HC Deb 11 March 1970 vol 797 cc347-8W
Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to ensure that the policy statements which passenger transport authorities and passenger transport executives are required to produce under Section 18(1)(d) of the Transport Act 1968 will

Scheme Description
NORTHUMBERLAND
Trunk Road
A1 Haggerston Diversion … … … To remove a dangerous right angled bend and generally improve this road.
Principal Roads
Newcastle, Central Motorway East … To alleviate traffic congestion in the town centre.
Jesmond Road/Stephenson Road, Stage 1 … To take traffic from the new motorway to the coast via the new coast road.
Redheugh Bridge and Approaches … To replace existing bridge which is substandard.
Hadrian Road to Bewicke Street (Wallsend) To open up derelict areas of land thus enabling development.
Tynemouth, New York Road Improvement Replacement of the existing A191.
DURHAM
Trunk Road
A1 Northwards from Birtley By-pass … Approximately 1 mile of new dual carriageway.
Principal Roads
Durham City Through Road, Stage II … New bridge over River Wear at Elvet and approach roads and roundabout.
Spennymoor Town Centre … … … Realignment of A6072 to connect with trunk road A167 at Thinford.
Washington New Town Project II, Phase I Approximately 1⅓ mile of dual 24 foot carriageways.
Stanley Town Centre By-pass … … Realignment of A693 to south and east of Stanley town centre.
Gateshead Western By-pass … … … To take westbound traffic away from the centre of Gateshead.
Western By-pass to Askew Road (Consett Route). To link the new Redheugh Bridge to the Gateshead Western By-pass.
West Central Route, Gateshead … … To alleviate traffic conditions in the town centre.
Blaydon to New Scotswood Bridge … Widening of the A695 from the New Scotswood Bridge westwards.
Sunderland—Wheatsheaf Traffic Management. Gyratory system to relieve the severe congestion at Dame Dorothy/North Bridge Street Junction.
Washington Cross Road … … … An important spine road in Sunderland highway network and will replace existing principal road B1289 which will be severed by new Sunderland By-pass.
Darlington Inner Ring Road, Stage III … To provide a route round the town centre for traffic entering and leaving the town via the A68 thus relieving traffic in town centre.
Non Principal Road {Local Employment Act 1960)
Wolviston to Seal Sands … … … A new road to link the A19 and the A178 to take account of development north of the River Tees where heavy industries and refineries are being established.
be based on adequate social cost/benefit studies.

Mr. Bob Brown

Under the provisions of the Act, the responsibility has been placed on the authorities and executives to prepare their policy statements. But they can be relied on to take all appropriate factors into account, including social considerations.