§ Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, showing the mileage in respect of each, those local authority motorways or lengths of motorway in use, under construction, motorway schemes confirmed by the Secretary of State, and those made by the local authority and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation as at 31st October.
§ Mr. Peter Thomas:There are no schemes in use, under construction or confirmed. One scheme by the County 2W Borough of the City of Cardiff—Thornhill to east of River Taff near Tresillian Terrace—has been submitted for confirmation. The scheme covers approximately 5¾ miles.
§ Mr. Gowerasked 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 31st October, and those motorways or lengths of motorway in use.
§ Mr. Peter Thomas:The information is as follows:
Since I answered a similar Question by my hon. Friend on 4th May the Llantrisant Radial Road has reverted to the status of a future primary distributor road.
Motorways in Preparation Miles M4—Newport Bypass to St. Mellons 4.0 M4—St. Mellons to A470 7.0 M4—A470 to Pencoed 13.0 M4—Bridgend Northern Bypass 9.0 M4—Pyle Bypass 6.0 M4—Pontardulais Bypass 8.0 47.0 Motorways firmly programmed Nil Motorways under construction M4—Morriston Bypass 4.0 Motorways in use M4—Newhouse to Tredegar Park 18.6 A48(M)—Port Talbot Bypass 4.4 23.0