HC Deb 30 April 1973 vol 855 cc232-9W
Mr. Redmond

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

TRUNK MOTORWAYS—ENGLAND, AT 31ST MARCH 1973
In Use Miles RCU Region
Ml LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Fiveways Corner Flyover-Leeds 195.1 E., M. and N.E
M2 MEDWAY MOTORWAY 25.2 S.E
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Lightwater-Popham 28.0 S.E.
M4 LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Chiswick-Severn Bridge 121.5 S.W. and S.E.
Reading-Wokingham Link 2.7 S.E.
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Ray Hall-Avonmouth 92.5 M.&S.W
Portbury-Edithmead 22.6 S.W.
M6 CATTHORPE-BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
Catthorpe-Carlisle 230.2 M. & N.W
Skelmersdale Link 1.1 N.W.
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Hatfield-Thorne 3.5 N.E
Northern Doncaster Bypass (including part of Thurcroft Link) 9.5 N.E
M20 MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Maidstone Bypass 6.8 S.E.
Ditton Bypass 6.8 S.E.
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Knaves Beech Interchange 0.8 E.
Beaconsfield Bypass-Stokenchurch 14.1 E.
M50 Ross SPUR MOTORWAY 21.0 S.W.
M53 MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton 11.4 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. and N.E.
Outlane-Ainley Top 1.0 N.E.
Chain Bar Interchange-Lofthouse 9.6 N.E.
A1(M) Stevenage Bypass 7.1 E.
Baldock Bypass 6.6 E.
Doncaster Bypass 15.5 N.E.
Darlington Bypass (including A66(M) Spur) 13.0 N.E.
A1(M) DURHAM MOTORWAY
Aycliffe-Birtley Bypass 24.8 N.E.
TOTAL 934.6
Under Construction Miles RCU Region
Ml LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
South of Fiveways Corner-North Circular Road … … 2.7 E.
Staples Corner Interchange … … 1.1 E.
M3 LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Lightwater-Sunbury … … 12.6 S.E.
Thames Bridge … … 0.1 S.E.
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Avonmouth Bridge … … 1.0 S.W.
Edithmead-Huntworth … … 10.1 S.W.
Blackbrook-Chelston … … 6.9 S.W.
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
South Harlow-A120 … … 9.7 E.
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Hooley-Pease Pottage … … 18.9 S.E.
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Reigate-Godstone … … 7.4 S.E.
M27 SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Windhover-Portsbridge … … 11.9 S.E.
Ower-Chilworth (including Nursling Link) … … 10.1 S.E.
M40 LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Gerrards Cross Bypass … … 7.2 E.
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads … … 9.5 F

Mr. Peyton

Following is the information as at 31st March 1973:

Under Construction Miles RCU Region
M54 TELFORD MOTORWAY
Wellington Bypass … … 5.3 M.
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Bowden-Preston Brook … … 11.7 N.W.
Sharston Bypass East … … 2.5 N.W.
Sharston Bypass West … … 0.8 N.W.
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Ainley Top-Chain Bar Interchange … … 6.0 N.E.
Tarbock-Worsley … … 20.1 N.W.
Lofthouse-Pollington … … 20.7 N.E.
Rawcliffe-Balkholme (Ouse Bridge) … … — N.E.
M621 GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS MOTORWAY … … 3.7 N.E.
M63 SALE-STRETFORD ECCLES MOTORWAY
Sale Eastern and Northenden Bypass … … 4.1 N.W.
M66 Bury Easterly Bypass (South) … … 3.3 N.W.
A1(M) Lemsford-Welwyn … … 3.0 E.
TOTAL … … 190.3
In Firm Programme
M1 LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Stirling Corner Link … … 0.9 E.
M5 BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Huntworth-Blackbrook … … 6.6 S.W.
Chelston-Willand … … 11.1 S.W.
Cullompton-Wobbly Wheel (including Exeter Spur) … … 14.1 S.W.
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Redbridge-South Harlow … … 14.3 E.
A120-Stump Cross … … 14.8 E.
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Thorne-East Cowick … … 4.7 N.E.
M20 MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Swanley-Wrotham … … 10.0 S.E.
M23 LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Northern Terminal Link … … 2.0 S.E.
Mitcham-Hooley … … 8.8 S.E.
Gatwick Link … … 0.8 S.E.
M25 SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Egham-Chertsey … … 4.8 S.E.
Godstone-Wrotham … … 18.1 S.E.
M27 SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Cadnam-Ower … … 3.0 S.E.
M40 OXFORD-BIRMINGHAM MOTORWAY
Warwick Section … … 13.2 E.
M42 BIRMINGHAM-NOTTINGHAM MOTORWAY
Castle Donington Section-Bromsgrove Section … … 68.2 M.
M55 Preston Northern Bypass … … 10.0 N.W.
M58 Aintree-M6 … … 11.4 N.W.
M62 LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Queens Drive-Tarbock … … 3.5 N.W.
Pollington-Rawcliffe … … 4.0 N.E.
Rawcliffe-Balkholme (Roadworks) … … 7.2 N.E.
Balkholme-Caves Bypass … … 6.2 N.E.
M66 Bury Easterly Bypass (North) … … 5.5 N.W.
M67 Hyde Bypass … … 3.3 N.W.
Denton Relief Road (Stage 1) … … 1.5 N.W.
M69 COVENTRY-LEICESTER MOTORWAY … … 16.1 M.
M180 SOUTH HUMBERSIDE MOTORWAY
Brigg Bypass … … 5.5 N.E.
A41(M) Hunton Bridge Junction-Tring … … 20.7 E.
TOTAL … … 290.3
In Preparation Pool
M3 EXTENSION
Compton-Popham … … 14.5 S.E.
Otterbourne and Chandlers Ford Bypass (upgrading) … … 5.0 S.E.
M11 LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Redbridge-Hackney Wick … … 4.3
Cambridge Western Bypass … … 14.0 E.
M15 RINGWAY 2
A406–A13 … … 3.8 E.

In Preparation Pool Miles RCU Region
M16 Uxbndge Road (A4020)-M1 … … … 19.0 E.
M18 ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Wadworth-Hatfield … … … 10.7 N.B.
M20 MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Maidstone-Folkestone … … … 28.0 S.E.
M25 NORTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
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.
Havant-Chichester … … … 6.0 S.E.
M40 OXFORD-BIRMINGHAM MOTORWAY
Southern Section … … … 30.0 E
M53 MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
Hooton-Lea by Backford … … … 6.0 N.W.
M54 TELFORD MOTORWAY
Telford-M6 … … … 17.6 M.
Brownhills Extension … … … 4.7 M.
M56 NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Hapsford-Lea by Backford … … … 6.0 N.W.
M63 SALE-STRETFORD ECCLES MOTORWAY
Bredbury and Stockport Bypasses … … … 5.6 N.W.
M64 STOKE-DERBY MOTORWAY … … … 46.6 M.
M65 Calder Valley Route (1) Blackburn-Burnley … … … 7.7
M67 Denton Relief Road (Stage II) … … … 0.7 N.W.
M180 SOUTH HUMBERSIDE MOTORWAY
Thorne-Scunthorpe … … … 13.8 N.E.
Scunthorpe Southern Bypass … … … 8.1 N.E.
A1(M) Cecil Road-Stanborough … … … 6.3 E.
A3(M) Horndean-Bedhampton … … … 5.0 M.
A6(M) Stockport North/South Bypass … … … 3.0 N.W.
Hazel Grove Improvement … … … 1.9 N.W.
308.3
IN USE … … … 934.6
UNDER CONSTRUCTION … … … 190.3
IN FIRM PROGRAMME … … … 290.3
IN PREPARATION POOL … … … 308.0
TOTAL … … … 1,723.2

NOTE:

Motorway status will be accorded to other schemes at present the subject of studies at an early stage of preparation

Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, showing the mileage in respect of each, those local authority motorways or lengths of motorway in use, under construction, motorway schemes confirmed by the Secretary of State, and those made by the local authority and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation, respectively, as at 30th April.

Mr. Peyton

Following is the information as at 31st March:

Local Authority Motorways in use Miles
Stretford-Eccles Bypass M63 6.0
Stretford-Eccles Extension M62 0.8
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage I A58(M) 0.7
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage II A58(M) 0.8
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage IIA A58(M) 0.4

Local Authority Motorways in use Miles
Leeds South-East Urban Motorway Stage I Ml 2.5
Bristol Parkway Stage I M32 2.8
Blackfell/White Mare Pool A194(M) 3.8
Westway-London A40(M) 2.7
West Cross Route Stage I—London M41 0.6
Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach—London A102(M) 2.6
Mancunian Way A57(M) 1.4
Eccles Bypass M602 1.8
Middleton Link M66 1.2
Liverpool Outer Ring Road Stage I M57 3.3
Broadway Extension A627(M) 4.2
Aston Expressway A38(M) 1.6
Bradford South Radial Motorway M606 2.3
Ringway Airport Link 0.4
39.9
Under Construction
Relief Road (Stage I Berkshire Section) A329 2.3
Bristol Parkway Stage II M32 0.9
East Cross Route Stage I—London A102(M) 0.9
East Cross Route Stage II—London A102(M) 0.6
Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage III A58(M) 0.7
Liverpool Outer Ring Road Stage III (Kirkby/Tarbock) M57 65
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Motorway East A1 1.2
Portsmouth City Council (M27) (Twyford Avenue Section) Motorway Scheme M27 1.6
Ellesmere Port Motorway M53 5.2
19.9
Schemes confirmed by the Secretary of State
Relief Road (Stage II and III Berkshire Section) A329 3.0
Relief Road (Reading CBC Section) A329 0.7
3.7
Schemes made by the Local Authority and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation.
Dover Radial Route A102(M) 3.3
West Cross Route Stage II 2.8
Leeds South-West Urban Motorway M621 1.7
Eccles Boundary—Cross Lane Section (Salford) M602 2.2
Portswood Link Road Southampton M272 3.2
Newcastle Coast Road Extension (Jesmond Road-Stephenson Road) 1.3
Handforth, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge Bypass A34 9.0
Calder Valley Fast Route (Burnley-Colne Section) M65 5.8
29.3

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