HC Deb 18 June 1984 vol 62 cc16-8W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what are the projected start and finish dates for the proposed improvements to the A3/M3 at Bar End-Compton;

(2) what are the proposed start and finish dates for the proposed Whitway diversion of the A34;

(3) what are the projected start and finish dates for the proposed widening of the A3/M3 at Compton Bassett;

(4) what are the projected start and finish dates of the proposed East Ilsley-Chilton improvement of the A34.

Mrs. Chalker

Planned start Planned completion
M3 Bar End-Compton 1986 1988
M3 Compton-Bassett 1986 1988
A34 Whitway Diversion End 1985 End 1987
A34 East Ilsley-Chilton 1986 1987

These dates are subject to the completion of the statutory procedures.

My hon. Friend will note that the Bar End-Bassett schemes are planned as part of the M3 motorway.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the total projected cost of the improvements currently under way on the M3/A3 at Popham Bar End.

Mrs. Chalker

The estimated works' cost, at current prices, of the extension of the M3 from Popham to Bar End, is approximately £33 million.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what are the planned start and completion date of the following improvements to the A3 (a) the Compton-Shackleford improvement, (b) the Milford bypass, (c) the Hindhead improvement and (d) the Liphook-Petersfield improvement;

(2) what are the proposed start and finish dates for the proposed Tot Hill-Donnington improvement of the A34.

Mrs. Chalker

The Compton-Shackleford improvement is planned to start in 1986. The remaining schemes are in our main programme for April 1987 onwards. Construction is expected to take two years. Timing of the start of works will depend on the completion of the statutory procedures.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what is the projected cost of each of the following planned improvement programmes to the A3: (a) the Compton-Shackleford improvement, (b) the Milford bypass, (c) the Hindhead improvement and (d) the Liphook-Petersfield improvement;

(2) what is the total projected cost for the proposed Whitway diversion of the A34;

(3) what is the total projected cost of the proposed widening of the A3/M3 at Compton Bassett;

(4) what is the total projected cost of the proposed improvements to the A3/M3 at Bar End-Compton;

(5) what is the total projected cost of the East Ilsley-Chilton improvement of the A34;

(6) what is the total projected cost of the proposed Tot Hill-Donnington improvement of the A34.

Mrs. Chalker

The estimated works costs, at November 1982 prices, are:

£ million
A3 Compton-Shackleford 6.2
A3 Milford Bypass *4.5
A3 Hindhead *6.0
A3 Liphook-Petersfield 24.1
M3 Compton-Bassett 16.7
M3 Bar End-Compton 26.0
A34 East Ilsley-Chilton 3.4
A34 Tot Hill-Donnington *19.0 to 28.0
A34 Whitway Diversion 6.5
* Subject to decisions on preferred routes.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what is the total projected expenditure on improvements to the A6 in each of the next 10 years;

(2) what is the total planned expenditure on improvements to the A34 in each of the next 10 years;

(3) what is the total planned expenditure on improvements to the A3 in each of the next 10 years.

Mrs. Chalker

The annual expenditure on individual road schemes will depend on the availability of funds, the progress of statutory and other procedures and the progressive up-dating of cost estimates as the schemes in question are worked up in detail. But a list of the schemes in preparation, including those on the A3, A6 and A34, is given in the White Paper, "Policy for Roads in England: 1983" (Cmnd. 9059), together with their currently projected costs.

The total value for schemes costing over £1 million in the trunk road programme on each road is as follows:

Road £ million*
A3 35.8
A6 79.4
A34 31.2
* 1982 prices.

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