§ Mr. HeddleTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will report on progress on national road scheme completions since publication of the White Paper entitled "Policy for Roads in England: 1987" (Cm. 125).
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTwenty-one national road schemes have been completed ahead of the original forecast completion date since the publication of "Policy for Roads in England: 1987" in April 1987.
Thirty-nine schemes have been completed in total. These are: 601W
Completion date Title Forecast Actual M63 Stretford-Eccles Improvement Stage 3 August 1988 December 1987 A1 Baldersby Junction Improvement October 1987 May 1987 A1 Clifton-Stannington Bridge GSJ November 1987 October 1987 A2 Rochester Way Relief Road April 1988 March 1988 A10 Buntingford Bypass September 1987 June 1987 A10 Melbourn Bypass January 1989 July 1988 A11 Wymondham-Cringleford December 1987 November 1987 A12 Martlesham Bypass March 1988 November 1987 A20 Sidcup Bypass February 1988 November 1987 A30 Blackwater Bypass May 1989 June 1988 A30 Exeter-Okehampton Stage 3 August 1987 July 1987 A30 Okehampton Bypass October 1988 July 1988 A43 Brackley Bypass January 1988 August 1987 A43 Towcester Bypass June 1988 February 1988 A47 Wardley Hill Improvement August 1988 October 1987 A52 Barthomley Link-M6 December 1987 July 1987 A64 Copmanthorpe GSJ October 1987 July 1987 A64 Seamer-Crossgates Bypass May 1988 February 1988 A406 South Woodford-Barking Relief Road July 1988 December 1987 A419 Blunsdon-Cricklade Dualling July 1988 June 1988 A422 Stratford Northern Bypass September 1987 June 1987 M20 Tutt Hill Bridge Works November 1987 November 1987 A19 Riccall and Barlby Bypass November 1987 November 1987 A35 Bridport Link Road July 1988 July 1988 A47 Postwick-Blofield Dualling October 1987 October 1987 A69 Eighton Lodge Junction Improvement December 1987 December 1987 A69 Hexham-Corbridge Additional Works December 1987 December 1987 A303 Furze Hedge Improvement July 1987 July 1987 A303 South Petherton-Broadway, Ilminster Bypass July 1988 July 1988 A2 Barham Crossroads GSJ April 1987 June 1987 A6 Chapel-en-le-Frith Bypass November 1986 August 1987 A21 Pembury Bypass April 1988 May 1988 A38 Belvedere Cross-Haldon Hill GSJ March 1987 May 1987 A38 Hilliards Cross GSJ September 1987 December 1987 A39 Bideford Bypass April 1987 May 1987 A47 Peterborough Longthorpe GSJ July 1987 November 1987 A435 Evesham Bypass June 1987 July 1987 A595 Thursby Bypass July 1987 August 1987 A616 Stocksbridge-M1 April 1988 May 1988 The following 21 schemes are expected to be completed in 1988–89:
Scheme M5 Widening Warndon-Rashwood M62 Eastbound Climbing Lane J21–22 M62 Westbound Climbing Lane J24–25 M63 Stretford-Eccles Improvement Stages 1 and 2 Al Wetherby Bypass A17 New Washway Road A27 Fontwell Bypass A27 Havant-Chichester Bypass A34 Hanford GSJ A34 Whitway Diversion A35 Dorchester Bypass A36 Warminster Bypass A38 Saltash Bypass A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass A49 Leominster Bypass A65 Settle and Giggleswick Bypass A69 Horsley-Corbridge Improvement A303 Thruxton-Amesbury A629 Kildwick-Beechcliffe A650 Victoria Park-Crossflatts North Devon Link Road Stage 2A