§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria as regards current access time to the motorway network he uses in assessing the demand for new motorways in England.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleySuch criteria are not used.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give a breakdown by classification of road of the total new mileage and planned cost of new motorways and trunk roads to be constructed in Cheshire in each of the next five years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThere are five schemes, representing 14.5 miles of new road valued at some £50 million in the national trunk road programme. They are:
In addition the Department is considering small improvement schemes on A41 at Mitton Green, Macefen and No Mans Heath and on A52 at Basford Bridge, expenditure on which could fall within the next five years.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give a breakdown by classification of road of the total new mileage and cost of new motorways and trunk roads constructed in Cheshire in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleySix new schemes have been constructed in Cheshire as part of the national trunk road programme, worth some £25 million. These are: 593W
Road name Scheme Mileage Cost £ million Opened to traffic 1981 M56 Hapsford East of Stoak 3.0 5.4 1981 M56 Stoak Interchange 2.2 *4.8 1981 M56 West of Stoak-Powey Lane 2.2 *6.7 1984 A51 Tarvin South West Bypass 2.1 1.8 To be opened 1986 A54 Kelsall Bypass 2.2 3.7 1986 A49/A51 Tarporley Bypass 3.1 3.0 * Estimated cost.