§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the proposed improvements to the A5 trunk road in Wales, which are currently either in progress or in the preparation pool, together with the cost of these improvements, the mileage affected and the scheduled date of completion.
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§ Mr. Barry JonesProposed improvements to the A5 trunk road in Wales
Estimated cost £ million Length in miles Actual or forecast start Contract completion In progress Britannia Bridge and Approaches (A5/A487) 10.230 2.27 October 1977 March 1980 Improvement at Froncysyllte and Golf Club Bends 0.375 1.21 January 1978 May 1979 In preparation Bangor By-Pass 16.00 5.83 1979–80 — Llanfair P.G. By-Pass 3.500 1.83 1980–81 — Home Farm-Cemetery, Bangor 0.254 0.39 1978–79 — Saracen's Head, Cerrig-Y-Druidion 0.197 0.41 1978–79 — Castell Eden Bends, Gwalchmai 0.448 0.43 1979–80 — George Hostel-Antelope Roundabout 0.355 0.33 1979–80 — Glyn Bends, Tynant to Dinmael School 0.375 1.21 1979–80 — Junction improvement with A5114 at Nant Turnpike, Llangefni 0.128 0.25 1980–81 — The schemes in preparation are all firmly programmed but are in the comparatively early stages of preparation. Starts of work are therefore dependent upon the satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures involved.