HC Deb 03 November 1967 vol 753 cc26-8W
Mr. Brewis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state, giving the mileage in respect of each, those motorways or lengths of motorway 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 31st October.

Mr. Ross

The information is set out below:

Motorways in use Miles
M90 INVERKEITHING-PERTH
Admiralty Road flyover at Duloch 1.9
M8 EDINBURGH-GLASGOW
(a) Harthill Bypass 5.15
(b) Newhouse to West of Harthill 5.15
M74 DRAFFEN-STONEHOUSE (A74)-GLASGOW
Hamilton Bypass Stage I 9.0
21.20
Under Construction
M74 DRAFFEN-STONEHOUSE (A74)-GLASGOW
Hamilton Bypass Stage II 4.45
M8 EDINBURGH-GLASGOW
Dechmont-Whitburn 7.55
A8(M) GLASGOW-GREENOCK
Renfrew Bypass 6.2
M9 EDINBURGH-STIRLING
Polmont and Falkirk Bypass 5.8
24.00
Contracts Placed
Nil
Tenders Invited
M90 INVERKEITHING-PERTH
Cowdenbeath-Kelty Bypass 7.23
7.23
Schemes Made
M9 EDINBURGH-STIRLING
Newbridge - Polmont and Falkirk Bypass 12.2
M8 EDINBURGH-GLASGOW
Newbridge-Dechmont 6.1
A8(M) GLASGOW-GREENOCK
Bishopton Bypass Stage I 1.25
A898(M) ERSKINE BRIDGE TRUNK ROAD
Erskine Bridge Link .63
20.18
Draft Schemes Published
M73 MARYVILLE (M74) to MOLLINSBURN (A80) 6.3
M90 INVERKERRHING-PERTH
Kinross and Milnathort Bypass 6.75
M9 EDINBURGH-STIRLING
Stirling Bypass 7.0
20.05

Line not yet Published
M74 DRAFFEN-STONEHOUSE (A74)-GLASGOW
Maryville-Carmyle 2.5
M9 EDINBURGH-STIRLING
Polmont and Falkirk Bypass-Stirling Bypass (Southern Section) 6.2
M90 INVERKEITHING-PERTH
Milnathort-Perth Bypass 11.5
A8(M) GLASGOW-GREENOCK
Bishopton Bypass Stage II 2.75
22.95
The total mileage of motorways proposed has been revised from 114 to 115.6, in the light of variation schemes made.

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