§ 66. Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what special short-term measures he proposes to take to alleviate traffic congestion at the
FIRM PROGRAMME Trunk Road Programme year Number Scheme Year A55 Second carriageway near Halkyn including Chaingate Junction Improvement 1969 A55 Improvement from Chaingate Junction to Casino Junction … … … 1969 A55 Dualling from Northop Hall Cross Roads to East of Gables … … 1970 A55 Improvement from Casino Junction to Pwll-Melyn … … … … 1970
PREPARATION POOL Added to Trunk Road Preparation Number Scheme Pool A55 Chester Southerly Bypass … … … … … … October, 1968 A55 West of St. Asaph Bypass to west of Bodelwyddan … … … July, 1969 A55 Dualling Broughton-Ewloe (including Hawarden Bypass) … … May, 1970 A55 Dualling Waen Gate-Tyr Ali … … … … … … May, 1970 A55 Casino Junction Flyover … … … … … … … December, 1970 A55 Holywell Bypass … … … … … … … … December, 1970 A550 Drome Corner to Cheshire County Boundary … … … March, 1967 A494 Mold Bypass … … … … … … … … July, 1969
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what progress is being made with preparations for the Whitland bypass scheme.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasWork on the first stage of this scheme is now expected to start at the end of 1973.
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to publish the draft order for the Carmarthen eastern bypass; and what is the target date for construction to commence.
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Scheme included in Preparation Pool (over £250,000 each) Date included M4 Pontardulais By-Pass … … … … … … … October, 1968 A40 St. Clears By-Pass and first section of dualling between Carmarthen and St. Clears (St. Clears to Ffrwdwen) … … … … July, 1969 A40 Second section of dualling between Carmarthen and St. Clears (Banc-y-Felin Hill to Carmarthen By-Pass Section C) … May, 1970 A48 Cross Hands and Drefach By-Passes … … … … May, 1970 A48/A40 Carmarthen Southern By-Pass … … … … … October, 1968 Carmarthen Eastern By-Pass … … … … … May, 1970 A483/A40 Llandeilo Eastern and Northern By-Passes … … … December, 1970 A40 Diversion at Pontyfenni, east of Whitland … … … … October, 1970 Queensferry Roundabout; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattI have at present nothing further to add to the answer my right hon. and learned Friend gave to the hon. Member on 10th April.—[Vol. 834, 826.]
§ 67. Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the trunk road schemes in East Flintshire in the preparation pool and firm programme, stating the dates the schemes were added to both programmes.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattThe following tables give the details asked for:
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI hope to publish the draft Order in early 1973. Work will start as soon as the statutory processes and other factors permit.
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the trunk road schemes in Carmarthenshire in the preparation pool and firm programme, stating the dates the schemes were added to both programmes.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe following tables give the details asked for: 265W
Schemes included in Firm Programme (over £100,000 each) Programme Year A40 Improvement at Abbeymead, Carmarthen … … … … 1971 A40 Black Bridge, Whitland … … … … … … 1971 A40 Pontargothi Diversion … … … … … … … 1970 A483 Abercrychan and Cynghordv Diversion … … … … 1970 A483 Penrhiw-Glasfryn, Llandeilo … … … … … … 1971 A40 Pentre Tygwyn to Llwyn-y-Wormwood … … … … 1970
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what progress is being made with the Llandovery bypass scheme.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member on 26th January.—[Vol. 829, c. 471.]
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what progress is being made with the Llandeilo bypass scheme.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI am considering the preliminary report of my consultants on these proposals.
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects construction to start and finish on the St. Clears bypass.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI hope to publish my proposals early next year. Work will start as soon as the statutory processes and other factors permit.
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to make the draft order for the Carmarthen southern bypass; and when he expects the construction to start, and the target date for completion.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI hope to publish the draft Order in November this year. Work will start as soon as the statutory processes and other factors permit.
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects work to start and finish on the Pontardulais bypass.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasSubject to the satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures and other factors, I hope to start work on this scheme by the end of next year. It should take about 2½ years to complete.