Motorways (Hansard, 27 November 1969)

§ Mr. Michael Heseltine
asked the Minister of Transport if he will list, 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, 1969, and showing in each instance the actual or estimated cost wherever possible and distinguishing between each road construction unit region.

Mr. Bob Brown
Following is the information, including available details of local authority schemes.
145W

Approximate Mileage R.C.V. Region Actual or Estimated Cost

£m.

M40 High Wycombe By-Pass

Stokenchurch-Burkes Road (including Loudwater Viaduct) 12.8 E. 10.6

M50 Ross Spur 21.0 S.W. 6.7

M63 Stretford-Eccles By-Pass (Lancashire C.C. Motorway) 6.0 — 5.6

A1(M) Stevenage By-Pass 7.1 E. 2.2

Doncaster By-Pass 15.5 N.E. 6.5

Darlington By-Pass (including A66(M) Spur) 13.0 N.E. 6.5

Baldock By-Pass 6.6 E. 4.1

Durham motorway

Aycliffe-Chester-le-Street 22.3 N.E. 17.7

Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage/(Leeds C.B.C. Motorway) 0.7 — 2.1

560

MINISTRY MOTORWAYS

Motorways under Construction Approximate Mileage R.C.U. Region Actual or Estimated Cost

£m.

M1 London-Yorkshire

Fiveways Corner Flyover 0.5 E. 2.7

M3 London Basingstoke

Popham-Basingstoke 9.3 S.E. 7.3

Basingstoke-Hawley 13.0 S.E. 11.6

Hawley-Lightwater 5.7 S.E. 7.5

Thames Bridge 0.1 S.E. 0.6

M4 London-South Wales

Tormarton-Liddington 30.5 S.E 20.6

M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter

Quinton-Oldbury 3.6 M. 22.9

Oldbury-West Bromwich 2.2 M.

West Bromwich-Ray Hall 4.7 M.

Strensham-Bredon 1.8 S.W. 1.7

Bredon-Tredington 4.8 S.W. 3.7

Tredington-Brookthorpe 12.5 S.W. 12.5

Brookthorpe-Eastington 5.9 S.W. 6.9

Avonmouth Bridge 1.0 S.W. 4.8

Michaelwood-Almondsbury 9.3 S.W 7.4

M6 Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle

Catthorpe-A46 11.7 ML 9.5

A46-Coleshill 12.1 M. 11.8

Coleshill-Castle Bromwich 4.9 M. 4.5

Castle Bromwich-Gravelly Hill (excluding Interchange) 2.9 M. 11.7

Gravelly Hill Interchange 0.7 M. 10.3

Gravelly Hill-Queslett Road 3.2 M. 7.9

Queslett Road-Ray Hall 2.2 M. 4.3

Ray Hall-Bescot 2.2 M. 8.2

Carnforth-Farleton 8.0 N.W. 5.3

Farleton-Killington 7.8 N.W. 6.1

Killington-Tebay 9.5 N.W. 12.4

Tebay-Thrimby 9.7 N.W. 8.4

Penrith-Carlisle 12.3 N.W. 7.8

Carlisle By-Pass 6.9 N.W 7.7

M40 BeaconsfieId By-Pass 1.3 E 1.5

M53 Mid-Wirral

Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton 11.4 N.W. 15.9

M56 North Cheshire Motorway

Wythenshawe-Bowdon 6.5 N.W. 8.0

Preston Brook-Hapsford 8.0 N.W. 14.0

M61 Preston-Manchester

Preston-Chorley 5.0 N.W. 27.3

Chorley-Horwich 8.1 N.W.

Horwich-Watergate Lane 3.6 N.W.

Watergate Lane-A580 5.6 N.W.

146W 147W

Approximate Mileage R.C.U. Region Actual or Estimated Cost

£m.

M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire

Worsley-Whitefleld 4.0 N.W. 8.5

Whitefield-Milnrow 9.0 N.W. 19.8

Milnrow-Rakewood 2.0 N.W.

Rakewood-County Boundary 2.0 N.W.

Moss Moor-Outlane Moor 6.6 N.E. 9.8

Outlane Moor-Outlane 1.2 N.E. 1.8

Gildersome-Lofthouse 5.8 N.E. 7.4

A1(M) Durham Motorway

Birtley By-Pass 2.5 N.E. 3.1

282

Tenders Invited

M4 London-South Wales

Liddington-Holyport 47.7 S.E.

M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter

Eastington-Michaelwood 8.3 S.W.

Avonmouth Bridge-Edithmead 22.6 s.w.

M20 Mid-Kent Motorway

Ditton By-Pass 6.8 S.E.

85

Schemes Made

M1 London-Yorkshire

South of Fiveways Corner-North Circular Road 2.0 E.

Stourton-Leeds Extension 0.1 N.E.

M3 London-Basingstoke

Lightwater-Sunbury 12.6 S.E.

M18 Rotherham-Goole

Hatfield-Thorne Section (including Tudworth Link) 3.5 N.E.

M23 London-Crawley

Mitcham-Pease Pottage 26.0 S.E.

M25 South Orbital Motorway

Leatherhead-Godstone 11.4 S.E.

M40 Gerrards Cross By-Pass 6.8 E.

M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire

Tarbock-Worsley 20.1 N.W.

Outlane-Gildersome 12.3 N.E.

Lofthouse-Al (Ferrybridge) 12.8 N.E.

M65 Gilder some Street-Leeds 3.7 N.E.

111

Draft Schemes Published

M4 London-South Wales

Reading/Wokingham Links 2.8 S.E.

M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter

Edithmead-Huntworth 10.0 S.W.

M11 London-Cambridge

Redbridge-Stump Cross (including slip road to A406-O41) 38.4 E.

M23 London-Crawley

Northern Terminal Link 3.5 S.E.

M25 South Orbital Motorway

Egham-Chertsey 4.8 S.E.

M27 South Coast Motorway

Cadnam-Portsbridge 31.9 S.E.

M40 London-Oxford

Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads 9.5 E.

148W 149W

Approximate Mileage R.C.U. Region Actual or Estimated Cost

£m

M54 Telford Motorway

Wellington By-Pass … … 5.0 M.

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 … … 4.4 N.W.

A1(M) Stevenage By-Pass Southern Extension … … 3.0 E.

120.0

Line not yet Published

M5 Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter

Huntworth-Exeter … … 40.0 S.W.

M18 Rotherham-Goole

Wadworlh-Hatfield … … 11.1 N.E.

Thorne-East Cowick … … 4.7 N.E.

M25 South Orbital Motorway

Chertsey-Leatherhead … … 12.3 S.E.

Godstone-Wrotham … … 18.2 S.E.

M54 Telford Motorway

Telford-M6 … … 16.0 M.

M56 North Cheshire Motorway

Bowdon-Preston Brook … … 11.2 N.W.

M62 Lancashire-Yorkshire

Ferrybridge-Gilberdyke … … 20.9 N.E.

134.0

LOCAL AUTHORITY MOTORWAYS

Schemes Made and submitted to the Minister for confirmation Approximate Mileage Local Authority

Ellesmere Port Motorway 5.2 Cheshire C.C.

Bradford South Radial Motorway (City Section Stage 1) 1.2 Bradford C.B.C.

Bradford South Radial Motorway (County Section) 1.1 West Riding C.C.

Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Kirkby-Tarbock) 6.0 Lancashire C.C.

Mancunian Way (to become Special Road) 1.4 Manchester C.B.C.

A329 Relief Road (Nos. 1 and 2) (County Section) 5.4 Berkshire C.C.

A329 Relief Road (City Section) 0.7 Reading C.B.C.

Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stage III) 0.7 Leeds C.B.C.

Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stage II A) 0.4 Leeds C.B.C.

Manchester Outer Ring Road (Northern Section Middleton Link) 1.2 Lancashire C.C.

Twyford Avenue Section (M27) 1.6 Portsmouth C.B.C.

25.0

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.

150W 151W

Approximate Mileage Local Authority

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Motorway East (Parts 1 and 2) 1.2 Newcastle C.B.C.

Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Netherton-Kirkby) 3.3 Lancashire C.C.

East Cross Route (Hackney Wick-Grand Union Canal) 0.5 Greater London Council

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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.

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§ 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 between 30th June, 1969, and 31st December, 1969, indicating

Contracts let since 30th June, 1969 Month Estimated Cost Mileage RCU

£

M.4 Tormarton-Wootton Bassett … July 11.9 19.3 S.E.

M.4 Wootton Bassett-Liddington … July 8.9 11.2 S.E.

M.53 West Kirby/Seacombe Railway-Hooton … July 14.6 10.6 N.W.

M.56 Wythenshawe-Bowdon … August 8.1 6.5 N.W.

M.5 Eastington-Michaelwood … November 7.5 8.3 S.W.

M.5 Michaelwood-Almondsbury … September 7.4 9.3 S.W.

M.5 Avonmouth Bridge … July 5.7 1.0 S.W.

M.5 Clapton Wick-St. Georges … October 11.7 8.7 S.W.

M.5 St. Georges-Edithmead … November 9.6 8.8 S.W.

Contracts expected to be let in 1969 Mileage

M.4 Liddington-Wickham … 12.2 S.E.

M.4 Theale-Winnersh … 12.2 S.E.

M.20 Ditton By-pass … 6.8 S.E.

		Approximate Mileage	R.C.V. Region	Actual or Estimated Cost
				£m.
M40	High Wycombe By-Pass
	Stokenchurch-Burkes Road (including Loudwater Viaduct)	12.8	E.	10.6
M50	Ross Spur	21.0	S.W.	6.7
M63	Stretford-Eccles By-Pass (Lancashire C.C. Motorway)	6.0	—	5.6
A1(M)	Stevenage By-Pass	7.1	E.	2.2
	Doncaster By-Pass	15.5	N.E.	6.5
	Darlington By-Pass (including A66(M) Spur)	13.0	N.E.	6.5
	Baldock By-Pass	6.6	E.	4.1
	Durham motorway
	Aycliffe-Chester-le-Street	22.3	N.E.	17.7
	Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage/(Leeds C.B.C. Motorway)	0.7	—	2.1
		560

MINISTRY MOTORWAYS
	Motorways under Construction	Approximate Mileage	R.C.U. Region	Actual or Estimated Cost
	£m.
M1	London-Yorkshire
	Fiveways Corner Flyover	0.5	E.	2.7
M3	London Basingstoke
	Popham-Basingstoke	9.3	S.E.	7.3
	Basingstoke-Hawley	13.0	S.E.	11.6
	Hawley-Lightwater	5.7	S.E.	7.5
	Thames Bridge	0.1	S.E.	0.6
M4	London-South Wales
	Tormarton-Liddington	30.5	S.E	20.6
M5	Birmingham-Bristol-Exeter
	Quinton-Oldbury	3.6	M.	22.9
	Oldbury-West Bromwich	2.2	M.
	West Bromwich-Ray Hall	4.7	M.
	Strensham-Bredon	1.8	S.W.	1.7
	Bredon-Tredington	4.8	S.W.	3.7
	Tredington-Brookthorpe	12.5	S.W.	12.5
	Brookthorpe-Eastington	5.9	S.W.	6.9
	Avonmouth Bridge	1.0	S.W.	4.8
	Michaelwood-Almondsbury	9.3	S.W	7.4
M6	Birmingham-Preston-Carlisle
	Catthorpe-A46	11.7	ML	9.5
	A46-Coleshill	12.1	M.	11.8
	Coleshill-Castle Bromwich	4.9	M.	4.5
	Castle Bromwich-Gravelly Hill (excluding Interchange)	2.9	M.	11.7
	Gravelly Hill Interchange	0.7	M.	10.3
	Gravelly Hill-Queslett Road	3.2	M.	7.9
	Queslett Road-Ray Hall	2.2	M.	4.3
	Ray Hall-Bescot	2.2	M.	8.2
	Carnforth-Farleton	8.0	N.W.	5.3
	Farleton-Killington	7.8	N.W.	6.1
	Killington-Tebay	9.5	N.W.	12.4
	Tebay-Thrimby	9.7	N.W.	8.4
	Penrith-Carlisle	12.3	N.W.	7.8
	Carlisle By-Pass	6.9	N.W	7.7
M40	BeaconsfieId By-Pass	1.3	E	1.5
M53	Mid-Wirral
	Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton	11.4	N.W.	15.9
M56	North Cheshire Motorway
	Wythenshawe-Bowdon	6.5	N.W.	8.0
	Preston Brook-Hapsford	8.0	N.W.	14.0
M61	Preston-Manchester
	Preston-Chorley	5.0	N.W.	27.3
	Chorley-Horwich	8.1	N.W.
	Horwich-Watergate Lane	3.6	N.W.
	Watergate Lane-A580	5.6	N.W.

LOCAL AUTHORITY MOTORWAYS
Schemes Made and submitted to the Minister for confirmation	Approximate Mileage	Local Authority
Ellesmere Port Motorway	5.2	Cheshire C.C.
Bradford South Radial Motorway (City Section Stage 1)	1.2	Bradford C.B.C.
Bradford South Radial Motorway (County Section)	1.1	West Riding C.C.
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Kirkby-Tarbock)	6.0	Lancashire C.C.
Mancunian Way (to become Special Road)	1.4	Manchester C.B.C.
A329 Relief Road (Nos. 1 and 2) (County Section)	5.4	Berkshire C.C.
A329 Relief Road (City Section)	0.7	Reading C.B.C.
Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stage III)	0.7	Leeds C.B.C.
Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stage II A)	0.4	Leeds C.B.C.
Manchester Outer Ring Road (Northern Section Middleton Link)	1.2	Lancashire C.C.
Twyford Avenue Section (M27)	1.6	Portsmouth C.B.C.
	25.0
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.

	Approximate Mileage	Local Authority
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Motorway East (Parts 1 and 2)	1.2	Newcastle C.B.C.
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Netherton-Kirkby)	3.3	Lancashire C.C.
East Cross Route (Hackney Wick-Grand Union Canal)	0.5	Greater London Council
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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.
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Contracts let since 30th June, 1969	Month	Estimated Cost	Mileage	RCU
	£
M.4	Tormarton-Wootton Bassett	…	July	11.9	19.3	S.E.
M.4	Wootton Bassett-Liddington	…	July	8.9	11.2	S.E.
M.53	West Kirby/Seacombe Railway-Hooton	…	July	14.6	10.6	N.W.
M.56	Wythenshawe-Bowdon	…	August	8.1	6.5	N.W.
M.5	Eastington-Michaelwood	…	November	7.5	8.3	S.W.
M.5	Michaelwood-Almondsbury	…	September	7.4	9.3	S.W.
M.5	Avonmouth Bridge	…	July	5.7	1.0	S.W.
M.5	Clapton Wick-St. Georges	…	October	11.7	8.7	S.W.
M.5	St. Georges-Edithmead	…	November	9.6	8.8	S.W.
Contracts expected to be let in 1969	Mileage
M.4	Liddington-Wickham	…	12.2		S.E.
M.4	Theale-Winnersh	…	12.2		S.E.
M.20	Ditton By-pass	…	6.8		S.E.