HC Deb 01 December 1983 vol 49 cc550-1W
Mr. Waller

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current average cost of constructing one mile of (a) dual two-lane motorway, (b) dual three-lane motorway, (c) dual two-lane urban motorway, (d) dual three-lane urban motorway, (e) all purpose dual two-lane carriageway, (f) all purpose dual three-lane carriageway and (g) single carriageway.

Mrs. Chalker

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) £3 million.
  2. (b) £5 million.
  3. (c) £8 million.
  4. (d) £11 million.
  5. (e) £3 million.
  6. (f) No figures available.
  7. (g) £1 million.

All figures are at current prices and cover works only. Costs of land, rehousing, preparation and supervision and so on add between 20 per cent. and 25 per cent. to total costs. The figures given are averages. Construction costs of motorways and trunk roads vary widely, depending in particular on the nature of the terrain through which the road passes.