HC Deb 18 March 1969 vol 780 cc77-85W
Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Minister of Transport if he 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,

MOTORWAY MILEAGE (ENGLAND)
Motorways in Use Miles Open to Traffic Actual or Estimated Cost (incl. land unless otherwise stated)
£m.
M1 London-Yorkshire
N. of Fiveways Corner-Brockley Hill … 4.3 May, 1967 … 10.6
Brockley Hill-Aldenham … 4.0 Oct., 1966 … 4.5
Aldenham-Crick (incl. M10 and M45 Spurs) … 73.2 Nov., 1959 … 28.5 (main work only)
Crick-Markfield (incl. Enderby Spur) … 26.7 Oct., 1964 and Jan., 1965 … 17.2 (main work only)
Markfield-Kegworth … 11.0 Dec., 1965 … 6.5 (main work only)
Kegworth-Sandiacre … 5.0 May, 1966 … 5.2 (main work only)
Sandiacre-Nuthall … 6.0 Aug., 1966 … 5.5 (main work only)
Nuthall-Annesley … 5.5 May, 1967 … 3.5 (main work only)
Annesley-Pinxton … 3.1 July, 1967 … 2.7 (main work only)
Pinxton-Barlborough … 13.9 Oct., 1967 … 12.0 (main work only)
Barlborough-Morthen … 7.2 Dec., 1967 … 4.7 (main work only)
Aston-Tinsley (incl. part of Thurcroft Link) … 6.5 Dec., 1967 … 5.9 (main work only)
Tinsley Viaduct … 0.75 June, 1968 … 4.5
Meadowhall-Tankersley … 5.5 June, 1968 … 6.0 (main work only)
Tankersley-Dodworth … 4.2 Sept., 1968 … 18.3 (main work only)
Dodworth-Ossett … 10.6 Oct., 1968 …
Ossett-East Ardsley … 2.5 Aug., 1967 …
East Ardsley-Stourton … 4.5 Oct., 1967 … 5.4 (main work only)
M2 Medway Motor Road … 25.2 May, July and Sept., 1963 16.0
M4 London-South Wales
Chiswick-Langley … 12.5 Nov., 1964 and March, 1965 20.3
Slough By-Pass … 5.4 Apr., 1963 … 4.9
Maidenhead By-Pass … 5.9 June, 1961 … 3.0
Tormarton-Hambrook … 7.9 Dec., 1966 … 28.0
Hambrook-Almondsbury (incl. AlmondsburyInterchange and Hambrook Spur) … 5.5 Sept., 1966 …
Severn Bridge and Approaches … 6.5 Sept., 1966 …
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Twyning-Lydiate Ash … 260 July, 1962 … 9.4
Lydiate Ash-Quinton … 6.0 Nov., 1965 … 6.6
M5 Filton By-Pass
(Gloucester C.C. Motorway) … 2.25 May, 1963 … 0.7
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Bescot-Darlaston … 0.6 Dec., 1968 … 10.7 incl below*
Darlaston-Shareshill … 5.9 Sept., 1966 and Dec, 1968 … 12.6
Shareshill-Dunston … 8.4 March, 1966 …
Dunston-Preston … 78.5 Aug., 1962 and Nov., 1963 … 56.1
Preston By-Pass … 8.1 Dec., 1958 … 5.2
Preston-Lancaster … 13.3 Jan., 1965 … 11.0
Lancaster By-Pass … 11.4 Apr., 1960 … 4.7
Penrith By-Pass … 7.9 Nov., 1968 … 10.6
M18 Morthen-Doncaster By-Pass (incl. part of Thurcroft Link) … 9.5 Dec., 1967 … 5.2 (main works only)
M40 High Wycombe By-Pass Stokenchurch-Handy Cross … 8.02 June, 1967 … 5.1 (main work only)

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. Marsh

The following table shows the position at 14th March. Information about local authority motorways is limited to sections in use or for which schemes have been made by the highway authorities concerned and submitted to me for confirmation.

MOTORWAY MILEAGE (ENGLAND)
Motorways in Use Miles Open to Traffic Actual or Estimated Cost (incl. land unless otherwise stated)
£m
M50 Ross Spur … 21.0 Nov., 1960 … 6.7
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
Doncaster By-Pass … 15.5 July, 1961 … 6.5
Darlington By-Pass (incl. A66(M) Spur) … 13.0 May, 1965 … 6.5
Baldock By-Pass … 6.6 June and Aug., 1967 … 4.1
Durham Motorway
Aycliffe-Bradbury … 5.5 Oct., 1967 … 4.7
Bradbury-Bowburn … 6.6 Jan., 1969 … 4.6
A20(M) Maidstone By-Pass … 6.8 June and Dec.,1960 … 2.6
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage 1(Leeds C.B.C. Motorway) … 0.7 Jan., 1967 … 2.1
537.97

Details following do not include Local Authority Motorways
Motorways under Construction Miles Estimated Completion Date
Ml London-Yorkshire
Fiveways Corner Flyover … … … 0.5 July, 1970 … 2.8
M3 London-Basingstoke
Popham-Basingstoke … … … 9.32 Feb., 1971 … 7.4
Basingstoke-Hawley … … … 13.01 May, 1971 … 11.6
Hawley-Lightwater … … … 5.68 June, 1971 … 7.6
Thames Bridge … … … 0.10 March, 1971 … 0.6

Motorways under Construction Miles Estimated Completion Date Actual or Estimated Cost (incl. land unless otherwise stated)
£m.
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Quinton-Oldbury … … … 3.6 Dec,1969 24.5
Oldbury -W. Bromwich … … … 2.2 Sept., 1970 …
W. Bromwich-Ray Hall … … … 4.7 Jan., 1970 …
Strensham-Bredon … … … 1.75 Feb., 1970 … 1.7
Bredon-Tredington … … … 4.75 Feb., 1970 … 3.7
Cribbs Causeway-Avonmouth … … … 4.25 Dec, 1969 … 4.6
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Catthorpe-A46 … … … 11.7 Oct., 1971 … 9.7
A46-Coleshill … … … 12.1 Sept., 1971 … 11.7
Castle Bromwich-Gravelly Hill (excl. Inter change) … … … 2.9 Nov., 1971 … 12.4
Gravelly Hill Interchange … … … 0.7 Sept., 1971 … 11.0
Queslett Road-Ray Hall … … … 2.2 June, 1970 … 4.2
Ray Hall-Bescot … … … 2.2 Dec, 1969 … *See above
Carnforth-Farleton … … … 7.59 Aug., 1970 … 5.1 (main works only)
Farleton-Killington … … … 7.84 Aug., 1970 … 5.9 (main works only)
Killington-Tebay … … … 9.5 Aug., 1970 … 12.2 (main works only)
Tebay-Thrimby … … … 9.66 Aug., 1970 … 8.2 (main works only)
Thrimby-Hackthorpe … … … 2.34 Aug., 1969 … 1.4 (main works only)
Penrith-Carlisle … … … 12.3 Feb., 1971 … 10.3
Carlisle By-Pass … … … 6.9 Dec, 1970 … 8.2
M40 High Wycombe By-Pass
Handy Cross-Burkes Road … … … 4.53 Mar., 1969 … 3.8 (main works only)
Loudwater Viaduct … … … 0.3 Mar., 1969 … 1.7 (main works only)
M40 Beacons field By-Pass … … … 1.33 March, 1971 … 2.4
M53 Mid-Wirral
Bidston Moss … … … 0.82 Dec, 1970 … 2.2
M56 North Cheshire Motorway
Preston Brook-Hapsford … … … 8.0 Dec, 1970 … 14.9
M61 Preston-Manchester
Preston-Chorley … … … 5.0 Dec, 1969 … 28.2
Chorley-Westhoughton … … … 8.1 Dec, 1969 …
Westhoughton-Middle Hulton … … … 3.6 Dec, 1970 …
Middle Hulton-Manchester … … … 5.6 Dec, 1970 …

Motorways under Construction Miles Estimated Completion Date Actual or Estimated Cost Estimated (incl. land unless otherwise stated)
£m.
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Worsley-Whitefield … … … 4.0 May, 1970 … 8.6 (main works only)
Whitefield-Milnrow … … … 9.0 Jan., 1971 … 20.4
Milnrow-Rakewood … … … 2.0 Jan., 1971 …
Rakewood-Co. Boundary … … … 2.0 Jan., 1971 …
Moss Moor-Outlane Moor … … … 6.63 Dec, 1970 … 10.3
Gildersome-Lofthouse … … … 5.83 Oct., 1970 … 7.5
A1(M) Durham Motorway
Bowburn-Carrville … … … 4.7 May, 1969 … 3.9
Carrville-Chester-le-Street … … … 5.5 Nov., 1969 … 4.5 (main works only)
Birtley By-Pass … … … 2.5 Jan., 1970 … 3.1
217.23

Tenders Invited Miles
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Tredington-Brookthorpe 12.5
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Gravelly Hill-Queslett Road (excl. Interchange) 3.2
M62 Lancashire- Yorkshire
Outlane Moor-Outlane 1.2
16.9

Schemes Made Miles
M1 London- Yorkshire
Stourton-Leeds Extension 0.06
M3 London-Basingstoke
Lightwater-Sunbury 12.62
M4 London-South Wales
Tormarton-Liddington 30.5
Liddington-Wickham 12.2
Wickham-Theale 16.5
Theale-Winnersh 12.23
Winnersh-Holyport 6.72
M 5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Brookthorpe-Almondsbury 23.4
Avon Bridge 1.0
Avon Bridge-Edithmead 22.4
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Coleshill-Castle Bromwich 4.9
M18 Hatfield-Thorne Section (incl. Tudworth Link) 3.5
M23 London-Crawley 26.0
M25 South Orbital Motorway
Leatherhead-Godstone 11.68
M40 Gerrards Cross By-Pass 6.81
M53 Mid-Wirral
Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton 10.62
M56 North Cheshire Motorway
Princess Parkway-Bowdon 6.5
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Tarbock-Croft 11.84
Croft-Worsley 8.3
Outlane-Hartshead 6.7
Hartshead-Gildersome 5.6
Lofthouse-A1 (Ferrybridge) 11.3
M65 Gildersome Street-Leeds 3.92
A20(M) Ditton By-Pass 6.75
262.05

Draft Schemes Published Miles
M1London-Yorkshire
South of Fiveways Corner-North Circular Road 2.0
M4 London-South Wales
Reading/Wokingham Links 2.76
Mil London-Cambridge
Redbridge-Stump Cross (incl. slip road to A406 0.41) 38.36

Draft Schemes Published Miles
M27 South Coast
Cadnam-Ower 2.81
Ower-Chilworth (incl. Nursling Spur 2.29) 9.17
Chilwonh-Windhover 7.54
Windhover-Portsbridge 12.33
M40 London-Oxford
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads 9.5
M56 North Cheshire Motorway
Sharston By-Pass 3.3
M62 Lancashire- Yorkshire
Queens Drive-Tarbock 3.5
M63 Sale Eastern and Northenden By-Pass 4.35
95.62

Line not yet Published Miles
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Edithmead—Exeter 5.0
Ml8 Doncaster Spur Extension
Doncaster Southern Section 11.1
Thorne-East Cowick 4.7
M25 South Orbital Motorway
Egham-Leatherhead 17.0
Godstone-Wrotham 18.15
M56 North Cheshire Motorway
Bowdon-Preston Brook 11.2
M62 Lancashire- Yorkshire
Ferrybridge-East Cowick 13.0
East Cowick-Gilberdyke 8.9
134.05

LOCAL AUTHORITY MOTORWAYS
Motorways under Construction Miles Local Authority
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 Extn. … … 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

Schemes 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.
8.9

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.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne … 1.2 Newcastle C.B.C.
Central M'way East (Parts 2 and 3)
Bradford South Radial (St. 1) … 1.2 Bradford C.B.C.
Bradford South Radial (St. 2) 1.1 West Riding C.C.
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Kirby-Tarbock) 6.0 Lancashire C.C.
18.0

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