HC Deb 16 January 1989 vol 145 c87W
32. Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to extend the motorway network in he north-west.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Construction of the five mile M63–M66 extension from Portwood to Denton is approaching completion. There are three new motorway stretches in the current forward programme:

Miles
M66 Denton to Middleton (completing the Manchester outer ring road) 11
A6(M) Stockport North/South bypass 5½
M65 extension to M6 (Blackburn southern bypass) 12

We are considering the case for further schemes as part of the current review of the programme nationally.

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