HC Deb 07 August 1972 vol 842 cc263-5W
66. Mr. Barry Jones

asked 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 Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what progress is being made with preparations for the Whitland bypass scheme.

Mr. Peter Thomas

Work on the first stage of this scheme is now expected to start at the end of 1973.

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked 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.

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-Watt

I 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 Jones

asked 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-Watt

The following tables give the details asked for:

Mr. Peter Thomas

I hope to publish the draft Order in early 1973. Work will start as soon as the statutory processes and other factors permit.

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked 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 Thomas

The following tables give the details asked for:

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 Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what progress is being made with the Llandovery bypass scheme.

Mr. Peter Thomas

I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member on 26th January.—[Vol. 829, c. 471.]

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what progress is being made with the Llandeilo bypass scheme.

Mr. Peter Thomas

I am considering the preliminary report of my consultants on these proposals.

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects construction to start and finish on the St. Clears bypass.

Mr. Peter Thomas

I hope to publish my proposals early next year. Work will start as soon as the statutory processes and other factors permit.

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked 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 Thomas

I 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 Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects work to start and finish on the Pontardulais bypass.

Mr. Peter Thomas

Subject 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.

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