HC Deb 21 March 1985 vol 75 cc556-7W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the individual and total estimated cost of the following road schemes: A55 Bodelwyddan bypass, A55 Dwygyfylchi-Penmaenbach, A55 Llanfairfechan bypass, A55 Penmaenmawr bypass, A55 Glan Conwy-Conwy Morfa, A40 Pengawse Hill diversion, A40 Whitland bypass, A40 Treffgarne Rocks improvement, A48 Cross Hands Llanddarog bypass, A48 Chepstow inner relief road and bridge, A483 Ruabon bypass and Wynnstany link, A483 Newbridge bypass and Whitehurst link, A483 Gresford-Pulford bypass and A483 Chirk bypass; and when construction is due to begin in each case.

Mr Wyn Roberts: The information is given in the following table:

Estimated Gross Cost £ million (November 1984 prices) (Land and works) Current Provisional Start Date*
A55 Bodelwyddan bypass 6.58 May 1985
A55 Dwygyfylchi-Penmaenbach Improvement 26.14 under review
A55 Llanfairfechan bypass 15.20 1986–87
A55 Penmaenmawr bypass 35.06 1986–87
A55 Glan Conwy-Conwy Morfa (Conwy Crossing) 139.00 1986–87
A40 Pengawse Hill Diversion 3.53 1985–86
A40 Whitland bypass 2.15 1987–88
A40 Treffgarne Rocks Improvement 1.50 1987–88
A48 Cross Hands-Llanddarog bypass 22.32 May 1985
A48 Chepstow Inner Relief Road (Welsh element) 3.40 October 1985
A483 Ruabon bypass and Wynnstay Link 17.44 October 1985
A483 Newbridge bypass and Whitehurst Link 14.41 1986–87
A483 Gresford-Pulford bypass 17.57 1986–87
A483 Chirk bypass 9.23 1987–88
Total 313.53
* Subject to the satisfactory completion of statutory procedures and engineering design and the availability of resources.

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