HC Deb 25 November 1981 vol 13 cc402-5W
Mr. Whitlock

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the trunk road schemes awaiting ministerial decision following a public inquiry, showing in each case (a) the date on which the inquiry opened, (b) the date on which the inquiry closed and (c) the date on which the inspector submitted his report.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The following table sets out the information requested for all schemes in the trunk road programme listed in "Policy for Roads: England 1980"—Cmnd. 7908—for which the inspector's report has been received:

Scheme Dates of Inquiry Inspector's Report Submitted
A63 South Docks Road Hull 8–11 September 1981 14 October 1981
A40 Northleach Bypass 16 June—1 July 1981 19 October 1981
M25, M4—M40 Maple Cross 23 October 1979—20 May 1980 5 July 1981

Mr. Whitlock

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will update his list of trunk road schemes which was published in the Official Report, 19 February, columns 222 to 225.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The information is as follows:

Schemes now under construction (or on which contracts have been let

  • M25 A10-M11 Contract 2
  • M25 A10-M11 Contract 3
  • M25 Chertsey-Wisley, Main Contract
  • M27 Chilworth-Stoneham
  • M27 Stoneham-Hedge End, Advance Works
  • M54 Telford-M6 (Donington, Shifnal, Codsall and Featherstone Sections)
  • M65 Hyndburn-Huncoat Junction
  • M65 Huncoat Junction-Brunley
  • A1 Belford Bypass
  • A1 Berwick Bypass
  • A1 Catterick North and South Junction Improvements
  • A6 Elstow Bypass
  • A17 West of Kings Lynn-County Boundary
  • A17 Heckington Bypass
  • A30 Popham-Bullington
  • A38 Derby Ring Road
  • A40 Perivale Lane Grade Separated Junction (GSJ)
  • A40 Gloucester Northern Bypass, Main Works
  • A40 Hillingdon, West End Road
  • A45 Ipswich Bypass, Southern Section
  • A47 Blofield Bypass
  • A47 Uppingham Bypass
  • A56 Accrington Eastern Bypass, Northern Section
  • A63 South Docks Road Hull (Advance Works)
  • A66 Troutbeck Diversion
  • A69 Rose Hill-Scotby Road
  • A180 Brigg-Ulceby (formerly A18)
  • A180 Ulceby-Grimsby (formerly A18)
  • A339 Kingsclere Bypass
  • A423 Dorchester on Thames Bypass
  • A590 Greenodd Diversion

Schemes for which tenders have been invited

  • A112 Gallows Corner
  • A49 Brimfield Bypass
  • A361 North Devon Link, M5-Tiverton

Schemes for which all principal orders have been made

  • M25 Wisley-Leatherhead
  • M25 Leatherhead-Reigate (Eastern Section) (Part SRO and part CPO made)
  • M25 Leatherhead-Reigate (Western Section) (All orders made except supplementary SRO and supplementary CPO)
  • M25 Airport Spur-M4*
  • M27 Stoneham-Hedge End
  • M65 Whitebirk-Hyndburn
  • A20 Bexley-Sidcup Bypass
  • A38 Alrewas GSJ*
  • A38 Marsh Mills-Manadon
  • A38 Manadon-Tamar Bridge
  • A52 A52/A614 Junction Improvement
  • A61 Chesterfield Inner Relief Road
  • A590 Levens Bridge Diversion

* Decision announced, but some orders will not be formally made until early December.

Schemes for which orders have been made but which are subject to High Court action

  • M3 Popham-Bar End (some subsidiary orders subject to High Court challenge)
  • M25 Swanley-Sevenoaks (line and side road orders subject to High Court action)
  • M25 Leatherhead Interchange (High Court challenge to CPO dismissed, but appeal lodged against High Court decision)

Schemes for which line order has been made (Details of subsidiary orders in brackets)

  • M42 Tamworth Water Orton (Decision on subsidiary orders deferred to tie in with other Tamworth Sections of M42—see as follows)
  • M42 Tamworth, Kingsbury and Polesworth Sections (Inspector's report awaited following inquiry on SRO's)
  • M42 Bromsgrove (Umberslade, Alvechurch, Catshill and Lydiate Ash Sections) (Inspector's report received following SRO and CPO inquiry)
  • A1 Alnwick Bypass, Stage 2 (SRO published)
  • A16 Boston-Algarkirk
  • A17 Swineshead Bypass (SRO and CPO published)
  • A30 Polstrong-St. Erth (SRO made. Inspector's report received following CPO and supplementary SRO inquiry)
  • A41 Hinstock Bypass (Inspector's report received following SRO and CPO inquiry)
  • A41 Newport Bypass (Part SRO made. Remainder of SRO, plus CPO, published)
  • A43 Broughton Diversion (SRO made)
  • A51 Tarvin South Western Bypass (SRO made, CPO published)
  • A56 Accrington Eastern Bypass (S) (SRO made, CPO published)
  • A57 Aston Relief Road (SRO made)
  • A57 Worksop Southern Bypass (SRO published)
  • A63 South Docks Road, Hull, Main Works (Part line and SRO made. Inspector's report received following 2nd draft line order, 2nd draft SRO and variation order, and CPO inquiry)
  • A69 Bardon Mill Bypass (SRO made, CPO published)
  • A406 Falloden Way-Finchley High Road (SRO made, SRO variation order and CPO published)
  • A564 Blythe Bridge-Uttoxeter (Line order and part SRO made. Inspector's report received following inquiry into CPO and remaining SRO)
  • A660 Otley Bypass (Inspector's report received following SRO and CPO inquiry)

Schemes for which line order public inquiry has been held, but orders not yet made

A. Inspector's report received—

  • M25 M4-M40 Maple Cross (also covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A27 Havant-Chichester Bypass (also covers SRO's)
  • A47 Wisbech-West Walton Bypass (also covers S RO' s and CPO's)

B. Inspector's report awaited—

  • M25 Micklefield Green-South Mimms (also covers SRO's and CPO's. Inquiry nearing completion)
  • A 1(M) Roestock-Stanborough (also covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A30 Okehampton Bypass/Exeter-Okehampton Stage 3 (also covers SRO's and CPO's)
  • A46 Lincoln Relief Road (also covers SRO's Inquiry nearing completion)

Schemes for which draft line order has been published

  • M27 Swaythling Link
  • M63/M66 Portwood-Denton (SRO published)
  • A10 Ely/Littleport Bypass (SRO published)
  • All Attleborough Bypass (SRO and CPO published)
  • A31 Ferndown Bypass (SRO published)
  • A34 Newbury-Litchfield Stage 1 (SRO and CPO published)
  • A39 Bideford Bypass (SRO published)
  • A39 Marshgate Diversion (SRO published)
  • A45 Ipswich Bypass Western Section (SRO published)
  • A45 Ispwich Bypass Eastern Section (SRO and CPO published)
  • A47 Narborough Bypass (SRO and CPO to be republished)
  • A51 Tarporley Bypass (SRO published)
  • A69 Brampton Bypass
  • Greenhead diversion (Following public inquiry,
  • A69 revised line order and SRO published. CPO published)
  • A303 Furze Hedge Improvement (No line order required, but SRO republished)

Schemes for which a preferred route has been announced and draft orders are in preparation

  • A1 Clifton-Stannington Bridge
  • A27 Fontwell Improvements
  • A30 Longrock Bypass
  • A35 Honiton Link
  • A43 Bulwick Diversion
  • A47 Billesdon Bypass
  • A47 Guyhirn Diversion
  • A47 Leominster Bypass
  • A54 Kelsall Bypass (original line and SRO quashed High Court)
  • A696 Stocksbridge-M1, Stages 1 and 2 (formerly known as Stocksbridge Bypass and Wortley-M1)
  • A696 Belsay Bypass
  • A696 Otterburn Bypass

Schemes in preparation pool, but preferred scheme yet to be decided

  • M3 Bar End-Compton (subject to fresh study following public inquiry)
  • M5 Widening, Warndon-Catshill
  • A2 Barham GSJ
  • A423 Maidenhead Thicket-Bruchetts Green
  • A5117 Woodbank Junction Improvement.