§ Mr. David Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current average cost of constructing one mile of (a) dual two-lane motorway, (b) dual three-lane motorway, (c) dual two-lane urban motorway, (d) dual three-lane urban motorway, (e) all-purpose dual two-lane carriageway, (f) all-purpose dual three-lane carriageway and (g) single carriageway.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyInformation in this form was last published in March last year when the figures given were:
- (a) £3 million
- (b) £5 million
- (c) £7 million
- (d) £10 million
- (e) £3 million
- (f) No figures available
- (g) £1 million
Construction costs of motorways and all-purpose carriageways vary substantially depending on factors such as location and the need for structures. In view of this, the Department has reviewed the value of producing information in the form of average cost per mile and has decided to discontinue its preparation.