§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he plans to publish the preferred route for the Hunton Bridge to South Mimms section of the M25 outer London orbital lorry route.
§ Mr. HoramThe preferred route for the section of the M25 between Mickle-654W field Green and South Mimms was announced in March 1976. It is hoped to publish draft statutory proposals this summer.
§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will now list the sections of the M25 outer London orbital lorry route which remain to be completed, specifying those sections for which a route has been decided, those sections where the route is to be considered at a public inquiry, and those sections for which a route has not yet been selected.
§ Mr. HoramThe information is as follows:
Under construction
- Sevenoaks Interchange
- Seven oaks—Westerham
- Westerham—Godstone Runnymede Bridge
Contracts expected to be let shortly
- A111—A10
- South of Chertsey—Thorpe
- Runnymede—Yeoveney
Route decided
- A10—M11
- M11—A12
- A12—A13
- Reigate—Leatherhead
- Leatherhead—Wisley
- South of Byfleet—South of Chertsey
Route awaiting decision following public
- Inquiry
- Wisley—South of Byfleet
Preferred route announced
- Swanley—Sevenoaks
- Yeoveney—Poyle
- Poyle—M4
- M4—Deham
- Denham—Maple Cross
- Micklefield Green—South Mimms
§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will publish the latest estimated cost of constructing the M25 outer London orbital lorry route; how this compares with estimates made one year and three years ago; and when it is now planned to complete the whole of this route.
§ Mr. HoramIt is estimated that the total cost of the motorway will be in the region of £390 million. No direct comparison with estimates made in previous years is possible since the costs of sections then under construction were at prices ruling at the time. It is planned to complete the entire route by The mid-1980s.