HC Deb 15 July 1969 vol 787 cc84-93W
Mr. Michael Heseltine

asked the Minister of Transport if he will list, 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 June 1969, and showing in each instance the actual or estimated completion date and the actual or estimated cost wherever possible and distinguishing between each road construction unit area.

Mr. Bob Brown

The following table shows the position at 30th June, 1969.

MINISTRY MOTORWAYS
Line not yet Published Miles R.C.U. Region
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Huntworth-Exeter … … … … … … 40 S.W
M18 Doncaster Spur Extension
Wadworth-Hatfield … … … … … … 11.1 N.E.
Thorne-East Cowick … … … … … … 4.7 N.E.
M23 London Crawley
Northern Terminal Link … … … … … … 3.5 S.E.
M25 South Orbital Motorway
Egham-Leatherhead … … … … … … 17.0 S.E.
Godstone-Wrotham … … … … … … 18.15 S.E.
M56 North Cheshire Motorway
Bowdon-Preston Brook … … … … … … 11.2 N.W
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Ferrybridge-Gilberdyke … … … … … … 21.9 N.E.
127.55

Draft Schemes Published
M4 London-South Wales
Reading/Wokingham Links … … … … … … 2.76 S.E.
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Edithmead-Huntworth … … … … … … 10.0 S.W.
M11 London-Cambridge
Redbridge-Stump Cross (incl. slip road to A.406–0.41) … 38.4 E.
M27 South Coast
Cadnam-Portsbridge … … … … … … 31.85 S.E.
M40 London-Oxford
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads … … … 9.5 E.
M56 North Cheshire Motorway
Sharston By-Pass … … … … … … 3.3 N.W.
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Queens Drive-Tarbock … … … … … … 3.5 N.W.
M63 Sale Eastern and Northenden By-Pass … … … … 4.35 N.W.
A1(M) Stevenage By-Pass Southern Extension … … … … 3.0 E.
106.66

Schemes made Miles R.C.U. Region
M1 London-Yorkshire
South of Fiveways Corner-North Circular Road … … 2.0 G.L.C.
Stourton-Leeds Extension … … … … … 0.06 N.E.
M3 London-Basingstoke
Lightwater-Sunbury … … … … … … 12.62 S.E.
M4 London-South Wales S.W. (5.5)
Liddington-Wickham … … … … … … 12.2 S.E. (6.7)
Wickham-Holyport … … … … … … 35.45 S.E.
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Avon Bridge-Edithmead … … … … … … 22.4 S.W.
M18 Hatfield-Thorne Section
(incl. Tudworth Link) … … … … … … 3.5 N.E.
M23 London-Crawley … … … … … … 26.0 S.E. (15.67)
G.L.C. (10.33)
M25 South Orbital Motorway
Leatherhead-Godstone … … … … … … 11.68 S.E.
M40 Gerrards Cross By-Pass … … … … … … 6.81 E.
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Tarbock-Worsley … … … … … … 20.14 N.W.
Outlane-Gildersome … … … … … … 12.3 N.E.
Lofthouse-A1 (Ferrybridge) … … … … … 11.3 N.E.
M65 Gildersome Street-Leeds … … … … … … 3.92 N.E.
A20(M) Ditton By-Pass … … … … … … 6.8 S.E.
187.18

Information about local authority motorways is limited to sections in use, under construction or for which schemes have been made by the highway authorities concerned and submitted to my right hon. Friend for confirmation.

Tenders Invited Miles R.C.U. Region
M4 London-South Wales
Tormarton-Liddington … … … … … 30.5 S.W.
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Eastington-Almondsbury … … … … … 17.5 S.W.
Avon Bridge … … … … … 1.0 S.W.
M53 Mid-Wirral
Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton … … … … 10.62 N.W.
M56 North Cheshire
Princess Parkwav-Bowden … … … … … 6.5 N.W.
66.12

Motorways under Construction Miles Estimated Completion Date Actual or Estimated Cost (incl. land unless otherwise stared) £m. R.C.U. Region
M1 London-Yorkshire
Fiveways Corner Flyover … 0.5 July 1970 … 2.7 G.L.C.
M3 London-Basingstoke
Popham-Basingstoke … … 9.32 Feb. 1971 … 7.4 S.E.
Basingstoke-Hawley … … 13.01 May 1971 … 10.9 S.E.
Hawley-Lightwater … … 5.68 June 1971 … 7.7 S.E.
Thames Bridge … … 0.10 March 1971 … 0.6 S.E.
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Quinton-Oldbury … … 3.6 Jan.1970 … 24.5 M.
Oldbury-W. Bromwich … 2.2 Sept. 1970 … M.
W. Bromwich-Ray Hall … 4.7 Jan. 1970 …
Strensham-Bredon … … 1.75 Feb. 1970 … 23.6 M.
Bredon-Tredington … … 4.75 Feb. 1970 … S.W.
Tredmglon-Brookthorpe … 12.5 March 1971 … 12.4 S.W.
Brookthorpe-Eastington … 5.9 March 1971 … 7.0 S.W.
Cribbs Causeway-Avonmouth 4.25 Dec. 1969 … 4.8 S.W
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Catthorpe-A.46 … … 11.7 Oct. 1971 … 9.7 M.
A46-Coleshill … … 12.1 Sept. 1971 … 12.1 M.
Coleshill-Castle Bromwich … 4.9 May 1971 … 4.5 M.
Castle Bromwich-Gravelly Hill (excl. Interchange) 2.9 Nov. 1971 … 12.0 M.
Gravelly Hill Interchange … 0.7 Oct. 1971 … 11.0 M.
Gravelly Hill-Queslett Road … 3.2 Nov. 1971 … 8.1 M.
Queslett Road-Ray Hall … 2.2 June 1970 … 4.2 M.
Ray Hall-Bescot … … 2.2 Dec. 1969 … * See below M.
Carnforth-Farleton … … 7.59 Aug. 1970 … 5.8 N.W.
Farleton-Killington … … 7.84 Aug. 1970 … 5.9 (main works only)
N.W.
Killington-Tebay … … 9.5 Aug. 1970 … 12.2 do. N.W.
Tebay-Thrimby … … 9.66 Aug. 1970 … 8.6 do. N.W.
Thrimby-Hackthorpe … … 2.34 Sept. 1969 … 1.5 do. N.W.
Penrith-Carlisle … … 12.3 March 1971 … 10.1 N.W.
Carlisle By-Pass … … 6.9 Dec. 1970 … 8.2 N.W.
M40 Beaconsfield By-Pass … … 1.33 March 1971 … 2.5 E.
M53 Mid-Wirral
Bidston Moss … … 0.82 Dec. 1970 … 2.3 N.W.
M56 North Cheshire Motorway
Preston Brook-Hapsford … 8.0 Dec. 1970 … 14.0 N.W.
M61 Preston-Manchester
Preston-Chorley … … 5.0 Dec. 1969 … 27.8 N.W.
Chorley-Horwich … … 8.1 Dec. 1969 … N.W.
Horwich-Watergate Lane … 3.6 Jan. 1971 … N.W.
Watergate Lane-A580 … … 5.6 Jan. 1971 … N.W.
M62 Lancashire—Yorkshire
Worsley-Whitefield … … 4.0 June 1970 … 8.5 (main works only)
N.W.
Whitefield-Milnrow … … 9.0 Jan. 1971 … 19.4 N.W.
Milnrow-Rakewood … … 2.0 Jan.1971 … N.W.
Rakewood-Co. Boundary … 2.0 Jan. 1971 … N.W.
Moss Moor-Outlane Moor … 6.63 Dec. 1970 … 10.2 N.E.
Oullane Moor-Outlane … … 1.2 Dec. 1970 … 1.8 N.E.
Gildersome-Lofthouse. … … 5.83 Oct. 1970 … 7.6 N.E.

Motorways under Construction Miles Estimated Completion Date Actual or Estimated Cost (incl. land unless otherwise stated) £m R.C.U. Region
A1(M) Durham Motorway
Carrville-Chester-le-Street … 5.5 Nov. 1969 … 4.5 (main works only)
N.E.
Birtley By-Pass … 2.5 Jan.1970 … 3.2 N.E.
235.4

Motorways in Use (Ministry and Local Authority) Miles Open to traffic Actual or Estimated Cost (incl. land unless otherwise stated) R.C.U Region
£m.
M1 London-Yorkshire
North of Fiveways Corner-Brockley Hill 4.3 May 1967 … 10.6 G.L.C.
Brockley Hill-Aldenham … 4.0 Oct. 1966 … 4.5 E.
Aldenham-Crick (incl. M10 and M45 Spurs) 73.2 Nov. 1959 … 28.5 (main works only)
M.
Crick-Markfield (Enderby Spur) 26.7 Oct. 1964 and 17.2 do. M.
Jan. 1965
Markfield-Kegworth … … 11.0 Dec. 1965 … 6.5 do. M.
Kegworth-Sandiacre … … 5.0 May 1966 … 5.2 do. M.
Nuthall-Sandiacre … … 6.0 Aug. 1966 … 5.5 do. M.
Nuthall-Annesley … … 5.5 May 1967 … 3.5 do. M.
Annesley-Pinxton … … 3.1 July 1967 … 2.7 do. M.
Pinxton-Barl borough … … 13.9 Oct. 1967 … 12.0 do. M.
Barlborough-Morthen … … 7.2 Dec. 1967 … 4.7 do. N.E.
Aston-Tinsley (incl. part of Thurcroft Link) 6.5 Dec. 1967 … 5.9 do. N.E.
Tinsley Viaduct … … 0.75 June 1968 … 4.5 do. N.E.
Meadowhall-Tankersley … 5.5 June 1968 … 6.0 do. N.E.
Tankersley-Dodworth … … 4.2 Sept. 1968 … 18.3 do. N.E.
Dodworth-Ossett … … 10.6 Oct. 1968 …
Ossett-East Ardsley … … 2.5 Aug. 1967 …
East Ardsley-Stourton … … 4.5 Oct. 1967 … 5.4 do. N.E.
M2 Medway Motor Road … … 25.2 May, July and S.E.
Sept. 1963 … 16.0
M4 London-South Wales
S.E. (2.3)
Chiswick-Langley … … 12.5 Nov. 1964 and 20.3 G.L.C. (10.2)
March 1965
Slough By-Pass … … 5.4 April 1963 … 4.9 S.E.
Maidenhead By-Pass … … 5.9 June 1961 … 3.0 S.E.
Tormarton-Hambrook … 7.9 Dec. 1966 … 28.0 S.W.
Hambrook-Almondsbury (incl. Almondsbury Interchange and Hambrook Spur) 5.5 Sept. 1966 … S.W.
Severn Bridge and Approaches 6.5 Sept. 1966 … S.W.
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Twyning-Lydiate Ash … … 26.0 July 1962 … 9.4 M.
Lydiate Ash-Quinton … … 6.0 Nov. 1965 … 6.6 M.
M5 Filton By-Pass
(Gloucester C.C. Motorway) … 2.25 May 1963 … .7
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Bescot-Darlaston … … .6 Dec. 1968 … 10.7 incl.* above
M.
Darlaston-Shareshill … … 5.9 Sept. 1966 and 12.6
Dec. 1968 …
Shareshill-Dunston … … 8.4 March 1966 … M.
Dunston-Preston … … 78.5 Aug. 1962 and 56.1 N.W. (54.75)
Nov. 1963 … M. (23.75)
Preston By-Pass … … 8.1 Dec. 1958 … 5.2 N.W.
Preston-Lancaster … … 13.3 Jan. 1965 … 11.0 N.W.
Lancaster By-Pass … … 11.4 April 1960 … 4.7 N.W.
Penrith By-Pass … … 7.9 Nov. 1968 … 10.6 N.W.
M18 Morthen-Doncaster By-Pass (including part of Thurcroft Link) 9.5 Dec. 1967 … 5.2 (main works only)
N.E.

Motorways in Use (Ministry and Local Authority) Miles Open to traffic Actual or Estimated Cost (incl. land unless otherwise stated) £m. R.C.U. Region
M40 High Wycombe By-Pass
Stokenchurch-Handy Cross … 8.02 June 1967 … 5.1 (main works only)
E.
Handy Cross-Burkes Road (including Loudwater Viaduct) 4.83 March 1969 … 5.5 (main works only)
E.
M50 Ross Spur … … 21.0 Nov. 1960 … 6.7 S.W.
M63 Stretford-Eccles By-Pass (Lancashire C.C. Motorway) 5.95 Oct. 1960 … 5.6
A1(M) Stevenage By-Pass … … 7.1 July 1962 … 2.2 E.
Doncaster By-Pass … … 15.5 July 1961 … 6.5 N.E. (12.75)
Darlington By-Pass (including M. (27.5)
A66(M) Spur) 13.0 May 1965 … 6.5 N.E.
Baldock By-Pass … … 6.6 June and Aug. 1967 4.1 E.
Durham Motorway
Aycliffe-Bradbury … … 5.5 Oct. 1967 … 4.7 N.E.
Bradbury-Bowburn … … 6.6 Jan. 1969 … 4.6 N.E.
Bowburn-Carrville … … 4.7 May 1969 … 3.9 N.E.
A20(M) Maidstone By-Pass … … 6.8 June and Dec. 1960 2.6 S.E.
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage 1 (Leeds C.B.C. Motorway) 0.7 Jan. 1967 … 2.1
547.5

Local Authority Motorways
Miles Local Authority
Schemes made and Submitted for Confirmation
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (A59—A580) … … 3.3 Lancashire C.C.
Ellesmere Port Motorway … … … … … 5.2 Cheshire C.C.
Bradford South Radial (Stage 1) … … … … 1.2 Bradford C.B.C.
Bradford South Radial (Stage 2) … … … … 1.1 West Riding C.C.
10.8
Scheme Confirmed
Leeds South East Urban Motorway … … … 2.5 Leeds C.B.C.
Eccles By-Pass … … … … … 1.8 Lancashire C.C.
Ringway Airport Link … … … … … 0.4 Cheshire C.C.
Broadway Extension … … … … … 4.2 Lancashire C.C.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Motorway East (Parts 1 and 2) 1.2 Newcastle C.B.C.
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Kirkby-Tarbock) … … 6.0 Lancashire C.C.
16.1
Motorways under Construction
Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stage 2) … … … … 0.8 Leeds C.B.C.
Bristol Parkway … … … … … 2.8 Bristol C.B.C. and Gloucestershire C.C.
Stretford-Eccles Extension … … … … … 0.6 Lancashire C.C.
Aston Expressway … … … … … 1.6 Birmingham C.B.C.
Black Fell-White Mare Pool … … … … 3.6 Durham C.C.
9.4

Mr. Michael Heseltine

asked the Minister of Transport if he will list, giving the mileage in respect of each, those motorways or lengths of motorways on which work has been or is expected to

be started in 1969 and indicating in each instance the actual or estimated commencing date, the actual or estimated cost, and distinguishing between each road construction unit area.

Mr. Bob Brown

The following is the information:

Estimated Cost Starting Date RCU
"£m.
Contracts already let in 1969
M4 Tormarton-Wootton Bassett … 19.3 10.5 July S.E.
Wootton Bassett-Liddington … 11.2 8.7 July S.E.
M5 Tredington-Brookthorpe … … 12.5 12.4 May S.W.
Brookthorpe-Eastington … … 5.9 7.1 June S.W.
M6 A46.Coleshill … … 12.1 12.1 March M.
Coleshill-Castle Bromwich … … 4.9 4.5 May M.
Castle Bromwich-Gravelly Hill … 2.9 12.1 January M.
Gravelly Hill-Queslett Road … 3.2 8.1 March M.
Penrith-Carlisle … … 12.3 10.1 March N.W.
M40 Beaconsfield By-Pass … … 1.3 2.5 April E.
M53 West Kirby/Hooton … … 10.6 14.6 July N.W.
M56 Wythenshawe-Bowden … … 6.5 8.1 August N.W.
M62 Outlane Moor-Outlane … … 1.2 1.8 June N.E.
Contracts expected to be let in 1969
M5 Eastington-Almondsbury … … 17.5 S.W.
Avonmouth Bridge … … 10 S.W.
Clapton Wick-St. Georges … … 7.4 S.W.
St. Georges-Edithmead … … 9.7 S.W.
Liddington-Wickham … … 12.2 S.E.
Theale-Winnersh … … 12.2 S.E.
A20(M) Maidstone By-Pass extension … 6.8 S.E.

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