§ 29. Mr. WoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many major road schemes were completed in 1987.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyIn 1987, a total of 28 major road schemes in the national roads programme were completed. The list is as follows:
- M5/M42 Junction (southern turn)
- M63 Stretford-Eccles improvement stage 3
- A1 Baldersby GSJ
- A1 Clifton-Stannington bridge improvement
- A2 Barham crossroads GSJ
- A6 Chapel-en-le-Frith bypass
- Al0 Buntingford bypass
- A11 Wymondham-Cringleford
- Al2 Martlesham bypass
- A19 Ricall and Barlby bypass
- A20 Sidcup bypass
- A30 Exeter-Okehampton stage 3
- A38 Belvedere Cross-Haldon hill GSJ
- A38 Hilliards Cross GSJ
- A39 Bideford bypass
- A43 Brackley bypass
- A43 Towcester bypass
- A47 Peterborough Longthorpe GSJ
- A47 Peterborough Westwood GSJ
- A47 Postwick-Blofield dualling
- A47 Wardley hill improvement
- A52 Barthomley link-M6
- A69 Eighton Lodge junction improvement
- A303 Furze Hedge improvement
- A422 Stratford northern bypass
- A406 South Woodford-Barking relief road
- A435 Evesham bypass
- A596-A595 Thursby bypass
These schemes have added 72 miles to the network at a total works cost of about £275 million.