HC Deb 08 April 1971 vol 815 c312W
Mr. Jopling

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the effect of opening the M6 motorway through Westmorland on the volume of traffic using the A66 Penrith-Scotch Corner road.

Mr. Graham Page

Since the opening of this section of M6 in October, 1970, traffic volumes on A66 Penrith-Scotch Corner have been much the same as in the same period in the previous year.

Mr. Jopling

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much money is being spent in improving the A66 road in Westmorland; and, in particular, what is the cost of installing roadside kerbs.

Mr. Graham Page

Estimated expenditure on improvements to the A66 in Westmorland is:

£
Under Construction … 77,336
Programmed … … 776,000
In Preparation … … 2,533,000
Total … … 3,386,336

Information on the cost of installing kerbs on these improvements is not readily available. Under a special programme for repairing winter damage, £10,880 was spent on the installation of curbs in 1970–71 and £6,000 has been allocated for 1971–72.