HC Deb 18 July 1966 vol 732 cc24-9W
Mr. Galbraith

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.

Mr. Swingler

The position at 15th July was as follows:—

Motorways in use Miles Actual or Estimated Completion date Actual or Estimated Cost (incl. land unless otherwise stated) £m.
MI London-Yorkshire
Aldenham-Crick 73 Nov., 1959 50.5 (main works only)
Crick-Markfield 264¾ Oct., 1964 and Jan., 1965
Markfield-Kegworth 11 Dec., 1965
Kegworth-Sandiacre May, 1966 See*below
M2 Medway Motor Road 25¼ May, July and Sept., 1963 16.0
M4 London-South Wales
Slough By-pass April, 1963 4.9
Maidenhead By-pass 6 June, 1961 3.0
Chiswick-Langley 13 Nov. 1964 and March, 1965 19.6
M5 Bristol-Birmingham
Lydiate Ash-Twyning 26 July, 1962 9.4
Lydiate Ash-Quinton 6 Nov., 1965 6.6
M5 Filton By-pass
(Classified Motorway built by Glos. C.C.) May, 1963 .7
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Dunston-Preston 78¼ Aug., 1962-Nov., 1963 56.1
Preston By-pass 8 Dec., 1958 5.2
Preston-Lancaster 13¼ Jan., 1965 11.0
Lancaster By-pass 11½ April, 1960 4.7
M6 Midland Motorway Link
Dunston-Shareshill March, 1966 6.6
M50 Ross Spur Nov., 1960 6.7
M62 Stretford-Eccles By-pass (Classified Motorway built by Lancs. C.C.) 6 Oct., 1960 5.6
Al(M) Doncaster By-pass 15½ July, 1961 6.5
Stevenage By-pass 7 July, 1962 2.2
Darlington-Barton By-pass 13 May, 1965 6.5
A20(M) Maidstone By-pass June and Dec., 1960 2.6
389
Motorways under construction Miles Estimated Completion Date
M1 London-Yorkshire
N. of Fiveways Corner-Brockley Hill (Hendon Motorway) Spring, 1967 10.2
Brockley Hill-Aldenham 4 Summer, 1966 4.5
Brockley Interchange Summer, 1966
Sandiacre-Nuthall 6 Summer, 1966 31.7 *includes Kegworth-Sandiacre
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 of Thurcroft Link) Late, 1967 6.0
Horbury-East Ardsley Summer, 1967 3.9 (Main works only)
Meadowhall-Tankersley Mid., 1968 6.0
M4 London-South Wales
Almondsbury-Hambrook Sept., 1966 11.8
Almondsbury Interchange Sept., 1966
Hambrook-Tormarton— 8 May, 1967
Severn Bridge and Approaches 6 Sept., 1966 16.2
M6 Midland Motorway Links
Darlaston-Shareshill 6 Late, 1966 6.0
A1(M) Baldock By-pass Summer, 1967 4.1
A1(M) Durham Motorway
Aycliffe-Bradbury (including Bridges) 1967 4.0 (Main works only)

A40(M) High Wycombe By-pass Stokenchurch-Handy Cross 8 Autumn 1966 (date under review) 5.3
Handy Cross-Burkes Road (excluding Loudwater Viaduct) Spring, 1968 4.1
124¼

Tenders Invited Miles
M1 London-Yorkshire:
Tankersley-Horbury 13
13
Schemes Made
M1 London-Yorkshire:
Fiveways Corner ½
Section of Thurcroft Link 1
M4 London-South Wales:
Tormarton-Liddington 30
M5 Birmingham-Bristol:
South of Strensham-East of Almondsbury 41
Cribbs Causeway-Easton-in-Gordano 6
Easton-in-Gordano-East Brent 20½
Midland Motorway Links:
M5 South of Quinton-Great Barr 10
M6 Catthorpe-Darlaston 41¾
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle:
West of Killington Reservoir-South of Hackthorpe 21
East of Carnforth-West of Killington Reservoir 151
Penrith By-pass 8
Penrith-Carlisle 124
Carlisle By-pass 7
M61 Preston-Manchester:
North of Westhoughton-Manchester 13
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire:
Worsley-Moss Moor 17
Moss Moor-Outlane
Outlane-Lofthouse 19½
A1(M) Durham Motorway:
Bradbury-Chester-le-Street 161
Blackfell-White Mare Pool 31
A20(M) Ditton By-pass
A40(M) Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross By-pass 71
A40(M) High Wycombe By-pass:
Handy Cross-Burkes Road (Viaduct only) ½
Leeds Inner Ring Road (Subject to Minister's confirmation) (Classified motor-way to be built by Leeds C.B.C.) 1
Draft Scheme Published
M1 Fiveways Corner-North Circular Road 2
M3 London-Basingstoke 39¾
M4 London-South Wales:
Holyport-Theale 19
M56 North of Preston Brook-West of Hapsford 8
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire:
Lofthouse-Al 10½
79¼
Line not yet published
M4 London-South Wales:
Theale-Liddington 28
M11 London-Bishop's Stortford 32
M23 London-Crawley 27
M56 Princess Parkway-North of Preston Brook 18
Sharston By-pass
M61 Preston-Manchester:
North of Westhoughton-Manchester

Miles
Al(M) Birtley By-pass
Thorne By-pass 2
Doncaster Southern By-pass 10
Leeds South East Radial (Classified motorway to be built by Leeds C.B.C.) 10
Bristol Parkway (Stage I) (Classified motorway to be built by Bristol C.B.C. and Gloucester C.C.)
Bradford South Radial (Classified motorway to be built. by Bradford C.B.C. and West Riding C.C.)
Aston Expressway, Birmingham (Classified motorway to be built by Birmingham C.B.C.) and West Riding C.C.)
Newcastle Central Motorway East (Classified motorway to be built by Newcastle C.B.C.) 1
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