§ Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which motorways now in the construction pool are to be four-lane divided carriageways; and which will have provision for crash barriers; and to what extent over their lengths.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe only trunk roads under construction to dual-two lane motorway standard and regulation are short lengths giving access to and from M62 (Eccles Interchange), M6 (Gravelly Hill Interchange) and M40 (Knaves Beech Interchange). Installation of central reserve safety barriers for these is not at present included in the current priority programme.
Schemes programmed for future construction as dual-two lane motorways are M56 Sharston Bypass (West) and part of M54 Wellington Bypass. A decision about installing central reserve safety barriers will be taken when construction is finally approved.
Standards of construction for trunk road schemes in the preparation pool have still to be decided.