HC Deb 02 May 1972 vol 836 cc132-3W
Mr. Gower

asked 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, and under construction, and motorways 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 30th April.

Mr. Peter Thomas:

The position remains as indicated in the reply to my hon. Friend on 3rd November, 1971.—[Vol. 825, c. 1 and 2]

Mr. Gower

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

Mr. Peter Thomas:

The information is as follows:

Motorways in Preparation
Miles
M4 Newport Bypass to St. Mellons 4.7
M4 St. Mellons to A470 7.0
M4 A470 to Pencced 12.4
M4 Bridgend Northern Bypass 7.8
M4 Pyle Bypass 5.6
M4 Pontardulais Bypass 8.4
45.9
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