Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the towns and villages that are planned to be bypassed in the route of the new A1; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe sections of the A1 for which preferred routes have been announced, for upgrading to motorway, provide for the communities of Brotherton, Fairburn and Ferrybridge to be bypassed.
Mr. William: O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a breakdown of the estimated 673W operational costs for the additional three quarters of a mile of motorway if the new Al was diverted to bypass Knottingley in West Yorkshire.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe first year operational costs of £100 million in respect of a route for the A1 motorway from Redhouse to Hook Moor, including a bypass to the east of Knottingley, is broken down as follows:
Costs £millions (i) time 29.827 (ii) fuel 18.013 (iii) other vehicle costs such as depreciation and maintance 51.502 (iv) routine maintenance such as sign replacement, drainage-renovation and condition inspections 0.347 Total 199.689 1 Rounded to £100 million.