HC Deb 19 January 1990 vol 165 c443W
Mr. Waller

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those lengths of motorway exceeding 35 miles in extent which are not provided with immediately adjoining service facilities.

Motorway Mileage Comment
M41 59 MSA proposed for Reading area
M62 38
Member 11 54 MSA Proposed for Birchanger (Junction 8)
M25 117 MSA open at South Mimms, under construction at Thurrock, and proposed at Clacket Lane (Westerham) and in the western quadrant of the motorway
M42 40 MSAs under construction at Tamworth and proposed for the Solihull area
1 Heston MSA to Membury MSA.
2 South bound, Southwaite MSA to Killington Lake MSA.

Certain other journeys involving distances of more than 35 miles between MSAs are possible using more than one motorway. It is intended that almost all of the gaps will be filled by the MSAs in the Government's strategic programme which, in addition to those already referred to, comprises sites on:

  • M18 (Hadfield)
  • M20 (Hollingbourne and Westernhanger)
  • M27 (Meon)
  • M40 (Tetsworth, Ardley and Barn Hill)
  • M54 (Telford)
  • M56 (Hapsford)
Birmingham Northern Relief Road; Birmingham Western Orbital; and Blackburn Southern bypass (sites to be selected).

I am writing to my hon. Friend enclosing a map showing existing and proposed MSAs and the motorway network. I have arranged for copies of the map to be placed in the Library.