HC Deb 04 May 1971 vol 816 cc341-2W
Mr. Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, giving the mileage in respect of each, those trunk motorways or lengths of motorway in preparation, firmly programmed, and under construction, respectively, as at 30th April, and those motorways or lengths of motorway in use.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The information is as follows:

Motorways in preparation Miles
M4—Newport Bypass to St. Mellons 4.0
M4—St. Mellons to A470 7.0
A48(M)—Llantrisant Radial 5.0
M4—A470 to Pencoed 13.0
M4—Bridgend Northern Bypass 9.0
M4—Pyle Bypass 6.3
M4—Pontardulais Bypass 8.0
52.3
Motorways Firmly Programmed Nil
Motorways under Construction
M4—Morriston Bypass 4.0
Motorways in Use
M4—Coldra-Tredegar Park 18.6
A48(M)—Port Talbot Bypass 4.4
23.0

As I informed the Welsh Grand Committee on 28th April, the Llantrisant Radial Road now takes a lower priority and will be the subject of further discussion with the City of Cardiff.