HC Deb 11 December 1991 vol 200 cc436-8W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish information on the improvement schemes undertaken to the A470 and A483 since 1979.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Improvements undertaken along the whole lengths of the A470 and the A483 since 1979 are:

A470 £ million
1 Abercynon-Pentrebach 65.8
2 Storey Arms-Pont-ar-daf 0.7
3 Cantref Water Treatment Works 0.5
4 Brecon By-Pass 13.8
5 Erwood 0.3
6 South of Dan Henallt Wood 1.6
7 Bend at Gwern-y-Bwlch 0.5
8 Cemmaes Road 1.1
9 Dolcorsllwyn-Dolysgallog 1.2
10 Cleifion Bridge 0.9
11 White Hut-Maes yr Helmau 0.9
12 Dolgellau By-Pass 6.8
13 Pont Dolgefeliau Stages I and II 1.2
14 Hendre Fawr-Cefn Gallt y Cwm I and II 0.8
15 Coed Cau Ddu 0.9
16 Bwlch y Gwynt 0.2
17 Minffordd-Dolwyddelan 1.2
18 Maenan Abbey 0.9
19 Carno Railway Bridge 0.6
20 Longwood Drive 1.3
21 Hillfield Junction 0.2
A470 £ million
22 Brecon By-Pass-Felinfach By-Pass 1.5
23 Junction Improvements South of Llangurig 1.9
24 Llanidloes By-Pass 7.5
25 Carno Scheme B 0.5
26 North of Pont Dolgefeiliau Phase I 0.7
27 North of Pont Dolgefeiliau Phase 2 0.7
28 Black Bridge, Llandinam 0.6
29 RAC Box Storey Arms Stage 1 0.2
Total 115.0

A483 £ million
1 Rhiw Bridge 0.6
2 Llanbadarn Fawr 0.3
3 Llandewi By-Pass 1.1
4 Arddleen By-Pass 0.7
5 Ruabon By-Pass 15.3
6 Gresford-Pulford 21.9
7 Newbridge By-Pass 13.7
8 Dolfor Road Junction Improvement 0.2
9 Ridgebourne-Kimberley 0.4
10 Chirk By-Pass 11.6
11 Ridgebourne 0.3
12 Maeslan Bends, Llanbister 0.6
13 0.4
14 Erw Beili-Sugar Loaf 0.5
15 South West of Beulah 0.3
16 Cynghordy Side Support 0.2
17 Hollybank Bends 0.2
Total 68.3

Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish detailed information on which improvements will be undertaken to the A470 and A483 roads as a direct result of the £120 million investment package for north-south road links recently announced by his Department.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Improvements to be undertaken to the A470 and to the A483 north of Builth Wells are:

November 1989 prices £ million
A470
1 Pentre Bach-Cefn Coed 25.9
2 Crew Pitch 1.0
3 Storey Arms Phase II 0.3
4 Storey Arms Phase III 0.8
5 Felinfach By-Pass 1.3
6 Builth Wells By-Pass/Llanelwedd Junction (is also part A483) 9.9
7 Smithfields Bends 1.3
8 Diversion East of Llangurig—Wern Villa 1.6
9 Carno Road Caersws 0.3
10 Commins Coch By-Pass 3.7
11 Improvements at Bwlch Oer Ddrws 1.8
12 Maes yr Helmau—Cross Foxes Phase I and II 2.2
13 Gelligemlyn—Llanelltyd Diversion Phase I and II 1.8
14 Ty nant—Maentwrog Road Railway Station 1.1
15 Salem Place—Ty Mawr 1.0
16 Lledr Valley Improvements 32.6
17 Llanrwst By-Pass 6.5
18 Penloyn—Tanlan 1.3
19 Pentrefelin—Crosau 1.1
20 Llanbrynmair 0.2
21 Ffridd Fawr 0.8
22 Pentre Mawr 0.5
23 Tanyard Pitch 0.2
November 1989 prices £ million
24 Irfon Bridge Bends (South of Newbridge on Wye) 0.6
25 Llandinam Village 0.2
26 Clatter Village 0.2
TOTAL 98.2

November 1989 prices £ million
A483
1 Brynsadwrn Bends and Bridge 1.3
2 Maes yr Abad—Wern Bridge 0.2
3 Welshpool Relief Road 14.5
4 Croesfoel Roundabout—Grade Separation 2.3
5 Newtown By-Pass 5.0
6 Pant—Llanymynach By-Pass (Welsh Section) 1.8
7 Side support, Llythddu 0.5
8 Glascoed and Bends 0.5
9 Howey Village By-Pass 0.2
TOTAL 26.3

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