HC Deb 14 March 1967 vol 743 cc70-6W
Mr. Awdry

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 following table shows the position at 10th March. Information about classified motorways is limited to sections in use or for which

Motorways in Use Miles Completion Date Actual or Estimated Cost (including land unless otherwise stated) £m.
M.1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE
Brockley Hill-Aldenham 4 October 1966 4.5
Aldenham-Crick 73 November 1959 50.5 (main works only)
Crick Markfield 26¾ October 1964 and January 1965
Markfield-Kegworth 11 December 1965
Kegworth-Nuthall 11¼ May 1966 and August 1966 see * below
M.2 MEDWAY MOTOR ROAD 25¼ May, July and September 1963 16.0
M.4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES
Chiswick-Langley 13 November 1964 and March 1965 19.6
Slough By-pass April 1963 4.9
Maidenhead By-pass 6 June 1961 3.0
Tormarton-Newhouse 20 September and December 1966 28.0
M.5 BRISTOL-BIRMINGHAM
Twyning-Lydiate Ash 26 July 1962 9.4
Lydiate Ash-Quinton 6 November 1965 6.6
M.5 FILTON BY-PASS(Classified Motorway built by Gloucestershire C.C.) May 1963 .7
M.6 BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE
Darlaston-Dunston 14¼ March and September 1966 12.6
Dunston-Preston 78½ August 1962—November 1963 56.1
Preston By-pass 8 December 1958 5.2
Preston-Lancaster 13¼ January 1965 11.0
Lancaster By-pass 11½ April 1960 4.7
M.50 ROSS SPUR 21½ November 1960 6.7
M.62 STRETFORD-ECCLES BY-PASS (Classified Motorway built by Lancashire C.C.) 6 October 1960 5.6
A.1(M) STEVENAGE BY-PASS 7 July 1962 2.2
DONCASTER BY-PASS 15½ July 1961 6.5
DARLINGTON BY-PASS 13 May 1965 6.5
A.20(M) MAIDSTONE BY-PASS June and December 1960 2.6
LEEDS INNER RING ROAD STAGE I (Classified Motorway built by Leeds C.B.C.) ¾ January 1967 2.1
425¾

schemes have been made by the highway authorities concerned and submitted to my right hon. Friend for confirmation.

Trunk Motorways
Miles Completion Date Actual or Estimated Cost (including land unless otherwise stated) £m.
Motorways under construction
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE
N. of Fiveways Corner-Brockley Hill (Hendon Motorway) Spring 1967 10.2
Nuthall-Pinxton May 1967 31.7 includes * above
Pinxton-Barlborough 14¼ Summer 1967
Barlborough-Morthen 7 Late 1967
Morthen-Doncaster By-pass 9 Early 1968 5.1 (main works only)
Aston-Tinsley Autumn 1967 6.0 (main works only)
Tinsley Viaduct ¾ October 1967 4.5 (main works only)
Meadowhall-Tankersley Mid 1968 6.0 (main works only)
Tankersley-Horbury 13½ Autumn 1968 14.0 (main works only)
Horbury-East Ardsley Summer 1967 3.9 (main works only)
East Ardsley-Stourton Summer 1967 5.4 (main works only)
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL
Cribbs Causeway-Avonmouth December 1969 5.8
M6 BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE
Darlaston-Ray Hall July 1969 10.3
Penrith By-pass 8 February 1969 8.9
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE
Moss Moor-Pole Moor 6 November 1969 8.2
A1(M) BALDOCK BY-PASS Spring 1967 4.1
A1(M) DURHAM MOTORWAY
Aycliffe-Bradbury Autumn 1967 4.7
Bradbury-Bowburn 6 October 1968 4.6
A40(M) HIGH WYCOMBE BY-PASS
Stokenchurch-Handy Cross 8 May 1967 5.2 (main works only)
Handy Cross-Burkes Road Summer 1968 4.0 (main works only)
Loudwater Viaduct ¼ September 1968 1.9 (main works only)
128¾

Tenders invited Miles
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL
Quinton-Oldbury
A41-Great Barr

Schemes made Miles
M.1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE
Fiveways Corner ½
M.4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES
Tormarton-Liddington 30
M.5 BIRMINGHAM-BIRSTOL
Oldbury-A.41
Strensham-Almondsbury 41
Avonmouth-East Brent 22
M.6 BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE
Catthorpe-Ray Hall 39
Carnforth-Hackthorpe 36½
Penrith-Carlisle 12¼
Carlisle By-pass 7

M.56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY Miles
Preston Brook-Hapsford 8
M.61 PRESTON-MANCHESTER
Preston-Westhoughton 13
M.62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE
Worsley-Moss Moor 17
Pole Moor-Ferrybridge 31¼
A.l(M) DURHAM-MOTORWAY
Bowburn-Chester-le-Street 10½
A.20(M) DITTAM-BY-PASS
A.40(M) BEACONSFIELD AND GERRARDS CROSS BY-PASS
283¾

Draft Scheme published Miles
M.1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE
Fiveways Corner North Circular Road 2
M.3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE 39¾
M.4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES
Holyport-Liddington 47
M.5 BRISTOL-BIRMINGHAM
East Brent-Edithmead
M.11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE
Chigwell-Stump Cross 34
M 23 LONDON-CRAWLEY 26
M.56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Princess Parkway-Bowdon 7
M.61 Preston-Manchester
Westhoughton-Manchester
M.65 GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS 4
171¼

Line not yet published Miles
M.11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE
South of Chigwell section 3
M.18 THORNE BY-PASS 2
M.18 DONCASTER SOUTHERN BY-PASS 10
M.25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY 47
M.56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Bowdon-Preston Brook 11
Sharston By-pass
M.62 SALE EASTERN AND NORTHENDEN BY-PASS
A.1 (M) BIRTLEY BY-PASS
82½

CLASSIFIED MOTORWAYS
Schemes Made and Confirmed Miles
Black Fell-White Mare Pool (Durham C.C.)
Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stage II) (Leeds C.B.C.)
5

Schemes Made and Submitted for Confirmation Miles
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Motorway East (Newcastle C.B.C.)
Eccles By-pass (Lancashire C.C.)
Ringway Airport Link (Cheshire C.C.) ½
Leeds South East Urban Motorway (Leeds C.B.C.)

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