HC Deb 02 August 1957 vol 574 cc296-8W
Mr. Ernest Davies

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on which road schemes included in lists published on 2nd February 1955, 27th July 1955 and 28th November 1956, work has started; for which authorisation has been given but work not started; and which have not yet been authorised.

Mr. Watkinson

The following table shows which of the schemes in England and Wales in the lists referred to have been started or authorised. Scottish schemes are now the responsibility of my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Scotland.

  1. I. List Published 2nd February, 1955.
    1. A. Schemes in England and Wales which it was proposed to authorise in 1955–56 on trunk roads (each costing over £100,000)and unclassified roads (each costing the Exchequer over £500,000).
      1. (1)Work started as at 30th June, 1957.
        • Alconbury Hill to Woolpack Crossroads, Hunts, A.1. (second carriageway).
        • Browney Bridge to Farewell Hall, Durham, widening A.1.
        • Borrowash By-pass, Derbyshire A.52.
        • Dartford-Purfleet Tunnel, Kent and Essex.
        • East Retford By-pass (Elkersley By-pass to Five Lane Ends), Notts A.57.
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        • Elephant and Castle Improvement (Part I)(demolition)A.3.
        • Handcross By-pass, Sussex A.23.
        • Longton By-pass, Lancs. A.59.
        • Neath By-pass (Part 11)Glamorgan A.48.
        • Newcastle boundary to Chapel House, Throckley, Northumberland (widening)A.69.
        • Oxford boundary to Islip Turn (widening)A.40.
        • Page Street to Mill Hill, Middlesex (second carriageway)A.41 /A.1.
        • Ryton-on-Dunsmore to Coventry, Warwickshire (second carriageway)A.45.
        • Shenstone, Staffs. (widening carriageway for I mile east of A.38)A.5.
        • Stamford boundary to Kesteven boundary Rutland (widening)A.1.
        • Stratford Road, Shirley, Warwickshire (widening)A.34.
        • Western Avenue, second carriageway between Park Royal Station and Greenford Halt (Part II), Middlesex, A.40 (work started on section Greenford to Alperton Lane, Middlesex).
      2. (2)Schemes authorised as at 30th June, 1957
        • Allerton Station (Hopperton)West Riding By-pass A.1.
        • Catterick By-pass North Riding A.1.
        • Lichfield—Burton Road, Staffs, (part)second carriageway A.38.
        • Potter Street diversion, Harlow, Essex. A.11.
        • Tabernacle Chapel to Llanfair Discoed Arches, Monmouthshire A.48.
    2. C. Schemes in England and Wales which it was proposed to authorise in 1956–57, 1957–58 and 1958–59 (each costing the Exchequer over £500,000).
      1. (i)London Yorkshire Motor Road
        • Scheme not yet authorised.
      2. (ii)Trunk Roads
        1. (1)Work started as at 30th June, 1957
          • Preston By-pass.
          • Northwich By-pass Cheshire, Western Section (completion)A.556.
          • Stafford—Stoke Road widening (First Section)A 34.
        2. (2)Schemes authorised as at 30th June, 1957
          • Grantham By-pass A.1.
          • Oxford Ring Road (Botley to Wolvercot)A.34
          • Stafford—Stoke Road widening (Second Section)A.34.
          • Western Avenue—Hangar Lane flyover, Middlesex A.40.
      3. (iii)Classified Roads
        1. (1)Work started as at 30th June, 1957
          • Barton Bridge, Lancashire A.575.
          • Blackwall Tunnel, northern approach road (Demolition)A.102.
          • Manchester Outer Ring Road (work started on part of Stratford Eccles By-pass)A.575.
          • Notting Hill Gate improvement (Demolition)A.40.
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        2. (2)Scheme authorised as at 30th June, 1957.
          • City of London redevelopment (Cheapside)
  2. II. List Published 27th July. 1955.
    • Additional list of Trunk Road Schemes estimated to cost over £100,000.
    1. (1)Work started as at 30th June, 1957.
      • Bury Street to Carterhatch Lane, Middlesex. Second Carriageway A.10.
      • Crawley to Handcross, East Sussex A.23 (Part I)
      • Gosforth to Gosforth Park, Northumberland. Widening (Completion)A.1.
      • Between Leeming By-pass and Catterick By-pass, North Riding of Yorkshire, Widening A.1.
      • Meriden By-pass, Warwickshire A.45.
      • Norman Cross to Water Newton By-pass, Huntingdonshire A.1.
      • Woolpack Cross Roads to Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire (Second Carriageway)A.1.
    2. (2)Schemes authorised as at 30th June, 1957.
      • Colsterworth Diversion, Lincolnshire—Kesteven A.1.
      • Five Lane Ends to North of Checkerhouse, Notts. A.614.
      • London Colney By-pass, Herts. A.6.
      • Newbury East/West Relief Road, Berks. A.4.
      • Page Street to Finchley Road. Middlesex, Second Carriageway A.41.
      • Sandy to A.428 junction, Bedfordshire A.1. Stormy Down to Redhill, Glamorgan Improvement A.48.
      • Wethcrby By-pass, West Riding of Yorkshire A.1.
  3. III. List Published 28th November, 1956.
    • Large Classified Roads Schemes.
    1. (1)Work started as at 30th June, 1957.
      • Plymouth Eastern Approach Road, Gasking Street—St. Andrew's Roundabout.
      • Southampton, Inner Ring Road, eastern section.
      • Manchester, Western Road, Wythenshawe.
      • Roehampton Lane. Wandsworth.
      • Leeds. Headrow Extension.
      • Portsmouth, Wymering Link Road, Cosham, Hants.
      • Halesowen By-pass, Worcestershire.
      • Billingham, Saltworks Bridge Diversion. Durham.
      • Chris church By-pass, Hants.
      • Sheffield, Inner Ring Road (Section 1).
      • Swansea. East Side Approach (Section 3)Glam
      • Birmingham, Inner Ring Road (Section 1).
    2. (2)Schemes authorised as at 30th June. 1957
      • Uxbridge Road. Hillingdon. Middlesex.
      • Cambridge, Hills Road railway bridge.
      • Talgarth Road, Cromwell Road Extension.

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