HC Deb 27 October 1986 vol 103 cc34-5W
Mr. Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what road works are in progress on the M I motorway between London and Leicester; how long each has been in progress; and when each is scheduled to be completed.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The information requested is as follows:

Site Scheme Start date Programmed completion date
J1–2 Drainage work 23 October 1986 6 November 1986
J8 Major renewal 23 May 1986 7 November 1986
J11 Major renewal 29 June 1986 5 November 1986
J14–15 Major renewal 19 August 1986 11 November 1986

In addition, minor repairs take place from time to time. Work on the installation of additional matrix signals and incident detectors will also continue for the next six months.

Site Scheme Start date Programmed completion date
J5 Carriageway repairs 28 October 1986 1 November 1986
J10 Repairs to hard shoulders drainage and safety barriers February 1987 March 1987
J11 Centre reserve repairs Early 1987 Yet to be determined
J12 Bridge testing 24 November 1986 22 December 1986
J12–13 Cable survey 5 January 1987 26 January 1987

Minor repairs will also take place from time to time.

Further works will take place in future years; the programme for these has not yet been finalised.