§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total estimated cost, excluding debt charges, of each trunk road and motorway scheme under construction or planned for completion by 1980 in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and Greater Manchester, respectively.
§ Mr. CarmichaelThe information requested is set out below. Those schemes not yet started are subject to the satisfactory completion of statutory procedures under the Highways Acts 1959 to 1971 and the availability of funds.
(a) UNDER CONSTRUCTION
West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Nil South Yorkshire Metropolitan County Nil Greater Manchester Metropolitan County Works Cost Contract Tender Price £ million M56 Bury Easterly Bypass (North Section) 14.987 M67 Hyde Bypass 11.524 A580 Irlam o' th' Heights junction grade separation (A6/A580/A66) 4.887 (b) PLANNED FOR COMPLETION BY 1980
West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Works Cost November 1974 est. £ million A1 Grade separation junction at Darrington 0.974 A64 Leeds to Bramham Crossroads (A1) Stage 1 1.153 South Yorkshire Metropolitan County A1 Redhouse Junction Improvement 2.481 M18 Wadworth to Armthorpe 19.188 M18 Armthorpe to Hatfield 7.375 Greater Manchester Metropolitan County M63 Stockport East-West Bypass Stage 2 3.984 M63 Stockport East-West Bypass Stages 4 and 5 4.651 M67 Denton Relief Road Stage 1 8.571