§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has for improving the A595/A596 coast road in Cumbria.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThere are six schemes, valued at some £21 million in the national trunk road programme. They are:
Under construction
- A595/A596 Thursby bypass
In preparation
- A596 Wigton bypass
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Miles of new road constructed Region 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 South East Motorways 14 15 12 11 9 7 24 Trunk roads 7 14 15 4 4 4 7 Total 21 29 27 15 13 11 31 South West Motorways — — — — — — — Trunk roads 3 — 4 1 3 18 9 Total 3 — 4 1 3 18 9 West Midlands Motorways 5 5 — — 17 1 15 Trunk roads — 5 — — 5 5 10 Total — 10 — — 22 6 25 North West Motorways — 8 9 7 6 2 8 Trunk roads 5 — 7 6 3 1 3 Total 5 8 16 13 9 3 11 Northern Motorways — — — — — — — Trunk roads — — 3 8 14 2 10 Total — — 3 8 14 2 10 Yorkshire and Humberside Motorways 9 — — — — — — Trunk roads 3 1 6 6 14 5 6 Total 12 1 6 6 14 5 6 East Midlands Motorways — — — — — — — Trunk roads 2 1 2 4 2 3 13 Total 2 1 2 4 2 3 13 Eastern Motorways 18 14 — 2 21 8 10 Trunk roads 16 19 21 27 1 10 14 Total 34 33 21 29 22 18 24 Greater London Motorways — — — — — — — Trunk roads 1 — 1 — — 4 —
- A596/A66 Workington bypasses
- A595 Howgate-Hayes Castle Improvement
- A595 Hensingham bypass
- A595 Egremont bypass
In addition, the Department continually monitors conditions on these trunk roads and introduces smaller improvements when justified on safety and economic grounds. As part of this monitoring we are currently investigating the A595 between Ironbridge and Yeorton Brow, south of Egremont.