HC Deb 04 April 1990 vol 170 cc609-10W
Mr. Jack

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what motorway repair works are scheduled for the M6 and M1 between April and October; and if he will publish full details of these in theOfficial Report.

Mr. Portillo

Capital maintenance schemes which have been given approval and are programmed1 to be carried out at various times between April and October 1990 are as follows:

M1

  • Major schemes (over £0.5 million)
  • Junction 8 to junction 9 (resurfacing)
  • Junction 26 to junction 27 (reconstruction)
  • Junction 29 to junction 30 (reconstruction)
  • Junction 43 to M621 (reconstruction)

Per cent.
Traffic Area 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
Northern 21.24 16.86 16.22 14.93 18.14
Yorkshire 21.96 20.32 18.66 19.46 20.37
North West 24.85 22.03 22.57 19.99 20.52
West Midland 27.25 23.12 18.66 17.32 16.69
East Midland 18.00 16.45 14.49 14.87 17.93
Eastern 21.37 18.80 20.26 22.24 24.20
South Wales 31.06 23.06 19.97 21.06 24.97

Non-major schemes

  • Junction 2 slip roads (earthworks)
  • Junction with A42 (part of national improvement scheme)
  • Junction with MI-A1 Link (part of national improvement scheme)
  • Junction 34 to junction 35 (earthworks)

M6

  • Major schemes (over £0.5 million)
  • Junction 3 (reconstruction)
  • Junction 8 to junction 9 (resurfacing)
  • Junction 13 to junction 14 (resurfacing)
  • Junction 17 to junction 29 (reconstruction)
  • Junction 28 to junction 29 (resurfacing)
  • Junction 41 to junction 42 (resurfacing)
  • Non-major schemes
  • Junction 5 slip roads (safety fences)
  • Junction 5 to junction 6 (resurfacing)
  • Junction 6 slip roads (safety fences)
  • Junction 6 to junction 7 (safety fences)
  • Junction 7 slip roads (resurfacing)
  • Junction 7 to junction 8 (resurfacing)
  • Junction 22 to junction 27 (cable laying)
  • Junction 27 slip roads (resurfacing and safety fences)
  • Junction 29 slip roads (safety fences)
  • Junction 36 to junction 38 (safety fences)

1 Programme may be subject to alteration due to local considerations.

There will also be other urgent and routine works necessary on these roads during this time.

The Department will announce further details of schemes in due course.