HC Deb 12 April 1973 vol 854 cc357-9W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the current programme of road improvements for which he is responsible within the constituency of South Ayrshire, with costs

CURRENT PROGRAMME
Road Scheme Estimated cost Remarks
£
A76 Meadow—East Borland … … … … 125,000 Under construction
A76 Little Heateth … … … … 45,500 Under construction
A77 Millbank Bridge Widening … … … … 18,000 Under construction
A78 Laybys at New Cumnock … … … … 750
189,251

FORWARD PROGRAMME—FUNDS NOT VET ALLOCATED TO INDIVIDUAL SCHEMES
Road Scheme Estimated cost Programme year
£
A77 Smithson … … … 35,000 1973–74
A76 New Cumnock … … … 32,000 1973–74
A77 Girvan—Ballantrae, Section 1 … … … 21,000 1973–74
A77 Girvan—Ballantrae, Section 2 … … … 23,000 1973–74
A76 Footway at Lugar Bridge … … … 24,000 1973–74
A76 Bargower … … … 150,000 1974–75
A76 Nith and LMS Railway Bridges … … … 150,000 1974–75
A77 Bridgemill Bridge … … … 420,000 1974–75
A76 West of New Cumnock … … … 20,000 1974–75
A77 South of Ayr Bypass … … … 18,000 1974–75
A77 South of Lendalfoot … … … 16,000 1974–75
A77 Ardmillan … … … 18,000 1974–75
A76 Lugar Bridge … … … 35,000 1975–76
962,000

IN PREPARATION POOL—NOT YET PROGRAMMED
A77 Auchencosh—South of Ballantrae.
A77 Minnibae—Milton.
A76 Mauchline Bypass.
A76 New Cumnock Bypass.
A76 Cumnock and Auchinleck Bypass.

Dr. Dickson Mabon

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the current programme of road improvements

pletion date and potential output of each and the fuel to be used; and if he will make a statement on the estimated effect of the programme on the Scottish coal industry in the latter half of the 1970s.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

I have given approval under statute to the following projects:

shown; and state the forward plans for improvement for which no funds have as yet been allocated.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The current and proposed programme of trunk road schemes in South Ayrshire for which I am responsible is listed below:

for which he is responsible within the burghs of Greenock, Port Glasgow and Gourock with costs shown; and state the

forward plans for improvement for which no funds have as yet been allocated.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

My responsibility as highway authority is limited to trunk roads, of which there are none in Greenock, Port Glasgow and Gourock.