HC Deb 02 May 1969 vol 782 cc312-7W
Sir W. Bromley-Davenport

asked the Minister of Transport 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 were in use, respectively, as at 30th April, and distinguishing between each road construction unit area.

Mr. Bob Brown

The following table shows the position for England at 30th April. 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 for confirmation.

Draft Scheme published
Miles RCU Region (or GLC)
M1 London-Yorkshire
S. of Fiveways Corner-North Circular Road 2.0 GLC
M4 London-South Wales
Reading-Wokingham Links 2.76 SE
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Edithmead-Huntworth 10.0 SW
M11 London-Cambridge
Redbridge-Stump Cross (inc. slip road to A406–0.41M) 38.4 E
M27 South Coast
Cadnam-Portsbridge (inc. Nursling Spur) 31.85 SE
M40 London-Oxford
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads 9.5 E
M56 North Cheshire
Sharston By-Pass 3.3 NW
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Queens Drive-Tarbock 3.5 NW
M63 Sale Eastern and Northenden By-Pass 4.35 NW
105.66
Schemes made
M1 London-Yorkshire
Stourton-Leeds Extension 0.06 NE
M3 London-Basingstoke
Lighwater-Sunbury 12.62 SE
M4 London-South Wales
Liddington-Wickham 12.2 SW (5.5)
SE (6.7)
Wickham-Holyport 35.45 SE
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Brookthorpe-Almondsbury 23.4 SW
Avon Bridge 1.0 SW
Avon Bridge-Edithmead 22.40 SW
M18 Hatfield-Thorne Section (incl. Tudworth link) 3.5 NE
M23 London-Crawley 26.0 SE (15.67)
GLC (10.33)
M25 South Orbital
Leatherhead-Godstone 11.68 SE
M40 Gerrards Cross By-Pass 6.81 E
M56 North Cheshire Motorway
Princess Parkway-Bowdon 6.5 NW
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Tarbock-Worsley 20.14 NW
Outlane-Gildersome 12.3 NE
Lofthouse-A1 (Ferrybridge) 11.3 NE
M65 Gildersome Street-Leeds 3.92 NE
A20(M) Ditton By-Pass 6.75 SE
216.03
Tenders invited
M4 London-South Wales
Tormarton-Liddington 30.5 SE
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Tredington-Brookthorpe 12.5 SW
M53 Mid-Wirral
Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton 10.62 NW
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Outlane Moor-Outlane 1.2 NE
54.82
Motorways under Construction
M1 London-Yorkshire
Fiveways Corner Flyover 0.5 GLC
M3 London-Basingstoke
Popham-Lightwater 28.01 SE
Thames Bridge 0.10 SE
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Quinton-Ray Hall 10.5 M
Strensham-Tredington 6.5 SW
Cribbs Causeway-Avonmouth 4.25 SW
Miles RCU Region (or GLC)
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Catthorpe-Bescot 39.9 M
Carnforth-Hackthorpe 36.93 NW
Penrith-Carlisle 12.3 NW
Carlisle By-Pass 6.9 NW
M40 Beaconsfield By-Pass 1.33 E
M53 Mid-Wirral
Bidston Moss 0.82 NW
M56 North Cheshire
Preston Brook-Hapsford 8.0 NW
M61 Preston-Manchester
Preston-Manchester 22.3 NW
M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire
Worsley-County Boundary 17.0 NW
Moss Moor-Outlane Moor 6.63 NE
Gildersome-Lofthouse 5.83 NE
A1(M) Durham Motorway
Bowburn-Chester-le-Street 10.2 NE
Birtley By-Pass 2.5 NE
220.5
Motorways in Use
(Ministry and Local Authority)
M1 London-Yorkshire
N of Fiveways Corner-Brockley Hill 4.3 GLC
Brockley Hill-Crick (incl M10 and M45 Spurs) 77.2 E.
Crick-Barlborough (incl Enderby Spur) 71.2 M
Barlborough-Morthen 7.2 NE
Aston-Stourton (incl part of Thurcroft Link) 34.55 NE
M2 Medway Motor Road 25.2 SE
M4 London-South Wales
Chiswick-Langley 12.5 SE (2.3)
GLC (10.2)
Slough By-Pass 5.4 SE
Maidenhead By-Pass 5.9 SE
Tormarton-Almondsbury (inc. Almondsbury Interchange and Hambrook Spur) 13.4 SW
Seven Bridge and Approaches 6.5 SW
M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
Twyning-Quinton 32.0 M
M5 Filton By-Pass
(Gloucester C.C. Motorway) 2.25
M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
Bescot-Dunston 14.9 M
Dunston-Preston 78.5 NW (54.75)
M (23.75)
Preston By-Pass 8.1 NW
Preston-Lancaster 13.3 NW
Lancaster By-Pass 11.4 NW
Penrith By-Pass 7.9 NW
M18 Morthen-Doncaster By-Pass (inc. part of Thurcroft Link) 9.5 NE
M40 High Wycombe By-Pass
Stokenchurch-Burkes Road (inc. Loudwater Viaduct) 12.85 E
M50 Ross Spur 21.0 SW
M62 Stretford-Eccles By-Pass
(Lancashire C C Motorway) 5.95
A1(M) Stevenage By-Pass 7.1 E
Doncaster By-Pass 15.5 NE (12.75)
M (2.75)
Darlington By-Pass (inc. A66(M) Spur) 13.0 NE
Baldock By-Pass 6.6 E
Durham Motorway
Aycliffe-Bradbury 5.5 NE
Bradbury-Bowburn 6.6 NE
A20(M) Maidstone By-Pass 6.8 SE
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage 1
(Leeds CBC Motorway) 0.7
542.8
LOCAL AUTHORITY MOTORWAYS
Schemes made and submitted for Confirmation
Miles
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (A59-A580) (Lancashire CC) 3.3
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Motorway East (Pts. II and III)
(Newcastle CBC) 1.2
Ellesmere Port Motorway (Cheshire CC) 5.2
Bradford South Radial (Stage I) (Bradford CBC) 1.2
Bradford South Radial (Stage II) (West Riding CC) 1.1
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Kirkby-Tarbock) (Lancashire CC) 6.0
Mancunian Way (Manchester CBC) 1.4
A329 Relief Road (Nos. 1 and 2 County Section) (Berkshire CC) 5.4
A329 Relief Road (City Section) (Reading CBC) 0.7
25.5
Schemes made and confirmed
Leeds South-East Urban Motorway (Leeds CBC) 2.49
Eccles By-Pass (Lancashire CC) 1.8
Ringway Airport Link (Cheshire CC) 0.4
Broadway Extension (Lancashire CC) 4.2
8.89
Schemes under Construction
Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stage II, Leeds CBC) 0.8
Bristol Parkway (Bristol CBC and Gloucestershire CC) 2.75
Stretford Eccles Extension (Lancashire CC) 0.6
Aston Expressway (Birmingham CC) 1.55
Black Fell-White Mare Pool (Durham CC) 3.6
9.3

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