§ Mr. Steeleasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the mileage of dual carriageway at present on the A.74 road from the border to Uddingston.
§ Mr. MaclayAbout 4½ miles. Ten miles are under construction and a contract is about to be let for five more.
§ Mr. Steeleasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date the four schemes on the A.74 road, announced by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on 2nd February, 1955, will be completed.
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§ Mr. MaclayThe estimated dates of completion are as follows:
- Abington and Crawford Diversions (including intervening lengths)—Spring, 1961.
- Newfield Inn to 1.7 miles south of Millbank—Spring, 1960.
- Johnstone Bridge to Beattock—Early 1960.
- Dalmakethar to north of Lockerbie—Summer, 1960.
§ Mr. Steeleasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what land has still to be acquired to enable him to complete A.74 as a dual carriageway from the border to Uddingston.
§ Mr. MaclayLand is available for the first three big schemes on this road and negotiations to acquire land for the Abington and Crawford divisions will start shortly. The acquisition of land for subsequent schemes will be put in hand as soon as engineering plans are sufficiently advanced to allow an accurate determination of the plots which will be required.