Road Construction (Hansard, 26 January 1982)

§ Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of local authority motorway are (a) in use, (b) under construction and (c) planned.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
In England, 54 miles of local authority motorway are currently in use and 10 miles are under construction. In addition, we have confirmed two miles of route under the Highways Act 1980, but local authorities may be planning other lengths which have not yet been brought to our notice either in their bids for transport supplementary grant or for confirmation.

§ Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of trunk road were under construction at 31 December of each year since 1970.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
Information in the form requested is available only from 31 December 1976. For previous years figures are available only for motorways and only at 31 March.

Trunk Roads in England

Motorways (miles) Other Trunk Roads (miles)

31 March 1970 352 ^*

31 March 1971 282 ^*

31 March 1972 159 ^*

31 March 1973 190 ^*

31 March 1974 197 ^*

31 March 1975 174 ^*

31 March 1976 84 ^*

31 December 1976 94 166

31 December 1977 103 109

31 December 1978 66 53

31 December 1979 78 96

31 December 1980 54 98

31 December 1981 61 108

Notes
(i) lengths include slip roads;
(ii) some schemes involve dualling or widening existing roads;
(iii) only schemes in the national programme—i.e. those costing over £1 million in present prices—have been included;
(iv) since a typical contract period is two years or more, most schemes will appear twice in the figures.
^*Information not available.

Trunk Roads in England
	Motorways (miles)	Other Trunk Roads (miles)
31 March 1970	352	^*
31 March 1971	282	^*
31 March 1972	159	^*
31 March 1973	190	^*
31 March 1974	197	^*
31 March 1975	174	^*
31 March 1976	84	^*
31 December 1976	94	166
31 December 1977	103	109
31 December 1978	66	53
31 December 1979	78	96
31 December 1980	54	98
31 December 1981	61	108