HC Deb 05 July 1961 vol 643 cc121-4W
68. Mr. Grey

asked the Minister of Transport what dual carriageway construction has taken place on the A.1 road during the last two years; what is being carried out and what has been approved to date, respectively; and which are the stretches involved.

30 Mr. Marples

Of the 104 miles of dual carriageway now in use on the Great North Road between London and Newcastle work was completed on 45 miles during the last two years. Construction work is proceeding on a further 57 miles and work has been authorised but not yet started on a further 10 miles.

Following is a list of the schemes involved:

GREAT NORTH ROAD A.1

(London—Newcastle)

Dual Carriageway Schemes Completed sinceth July,

Apex Corner Roundabout and dualling to Courtlands Avenue.

  • Courtlands Avenue to South Mimms by-pass, Middlesex and Hertfordshire.
  • Girtford Sidings Bridge, Beds.
  • A.428 to proposed Eaton Socon by-pass, Beds.
  • Southoe Bends to proposed Buckden by-pass, Hunts.
  • Wansford and Water Newton Diversions, Hunts.
  • Wansford Bridge—Stamford by-pass, Soke of Peterborough.
  • Stamford by-pass, Kesteven.
  • Colsterworth Diversion and improvement from "Green Parrot" Cafe to "Gem" Cafe, Kesteven.
  • Foston to South of proposed Long Bennington by-pass, Kesteven.
  • Blyth by-pass, Notts.
  • Doncaster Mill Bridge, West Riding.
  • Wentbridge by-pass to proposed Knottingley Diversion, West Riding.
  • Micklefield by-pass, West Riding.
  • Wetherby by-pass, West Riding.
  • Wetherby to Allerton Station, West Riding.
  • Allerton Station to proposed Boroughbridge by-pass, West Riding.
  • North of Boroughbridge by-pass to Dishforth Roundabout, North Riding.
  • Catterick by-pass, North Riding.
  • Catterick by-pass to Blue Anchor Farm, North Riding.

Total length approximately 45 miles.

Dual Carriageway Schemes in Progress atth June, 1961

  • Stevenage by-pass, Herts.
  • Biggleswade by-pass, Beds.
  • Biggleswade by-pass, to Girtford, Beds.
  • Widening through Girtford, Beds. (Work started 2nd January, 1961).
  • Sandy to A.428 Beds, (Tempsford and Tempsford Bridge Diversions).
  • Ellington Brook Bridge to Alconbury by-pass, Hunts.
  • Colsterworth Diversion to Grantham by-pass, Kesteven.
  • Grantham by-pass, Kesteven.
  • Doncaster by-pass, West Riding.
  • Redhouse to Wentbridge, West Riding.
  • Wentbridge by-pass, West Riding.
  • Brotherton by-pass, West Riding.
  • Aberford by-pass and widening from North of Micklefield by-pass.
  • Leeming by-pass, North Riding.

Total length approximately 57 miles.

Dual Carriageway Schemes for which construction has been authorised but not yet started

  • Buckden by-pass and widening to Railway Bridge, Hunts.
  • North of Bramham Cross Roads to south of Wetherby by-pass, West Riding.
  • Allerton Station (Hopperton) Diversion.
  • Boroughbridge by-pass, West and North Ridings

Total length 10½ miles.

69. Mr. Grey

asked the Minister of Transport what three-lane construction has taken place on the A.1 road during the last two years; what is being carried out and what has been approved to date, respectively; and which are the stretches involved.

1959 Mr. Marples

The following is the Answer:

GREAT NORTH ROAD—A.1

THREE-LANE CARRIAGEWAY CONSTRUCTION

London—Newcastle

A. Schemes completed sinceth July,

  • Blackwell Bridge widening, Durham.
  • Framwellgate Moor—Pity-me by-pass, Durham.

Total length 1¾ miles.

B. Schemes in progress

  • Ferryhill Battery widening, Durham.

½ mile.

C. Schemes in preparation for early authorisation

  • Widening at Croxdale, Durham.

½ mile.

These schemes are all in County Durham and are on the section of A.1 which will he replaced as the principal route for through traffic by the Darlington by-pass and Durham motorways.

Northumberland

A. Schemes completed sinceth July,

  1. 1. Fisher Lane to Milkhope Road widening.
  2. 2. Blagdon Park to Stannington Road End widening.
  3. 3. Peacock Gap to Moor House, Morpeth.

Total length 4 miles.

B. Schemes in progress

  • Stannington Road End to High Clifton widening.

¾mile.

C. Schemes in preparation for early authorisation.

  1. 1. Peacock Gap to Pottery Bank widening.
  2. 2. Patterson's Cottages to Lodge at Charlton Mines north of Alnwick.

Total length 1½ miles.

Mr. Slater

asked the Minister of Transport when he intends to relay that section of road on the A.1 between Chilton Buildings and Ferry Hill which at the moment is in a bad condition.

Mr. Marples

The defects in this section of A.1 are due to mining subsi- dence. Mining is expected to continue for some years and until the likelihood of subsidence has ceased long-term reconstruction of the road cannot be undertaken. In the meantime repairs including resurfacing are carried out as and when necessary. The Durham Motorway will in due course replace this part of A.1 as the principal through route to the North.

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