Ellesmere Port Motorway

HC Deb 11 June 1973 vol 857 c238W

Mr. Cockeram

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated cost and economic rate of return on the Ellesmere Port Motorway now under construction.

Mr. Speed

The current estimated cost of the section now under construction, that is, from A5032 to A5117, is just under £8 million. At the time of programming the first year rate of return was 12.4 per cent.

Mr. Cockeram

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated cost and economic rate of return on the proposed extension in a southerly direction of the Ellesmere Port Motorway.

Mr. Speed

The current estimated cost of the proposed extension of the Motorway from A5117 to A56 at Hoole is about £5 million and the first year rate of return about 20 per cent.