HC Deb 20 June 1986 vol 99 cc662-3W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all road construction contracts which his Department intends to award in 1986–87, showing in each case the total value of the contract and the expenditure likely to be incurred in that year.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The information requested is set out below. The national road construction contracts actually let in 1986–87 may differ somewhat from this list, depending on the progress of outstanding statutory and other procedures. Other schemes not listed may start in 1986–87 if progress with their procedures is faster than currently expected.

National roads England—contracts expected to be let in 1986–87
£ million
Route Title Works cost estimate (i) Forecast expenditure in 1986–87
M5 Warndon-Rashwood 17.0 4.5
M63/M66 Porlwood-Denton 60.5 8.5
A1* Clifton-Stannington bridge 5.0 2.0
A1 Wetherby bypass 10.3 1.5
A12 Martlesham bypass 8.1 2.0
A19 Peterlee flyover 2.6 1.0
A19* Riccall and Barlby bypass 5.5 1.5
A27 Fontwell improvement 3.9 1.0
A27 Havant Chichester bypass 33.2 13.0
A30 Okehampton bypass 19.5 0.1
A34 Hanford GSJ 3.6 0.5
A35 Bridport link road 3.3 0.1
A36* Heytesbury bypass 1.8 1.0
A36 Warminster bypass 9.9 2.3
A43 Towcester bypass 6.4 1.6
A47* Peterborough-Westwood junction 1.2 1.0
A47 Peterborough-Longthorpe junction 1.3 0.2
A47 Wardley Hill improvement 2.1 0.1
A49 Leominster bypass 7.7 0.1
A52* Bingham bypass 3.6 2.0
A64* Seamer/Crossgates bypass 5.3 2.0
A65 Settle-Giggleswick bypass 6.1 0.2
A69* Eighton Lodge junction improvement 4.3 2.1
A303 Furze Hedge improvement 1.2 1.0
A303 South Petherton.Broadway 14.5 3.5
A303 Thruxton.Amesbury 9.9 4.2
A361 Tiverton.Newtown 25.5 6.0
A406 Great Cambridge road junction 23.3 0.2
A418 Leighton-Linslade bypass 12.3 2.6
A419 Blunsden-Cricklade dualling 2.3 0.7
A483 Chester S. bypass-Welsh border 7.3 0.5
A616* Stocksbridge to M1 18.5 7.0
A629 Kildwick.Beechcliffe 23.8 4.0
A650 Victoria Park-Crossflats 11.6 1.0
Grand totals 372.4 79.0
* Indicated schemes where contracts have already been let.

Note: The works cost estimates given are pre-tender estimates of the cost of the road schemes. In addition to the works contract, they include ancillary items such as statutory undertakers fees. The actual value of the contracts when let may differ from those quoted above.