§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the mileage of all-purpose dual-carriage way in use on trunk roads at 31st March 1976.
§ Dr. Gilbert1,281 miles in England.
§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, giving the estimated cost of each, those trunk road schemes which were added to the forward programme during the six months ended 31st March 1976.
§ Dr. GilbertThe following schemes were announced during that period:
Estimated Workers Cost (Nov 1975 prices) £ million A3(M) Horndean to Bedhampton, Hampshire 15.0 A30 Bodmin to Higher Carblake, Crnwall 1.0 M65 Calder Valley (Hyndburn to Burnley Lancs 25.0 M20 Maidstone to Ashford, Kent 32.0 M20 Ashford to Folkestone Kent 32.0 M3 Popham to Compton, Hampshire 23.0 A49 Leominster By-Pass, Hereford and Worcester 2.0 A38 Plymouth Outer Ring Road Marsh Mills to Manadon, Devon 7.5 Manadon to Tamar Bridge, Devon 5.0 M56 Hapsford to Lea-by-Backford, Cheshire 22.0 A52 A614 Nottingham Ring Road/A52 Derby Road Junction Improvement 2.0 A45 Cambridge Northern By-Pass to Newmarket By-Pass, Cambridgeshire 3.0
§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total value of trunk roads firmly programmed as at 31st March 1976.
§ Dr. GilbertAbout £1,100 million at November 1975 prices for trunk road and motorway schemes in England, excluding the cost of land acquisition.
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§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the estimated cost of the trunk road schemes in preparation and not firmly programmed at 31st March 1976.
§ Dr. GilbertAbout £2,400 million at November 1975 prices for trunk road and motorway schemes in England, excluding the cost of land acquisition.