HC Deb 03 February 1966 vol 723 cc276-9W
Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Minister of Transport if she will list the sections of motorway, showing the mileages in each case, which are in use, under construction, for which tenders have been invited, for which schemes have been made, for which draft schemes have been published, and for which a line has not yet been published, showing the actual or estimated completion date and the actual or estimated cost wherever possible.

Mrs. Castle

The position as at 31st January is set out in the following table:

Motorways under Construction Miles Estimated Completion Date Actual or Estimated Cost (including land unless otherwise stated) £m.
M.1—London-Yorkshire
Page Street-Brockley Hill (Hendon motorway) End 1966 14.5
Brockley Hill-Aldenham 4 Summer 1966
Brockley Interchange Summer 1966
Kegworth-Sandiacre 5 May 1966 31.7
Sandiacre-Nuthall 6 Summer 1966
Nuthall-Pinxton Early 1967
Pinxton-Barlborough 14¼ 1967
Barlborough-Morthen 7 Autumn 1967
Morthen-Doncaster By-pass 1968 5.1 (main works only)
East Ardsley-Stourton Summer 1967 5.4
Tinsley Viaduct ¾ Late 1967 4.5
Aston-Tinsley (including part Thurcroft Link) Late 1967 6.0
Wakefield-East Ardsley Summer 1967 3.9
M.4—London-South Wales
Almondsbury-Hambrook Spring 1966 11.8
Almondsbury Interchange Spring 1966
Hambrook-Tormarton 8 May 1967
Severn Bridge and Approache 1966 16.2
M.6—Midland Motorway Links
Darlaston-Shareshill 6 Late 1966 6.0
Shareshill-Dunston Spring 1966 6.6
A.1(M)—Baldock By-pass Summer 1967 4.1
A.1(M)—Durham Motorway Aycliffe-Bradbury (including Bridges) 1967 4.0 (main works only)
A.40(M)—High Wycombe By-pass Stokenchurch-Handy Cross 8 Autumn 1966 5.3
126½

Tenders Invited Miles
A.40(M)—High Wycombe By-pass
Handy Cross-Burkes Road, excluding Loudwater Viaduct
Schemes Made
M.1—London-Yorkshire
Meadowhall-Wakefield 19
Fiveways Corner ½
Section of Thurcroft Link 1
M.5—Birmingham-Bristol
South of Strensham-East of Almondsbury 41
Cribbs Causeway-Easton-in-Gordano 6
Easton-in-Gordano-East Brent 20½
Midland Motorway Links
M.5—South of Quinton-Great Barr 10
M.6—Catthorpe-Darlaston 41¾
M.6—Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
West of Killington Reservoir-South of Hackthorpe 21
Penrith By-pass 8
M.62—Lancashire-Yorkshire
Worsley-Moss Moor 17
Moss Moor-Outlane
Outlane-Lofthouse 19½
A.1(M)—Durham Motorway
Bradbury-Chester-le-Street 16½
A.40(M)—High Wycombe By-pass
Handy Cross-Burkes Road (Viaduct only) ¼
229¼

Draft Schemes Published Miles
M.3—London-Basingstoke 39¾
M.4—London-South Wales
Liddington-Tormarton 30
M.6—Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Carlisle By-pass 7
East of Carnforth-West of Killington Reservoir 15
Penrith-Carlisle 12¼
M.56—North of Preston Brook-West of Hapsford 8
M.61—Preston-Manchester
Preston By-pass-North of Westhoughton 13
M.62—Lancashire-Yorkshire
Lofthouse-A.1 10½
A.20(M)—Ditton By-pass
A.40(M)—Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross By-pass
149½

Line not yet Published
M.1—London-Yorkshire
Page Street-North Circular 2
M.4—London-South Wales
Maidenhead-Liddington 47
M.11—London-Bishop's Stortford 32
M.23—London-Crawley 27
M.56—Princess Parkway-North of Preston Brook 18
Sharston By-pass
M.61—Preston-Manchester
North of Westhoughton-Manchester
A.1(M)—Birtley By-pass
Blackfell—White Mare Pool
(Classified motorway to be built by Durham C.C.)
143¾