HC Deb 17 July 1984 vol 64 cc125-7W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what road improvement schemes, with what total cost, have been put into effect by his Department on the A470 from Cardiff to Llandudno in each year since 1974; and what future improvement schemes have been designated by his Department to be commenced over the next five years.

Mr. John Stradling Thomas

[pursuant to his reply, 5 July 1984, c. 239]: A complete breakdown of expenditure could only be provided at disproportionate cost, however, expenditure of £71 million was incurred in the period 1 April 1974 to 31 March 1984 on road improvements to the A470. The figures include preparation costs on certain schemes on which construction work has not yet started. The schemes on which expenditure have been incurred are as follows:

  • Tongwynlais to Nantgarw
  • Dolfach to Llangurig
  • Nantgarw to Glyntaff
  • Glyntaff to Abercynon
  • Doldowlod Improvement
  • Llanelltyd Bypass
  • Pontardaf to Cwmtaff
  • Merthyr Road/Caerphilly Road
  • Waterloo Bridge to Rhydycreau
  • Brecon Southern and Eastern Bypasses
  • Dolgellau Bypass
  • Cwmbelan Bypass
  • Llanidloes Bypass
  • Dolcorsllwyn to Dolysgallog Improvement
  • Teiliau Isaf Ffestiniog
  • Cefn Coed Coch
  • White Hut-Maes yr Helmau
  • Hendre Fawr-Cefn Gallt-y-Cwm
  • South of Tyn-y-Parc Road/Manor Way
  • Llwyncelyn-Glanrhyd
  • Storey Arms-Pontardaf
  • Tanyard Pitch-Rhayader
  • Morfodian Railway Bridge
  • Storey Arms Phase I
  • Gwern Y Bwlch
  • Libanus-Glanrhyd
  • Penlanole-Argoed Mill
  • Clefion Bridge (Brigands Inn)
  • Llainwen-Trawsfynydd
  • Pont Felingerig
  • Bryn-y-Llyn Pont Dolgoch
  • Abercynon-Pentrebach
  • Marteg Bridge
  • Merthyr Road/Manor Way to City Boundary
  • Llanrwst Bypass
  • Cemmaes Road
  • Builth Wells Bypass and Llanelwedd Junction
  • Pont-y-Sarn
  • Pont Carno
  • Gabalfa-Manor Way-Cory ton
  • Black Bridge, Llandinam
  • Grays Place, Merthyr Vale
  • Taff Wells-Abercynon
  • Bryn Rhydd-Tyn-y-Ddol
  • Garth to Tyddyn Meched
  • Red Lion Hotel, Llandinam
  • Queens Bridge, Blaenau Ffestiniog
  • South of Cwmbelan Bypass
  • Llandinam
  • Cantref Water Treatment Works Improvement
  • Speed Warning Signs M4/A470
  • Carno Scheme E
  • Ffwrddgrech Industrial Estate
  • Carno Scheme B
  • Gigrin Lane and Brynafon (Rhyader) Improvement
  • Bwlch y Gwynt, Blaenau Ffestiniog
  • Oakley Terrace, Talwaenydd
  • Ffrwd Wen, Erwood

Subject to the satisfactory completion of engineering designs and statutory procedures and the availability of resources the following schemes could be ready to start during the next five years.

(a) Schemes £1 million and over

  • Llanidloes Bypass
  • Pentrebach-Cefn Coed
  • Gelligemlin-Llanelltyd Diversion
  • 127
  • South of Llangurig (A470/A44 junctions)
  • Minffordd-Dolwyddelan
  • Maes-yr-Helmau-Cross Foxes

(b) Schemes under £1 million

  • Storey Arms Phase III
  • Storey Arms Phase II
  • Ffrwd Wen, Erwood
  • South of Dan Henallt Wood
  • Felinfach Bypass
  • Carno Scheme B
  • Brecon Bypass to Felinfach Bypass
  • Bwlch-y-Gwynt Blaenau Ffestiniog
  • Summit of Crimea Pass
  • Maenan Abbey
  • Pont Dolgefeiliau Stage 3
  • Pont Dolgefeiliau Stage 4
  • Pentrefelin-Croesau
  • Salem Place, Ty Mawr
  • Tynant Maentwrog Road Station
  • Penloyn-Tanlan
  • Bwlch-y-Drws
  • Coed Cae Ddu, Trawsfynydd

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total spent by his Department on road improvements to the A5 between Shrewsbury and Holyhead in each year since 1974; and what designs have been prepared within his Department for improvements over the next five years.

Mr. John Stradling Thomas

[pursuant to his reply, 5 July 1984, c. 239]: The annual expenditure on road improvements to the A5 in Wales was:

£ million
1974–75 0.7
1975–76 0.7
1976–77 1.2
1977–78 1.2
1978–79 3.8
1979–80 4.2
1980–81 3.3
1981–82 4.5
1982–83 13.6
1983–84 12.2

Subject to the satisfactory completion of engineering design and statutory procedures and the availability of resources the following schemes could be ready to start during the next five years:

(a) Schemes £1 million and over

  • Glyn Bends, Tynant Dinmael School
  • Pont Padog Approaches
  • Halfway Bridge Reconstruction

(b) Schemes under £1 million

  • Casten Eden Bends
  • Saracen's Head, Cerrig-y-Drudion
  • Pont Hendre Isaf
  • Rhysog Bend, Trefnant
  • Junction at Llangefni
  • Pont Melin Rhug
  • Maerdy Bridge