsThere are 11 unused bridges in place over motorways in England for which the Highways Agency is responsible. Bridges over motorways in Wales are the responsibility of the National Assembly for Wales. The location of the bridges in England is shown in the following table.
Location Status Ml Junction 26 and Junction 27 (midway) near Greasley
Scheduled for removal M23 near Hooley (2 bridges) Possible removal pending the outcome of the preferred scheme
for the M23/A23 Hooley
junction improvement
M1 Dry Culvert Crossing near Shepshed
— M40 Great Pinley accommodation bridge near
Warwick
— Ropple Rail Overbridge on the M50 — A46 Budbrooke Lodge Farm near Warwick
— M5 near Puriton, Somerset — M25 Junction 5 Sevenoaks — M1 near Luton — M45 south of Rugby — M1 Junction 26 and Junction 27 (midway) near Greasley
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