§ 67. Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he 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 57W were in use, respectively, as at 31st October.
§ Mr. George ThomasApproximately 23 miles of motorway for which I am responsible were in use on 31st October. Details were given to the hon. Member in a reply of 13th February, 1968.
On the 24th May I published a draft scheme and Order for a 4.39 mile dual carriageway by-pass of Morriston. About 4 miles of this will be motorway.
Future lengths of motorway for which no line has been proposed are:
Cardiff Intermediate By-pass (between Llanilterne and Pencoed) approximately 9 miles.Pontardulais By-pass (Part I Ty-rheol to Pont Abraham) approximately 5¼ miles.M4 Extension: Newport By-pass to St. Mellons, approximately 4 miles.There were no lengths of motorway in Wales at any of the other stages mentioned.—[Vol. 758, c. 318.]