HC Deb 04 May 1971 vol 816 cc332-5W
Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment 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, on 30th April, showing in each case the road construction unit responsible, and those motorways or lengths of motorway in use.

Mr. Graham Page

Following is the information.

Under Construction
Miles RCU Region
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Hatfield-Thorne 3.5 N.E.
M20 MID KENT MOTORWAY
Ditton By-Pass 6.8 S.E.
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Sunbury-Popham 40.7 S.E.
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Holyport-Tormarton 77.8 S.E. & S.W.
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Knaves Beech Interchange 0.8 E.
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
North of Eastington-North of Almondsbury 17.8 S.W.
Avonmouth Bridge 1.0 S.W.
Avonmouth Bridge-Dunball 27.6 S.W.
M53 MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton 11.4 N.W.
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Clifton Road A557-Preston Brook 3.0 N.W.
Bowdon-Wythenshawe 7.0 N.W.
M6 CATTHORPE-BIRMTNGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
Catthorpe-Coleshill 23.8 M.
Castle Bromwich-East of Ray Hall 7.6 M.
North of Penrith-South of Carlisle 12.3 N.W.
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Whitefield-Moss Moor 13.0 N.W.
Outline-Gildersome 12.3 N.E.
TOTAL 266.4

In the Firm Programme
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Staples Corner Interchange 1.1 E.
North Circular Road-South of Fiveways Corner 2.0 E.
Stirling Corner Link 0.9 E.
Stourton-Leeds Extension 0.1
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Redbridge-Stump Cross 37.8 E.
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Northern Terminal Link 2.5 S.E.
Mitcham-Pease Pottage 27.7 S.E.
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Egham-Chertsey 4.8 S.E.
Reigate-Godstone 7.4 S.E.
M27 SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Cadnam-Chilworth (including Nursling Link) 12.8 S.E.
Windhover-Portsbridge 12.2 S.E.
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Reading/Wokingham Links 2.8 S.E.
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Gerrards Cross By-Pass 7.2 E.
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads 9.5 E.
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Dunball-Willand 29.6 S.W.
Cullompton-Peamore 14.7 S.W.
M67 Hyde By-Pass 3.3 N.W.
M54 TELFORD MOTORWAY
Wellington By-Pass 5.8 M.
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Sharston By-Pass 3.3 N.W.
Bowdon-Preston Brook 11.6 N.W.
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Queens Drive-Tarbock 3.5 N.W.
Tarbock-Worsley 20.1 N.W.
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Lofthouse-Ferrybridge 11.3 N.E.
M621 GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS MOTORWAY 3.7 N.E.
M63 Sale Eastern and Northenden By-Pass 4.4 N.W.
A1(M) Lemsford-Welwyn 3.0 E.
TOTAL 243.1

In the Preparation Pool
Miles RCU Region
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Cambridge Western By-Pass 13.8 E.
M12 SOUTH WOODFORD-BRENTWOOD MOTORWAY 10.8 E.
M15 RINGWAY 2
A406-A13 3.8 E.
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Wadworth-Hatfield 11.3 N.E.
Thorne-East Cowick 4.7 N.E.
M20 MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Swanley-Wrotham 10.0 S.E.
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Chertsey-Reigate 17.3 S.E.
Godstone-Wrotham 18.2 S.E.
M27 SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Chilworth-Windhover 7.4 S.E.
M3 EXTENSION
Compton-Popham 14.5 S.E.
M42 BIRMINGHAM-NOTTINGHAM MOTORWAY 57.8 M.
M54 TELFORD MOTORWAY
Telford-M6 17.6 M.
M55 Preston Northerly By-Pass 11.0 N.W.
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Ferrybridge-Balkholme 20.6 N.E.
M64 STOKE-DERBY MOTORWAY 42.0 M.
M66 Bury Easterly By-Pass 8.5 N.W.
M67 Denton Relief Road 2.0 N.W.
M69 COVENTRY-LEICESTER MOTORWAY 16.1 M.
A41(M) Hunton Bridge-Tring 15.0 E.
NORTH ORBITAL ROAD
Hunton Bridge-Egham (A30) 21.5 E.
TOTAL 323.7

TOTALS
In use 690.6
Under construction 266.4
In Firm Programme 243.1
In Preparation Pool 323.7
1,523.8