HC Deb 09 February 1970 vol 795 cc286-91W
Mr. Michael Heseltine

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 31st January, 1970.

Mr. Bob Brown

Following is the information, including available details of local authority schemes.

Approximate Mileage
M50 ROSS SPUR MOTORWAY 21.0
M6 BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
Bescot-Carnforth 126.2
Thrimby-Penrith 10.2
M61 MANCHESTER-PRESTON MOTORWAY
Horwich-Preston 13.1
M63 STRETFORD-ECCLES BY-PASS (Lancashire C.C. motorway) 6.0
A1(M) Stevenage By-Pass 7.1
Baldock By-Pass 6.6
Doncaster By-Pass 15.5
Darlington By-Pass (including A66(M) Spur) 13.0
A1(M) DURHAM MOTORWAY
Aycliffe-Chester-le-Street 22.3
LEEDS INNER RING ROAD STAGE 1 (Leeds C.B.C. motorway) 0.7
574.1

MINISTRY MOTORWAYS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Fiveways Corner Flyover 0.5
M20 MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Ditton By-Pass 6.8
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Thames Bridge 0.1
Lightwater-Pophamp 28.0
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Holyport-Tormarton 78.2
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Beaconsfield By-Pass 1.3
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Ray Hall-Quinton 10.5
Stresham-Almondsbury 41.1
Avon Bridge 1.0
Avon Bridge-Edithmead 22.5
M53 MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton 11.4
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Hapsford-Preston Brook 8.0
Bowdon-Wythenshawe 6.5
M6 BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
Catthorpe-Bescot 39.9
Carnforth-Thrimby 34.6
Penrith-North of Carlisle 19.2
M61 MANCHESTER-PRESTON MOTORWAY
A580-Horwich 9.2
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Worsley-Outlane 24.8
Gildersome-Lofthouse 5.8
A1(M) DURHAM MOTORWAY
Birtley By-Pass 2.5
351.9

TENDERS INVITED
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Stourton-Leeds Extension 0.1
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Outlane-Gildersome 12.3
12.4

Approximate Mileage
SCHEMES MADE
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
North Circular Road-South of Fiveways Corner 2.0
Stirling Corner Link 0.9
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Hatfield-Thorne (including Tudworth Link) 3.5
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Mitcham-Pease Pottage 25.4
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Leatherhead-Godstone 11.4
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Sunbury-Lightwater 12.6
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Gerrards Cross By-Pass 7.2
Knaves Beech Interchange 0.8
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Tarbock-Worsley 20.1
Lofthouse-Ferrybridge 12.8
M621 GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS MOTORWAY 3.7
100.4

DRAFT SCHEMES PUBLISHED
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Redbridge-Stump Cross (including slip road to A406) 38.4
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Northern terminal link 3.5
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Egham-Chertsey 4.8
M27 SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Cadnam-Portsbridge (including Nursling Link) 31.7
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Reading/Wokingham links 2.8
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads 9.5
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Edithmead-Willand 34.7
M54 TELFORD MOTORWAY
Wellington By-Pass 5.8
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Preston Brook-Bowdon 11.2
Sharston By-Pass 3.3
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Queen's Drive-Tarbock 3.5
M63 SALE EASTERN AND NORTHENDEN BY-PASS 4.4
A1(M) Lemsford-Welwyn 3.0
156.6

LINE NOT YET PUBLISHED
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Wadworth-Hatfield 11.1
Thorne-East Cowick 4.7
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Chertsey-Leatherhead 12.3
Godstone-Wrotham 18.2
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Cullompton-Exeter 19.9
M54 TELFORD MOTORWAY
Telford-M6 16.0
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Ferrybridge-Balkholme 20.9
BIRMINGHAM-NOTTINGHAM MOTORWAY 50.5
CAMBRIDGE WESTERN BY-PASS 13.8
167.4

LOCAL AUTHORITY MOTORWAYS
Approximate Mileage
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Leeds Inner Road (Stage II) 0.8 Leeds C.B.C.
Bristol Parkway (Stage I) 2.8 Bristol C.B.C./Glos. C.C.
Stretford-Eccles Extension 0.6 Lancs. C.C.
Aston Expressway 1.6 Birmingham C.B.C.
Black Fell-White Mare Pool 3.6 Durham C.C.
Eccles By-Pass 1.8 Lancs. C.C.
11.2

SCHEMES CONFIRMED BY THE MINISTER
Leeds South-East Urban Motorway 2.5 Leeds C.B.C.
Ringway Airport Link 0.4 Cheshire C.C.
Broadway Extension 4.2 Lancs. C.C.
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Netherton-Kirkby) 3.3 Lancs. C.C.
Newcastle upon Tyne Central Motorway East 1.2 Newcastle C.B.C.
Bradford South Radial Motorway (City Section, Stage I) 1.2 Bradford C.B.C.
Bradford South Radial Motorway (County Section) 1.1 West Riding C.C.
Leeds Inner Ring Road (Stage IIA) 0.4 Leeds C.B.C.
Manchester Outer Ring Road (Northern Section Middleton Link) 1.2 Lancs. C.C.
Ringway I, East Cross Route (Eastway-Grand Union Canal) 1.0 Greater London Council
16.5

SCHEMES MADE AND SUBMITTED TO THE MINISTER FOR CONFIRMATION
Ellesmere Port Motorway 5.2 Cheshire 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 Berks. 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.
Twyford Avenue—(M27) 1.6 Portsmouth C.B.C.
Bristol Parkway (Stage II) 0.9 Bristol C.B.C.
Liverpool Outer Ring Road (Kirkby-Tarbock) 6.0 Lanes. C.C.
Ringway I, East Cross Route (Grand Union Canal-Tredegar Road) 0.6 Greater London Council
Dover Radial Route (Shooters Hill Road-Falconwood) 3.0 Greater London Council
25.5