Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Minister of Transport if she will state, giving the mileage in respect of each, those motorways or lengths of motorways for which no line had yet been proposed, a draft scheme had been published, a scheme had been made, tenders had been invited, a contract had been placed, which were under construction, and which were in use, respectively, as at 30th April.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe position at 30th April follows:
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Line not yet published Miles M.4 … London–South Wales: Theale–Liddington 28 M.11 … London–Bishop's Stortford 32 M.23 … London–Crawley 27 M.56 … Princess Parkway–North of Preston Brook 18 Sharston By-Pass 2½ M.61 … Preston–Manchester: North of Westhoughton–Manchester 9¼ A.1(M) Birtley By-Pass … 2½ Blackfell–White Mare Pool (Classified motorway to be built by Durham C.C.) 3½ Thorne By-Pass 2 Doncaster Southern By-Pass 10 Leeds South East Radial (Classified motorway to be built by Leeds C.B.C.) 2½
Bristol Parkway (Stage I) (Classified motorway to be built by Bristol C.B.C. and Gloucester C.C.) 2¾ Bradford South Radial (Classified motorway to be built by Bradford C.B.C. and West Riding C.C.) 2½ 142½
Draft Scheme Published M.1 … London–Yorkshire: Fiveways Corner–North Circular Road 2 M.3 … London–Basingstoke 39¾ M.4 … London–South Wales: Liddington–Tormarton 30 Holyport–Theale 19 M.6 … Birmingham–Preston–Carlisle: Carlisle By-Pass 7 East of Carnforth–West of Killington Reservoir 15 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 … 6½ A.40(M) Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross By-Pass 7½ 158¼ 103W
Schemes Made M.1 … London–Yorkshire: Tankersley–Wakefield 13½ Fiveways Corner ½ Section of Thurcroft Link 1 M.5 … Birmingham–Bistol: 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 Penrith–Carlisle 12¼
Miles M.62 … Lancashire–Yorkshire: Worsley–Moss Moor 17 Moss Moor–Outlane 7¼ 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 236
Tenders Invited M.1 … London–Yorkshire: Blackburn–Tankersley 4 A.40(M) High Wycombe By-Pass: Handy Cross–Burkes Road excluding Loudwater Viaduct 4¾ 8¾
Contracts Placed M.1 … London–Yorkshire: Meadowhall–Blackburn 1½ 1½
Motorways under Construction M.1 … London–Yorkshire: Page Street–Brockley Hill (Hendon motorway) 4¼ Brockley Hill–Aldenham 4 Brockley Interchange — Kegworth–Sandiacre 5 Sandiacre–Nuthall 6 Nuthall–Pinxton 8½ Pinxton–Barlborough 14¼ Barlborough–Morthen 7 Morthen–Doncaster By-Pass 8½ East Ardsley–Sourton 4½ Tinsley Viaduct ¾ Aston–Tinsley (including part of Thurcroft Link) 6½ Wakefield–East Ardsley 3½ .M4 … London–South Wales: Almondsbury–Hambrook 3¼ Almondsbury Interchange 2¼ Hambrook–Tormarton 8 Severn Bridge and Approaches 6½ M.6 … Midland Motorway Links: Darlaston–Shareshill 6 A.1(M) Baldock By-Pass 6¼ A.1(M) Durham Motorway: Aycliffe–Bradbury 5¼ A.40(M) High Wycombe By-Pass: Stokenchurch–Handy Cross 8 118¼ 104W
Motorways in Use M.1 (including M.10 & M.45) London–Yorkshire: Aldenham–Crick 73 Crick–Markfield 26¾ Markfield–Kegworth 11 M.2 … Medway Motor Road 25¼ M.4 … London–South Wales: Slough By-Pass 5½
Maidenhead By-Pass 6 Chiswick–Langley 13 M.5 … Bristol–Birmingham: Lydiate Ash–Twyning 26 Lydiate Ash–Quinton 6 M.5 … Filton By-Pass (Classified Motorway built by Glos. C.C) 2¼ M.6 … Birmingham–Preston–Carlisle: Dunston–Preston 78¼ Preston By-Pass 8 Preston–Lancaster 13¼ Lancaster By-Pass 11½ M.6 … Midland Motorway Links: Durnston–Shareshill 8¼ M.50 … Ross Spur 21½ M.62 … Stretford–Eccles By-Pass (Classified motorway built by Lancs. C.C.) 6 A.1(M) Doncaster By-Pass 15½ Stevenage By-Pass 7 Darlington–Barton By-Pass 13 A.20(M) Maidstone By-Pass 6¾ 383¾