Motorways (Hansard, 4 May 1972)

§ Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will

TRUNK MOTORWAYS—ENGLAND
		Miles	R.C.U. Region
IN USE:
M1	LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
	Fiveways Corner Flyover-Stourton	195.0	E., M. &N.E.
M2	MEDWAY MOTORWAY	25.2	S.E.
M3	LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
	Lightwater-Popham	28.7	S.E.
M4	LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
	Chiswick-Severn Bridge	121.5	S.W. & S.E.
M5	BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
	Ray Hall-Avonmouth	92.5	M. & S.W.
M6	CATTHORPE-BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
	Catthorpe-Castle Bromwich	28.7	M.
	East of Ray Hall-Carlisle	193.9	M. & N.W.
	Skelmersdale Link	1.1	N.W.
M18	ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
	Morthern-Doncaster By-Pass (including part of Thurcroft Link)	9.5	N.E.
M20	MID-KENT MOTORWAY
	Maidstone By-Pass	6.8	S.E.
	Ditton By-Pass	6.8	S.E.
M40	LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
	Beaconsfield By-Pass-Stokenchurch	14.1	E.
M50	ROSS SPUR MOTORWAY	21.0	S.W.
M53	MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
	Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton	10.6	N.W.
M56	NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
	Hapsford-Preston Brook	8.0	N.W.
	Bowdon-Wythenshawe	7.0	N.W.
M61	MANCHESTER-PRESTON MOTORWAY
	A580-Preston	22.3	N.W.
M62	LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
	Worsley-Outlane	26.9	N.W. & N.E.
	Gildersome-Lofthouse	5.8	N.E.
A1(M)	Stevenage By-Pass	7.1	E.
	Baldock By-Pass	6.6	E.
	Doncaster By-Pass	15.5	N.E.
	Darlington By-Pass (including A66(M) Spur)	13.0	N.E.
A1(M)	DURHAM MOTORWAY
	Aycliffe-Birtley By-Pass	24.8	N.E.
	TOTAL	891.7

UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
M1	LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
	Stourton-Leeds Extension	0.1
M3	LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
	Sunbury-Lightwater	12.7	S.E.
M4	LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
	Reading/Wokingham Links	3.0	S.E.
M5	BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
	Avonmouth Bridge	1.0	S.W.
	Avonmouth Bridge-Huntworth	32.6	S.W.
	Blackbrook-Chelston	6.9	S.W.
M6	CATTHORPE-BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
	Castle Bromwich-East of Ray Hall	7.6	M.
M18	ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
	Hatfield-Thorne	3.5	N.E.
M23	LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
	Hooley-Pease Pottage	18.9	S.E

194W

list, giving the mileage in respect of each, those trunk motorways or length of motorway in preparation, firmly programmed, under construction, and those motorways or length of motorway in use, respectively, as at 30th April.

§ Mr. Speed

Following is the information:

195W

					Miles	R.C.U. Region
M25	SOUTH ORBITAL ROAD
	Reigate-Godstone	…	…	…	7.4	S.E.
M40	London-Oxford Motorway
	Knaves Beech Interchange	…	…	…	0.8	E.
	Gerrards Cross By-Pass	…	…	…	7.2	E.
	Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads	…	…	…	9.5	E.
M53	MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
	Bidston Moss Interchange	…	…	…	0.8	N.W.
M56	NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
	Sharston By-Pass East	…	…	…	2.5	N.W.
M62	LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
	Outlane-Gildersome	…	…	…	12.3	N.E.
	Tarbock-Worsley	…	…	…	20.1	N.W.
	Lofthouse-Ferrybridge	…	…	…	11.3	N.E.
M621	GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS MOTORWAY	…	…	…	3.7	N.E.
M63	SALE-STRETFORD ECCLES MOTORWAY
	Sale Eastern and Northenden By-Pass	…	…	…	4.1	N.W.
	TOTAL	…	…	…	166.0

IN THE FIRM PROGRAMME:
M1	LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
	Staples Corner Interchange	…	…	…	1.1	E.
	North Circular Road-South of Fiveways Corner	…	…	…	2.7	E.
	Stirling Corner Link	…	…	…	0.9	E.
M5	BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
	Huntworth-Blackbrook	…	…	…	6.6	S.W.
	Chelston-Willand	…	…	…	11.1	S.W.
	Cullompton-Peamore (including Exeter Spur)	…	…	…	13.5	S.W.
M11	LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
	Redbridge-Stump Cross	…	…	…	38.0	E.
M18	ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
	Thorne-East Cowick	…	…	…	4.7	N.E.
M23	LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
	Northern Terminal Link	…	…	…	2.0	S.E.
	Mitcham-Hooley	…	…	…	8.8	S.E.
	Gatwick Link	…	…	…	0.5	S.E.
M25	SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
	Egham-Chertsey	…	…	…	4.8	S.E.
	Godstone-Wrotham	…	…	…	18.2	S.E.
M27	SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
	Cadnam-Chilworth (including Nursling Link)	…	…	…	12.8	S.E.
	Windhover-Portsbridge	…	…	…	12.2	S.E.
M42	BIRMINGHAM-NOTTINGHAM MOTORWAY
	Solihull Section	…	…	…	8.2	M.
	Tamworth Section	…	…	…	17.8	M
M54	TELFORD MOTORWAY
	Wellington By-Pass	…	…	…	5.3	M.
M55	PRESTON NORTHERN BY-PASS	…	…	…	10.0	N.W.
M56	NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
	Sharston By-Pass West	…	…	…	0.8	N.W.
	Bowdon-Preston Brook	…	…	…	11.6	N.W.
M58	Aintree-M6	…	…	…	11.4	N.W.
M62	LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
	Queens Drive-Tarbock	…	…	…	3.5	N.W.
	Ferrybridge-Balkholme	…	…	…	20.6	N.E.
M66	Bury Easterly By-Pass	…	…	…	8.8	N.W.
M67	Hyde By-Pass	…	…	…	3.3	N.W.
A1(M)	Lemsford-Welwyn	…	…	…	3.0	E.
	TOTAL	…	…	…	242.2

IN THE PREPARATION POOL:
M3	EXTENSION
	Compton-Popham	…	…	…	14.5	S.E.
	Otterbourne and Chandlers Ford By-Pass (upgrading)	…	…	…	5.0	S.E.
M11	LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
	Redbridge-Hackney Wick	…	…	…	4.3
	Cambridge Western By-Pass	…	…	…	14.0	E.
M12	SOUTH WOODFORD-BRENTWOOD MOTORWAY	…	…	…	10.8	E.

196W 197W

							Miles	R.C.U. Region
M15	RINGWAY 2
	A406–A13	…	…	…	…	…	3.8	E.
M18	ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
	Wadworth-Hatfield	…	…	…	…	…	11.1	N.E.
M20	MID-KENT MOTORWAY
	Swanley-Wrotham	…	…	…	…	…	10.0	S.E.
M25	NORTH ORBITAL ROAD
	Hunton Bridge-Maple Cross	…	…	…	…	…	6.0	E.
	Maple Cross-M4	…	…	…	…	…	11.0	E.
M25	SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
	M4-Egham	…	…	…	…	…	4.0	S.E.
	Chertsey-Reigate	…	…	…	…	…	17.3	S.E.
M27	SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
	Chilworth-Windhover	…	…	…	…	…	7.4	S.E.
M42	BIRMINGHAM-NOTTINGHAM MOTORWAY
	Bromsgrove Section	…	…	…	…	…	16.8	M.
	Castle Donington Section	…	…	…	…	…	21.5	M.
M54	TELFORD MOTORWAY
	Telford-M6	…	…	…	…	…	17.6	M.
M63	SALE-STRETFORD ECCLES MOTORWAY
	Bredbury and Stockport By-Passes	…	…	…	…	…	5.6	N.W.
M64	STOKE-DERBY MOTORWAY	…	…	…	…	…	42.5	M.
M67	Denton Relief Road	…	…	…	…	…	2.0	N.W.
M69	COVENTRY-LEICESTER MOTORWAY	…	…	…	…	…	16.1	M.
M180	Brigg By-Pass	…	…	…	…	…	5.5	N.E.
	Thorne-Scunthorpe	…	…	…	…	…	12.8	N.E.
	Scunthorpe Southern By-Pass	…	…	…	…	…	7.5	N.E.
A3(M)	Horndean-Bedhampton	…	…	…	…	…	5.0	M.
A6(M)	Stockport North/South By-Pass	…	…	…	…	…	2.0	N.W.
	Hazel Grove Improvement	…	…	…	…	…	1.9	N.W.
A41(M)	Hunton Bridge-Tring	…	…	…	…	…	15.0	E.
	TOTAL	…	…	…	…	…	291.0

TOTALS:
	In Use	…	…	…	…	…	…	891.7
	Under Construction	…	…	…	…	…	…	166.0
	In Firm Programme	…	…	…	…	…	…	242.2
	In Preparation Pool	…	…	…	…	…	…	291.0
								1,590.9
Note: Motorway status will be accorded to other schemes at present the subject of studies at an early stage of preparation.