§ Mr. Matthew BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress he has made with plans for the link road from the M57 to the A565; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThis is Sefton metropolitan borough council's scheme, and its progress is a matter for the council. I understand that a public inquiry was held recently into the council's planning application.
§ Mr. Matthew BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to upgrade the A570 Ormskirk to Southport road; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleWe have two schemes in the national programme; the A570 Ormskirk bypass and the A570 Scarisbrick-Pinfold bypass. We expect to consult the public about possible route options later this year.
§ Mr. Matthew BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what road schemes are(a) under construction and (b) planned but not under construction in the north-west; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe major (over £1 million) schemes in our trunk roads programme are as follows:
Schemes on non-trunk roads are the responsibility of the region's 18 local highway authorities.
(a) Road schemes under constructionCheshire
- M6 Junction 20–21A improvement (Thelwall Viaduct)
- A568 Widnes Easterly Bypass (northern section)
Cumbria
- A590 Dalton Bypass
- A595 Egremont Bypass
- A596 Wigton Bypass
Lancashire
- M6 Junctions 30–32 widening
- A59 Greengates-Gutteridge
(b) Road schemes planned but not yet under constructionCheshire
- M6 Junction 16–20 widening
- A556(M) GWMNRR (Stage 1) M56 Junction 7–M6 Junction 19
- A6(M)—M56 Manchester Airport Link
- A6 High Lane-Disley
- A41 Christleton-Waverton Bypass
- A41 Milton Green Bypass
- A41 Nomansheath and Macefen Bypass
- A49 Weaverham and Lower Whitley improvement
- A51 Burford and the Green Bypass improvement
- A51 Tarporley-Calveley Bypass (including Tiverton Bypass)
- A51 Duddon and Clotton Bypass
- A51 (A41–A54) improvement
- A54 Kelsall Bypass-A556
- A500 Basford-Hough-Shavington Bypass
- A523 Poynton Bypass
- A523 Poynton-Macclesfield improvement
- A550 Deeside Park-Ledsham improvement
- A550 Ledsham-M53 improvement
- A556 M6-A559 improvement
607 - A556 A54 Northwick Bypass
- A568 Widnes Easterly Bypass (southern section)
Cumbria
- M6 Extension, Carlisle to Scottish border
- A65 Hornsbarrow diversion
- A65 Moss Side-Lupton improvement
- A66 Stainmore-Banksgate improvement
- A66 Temple Sowerby Bypass
- A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton Bypass
- A590 Bouth Toll Bar to Greenodd
- A590 High and Low Newton Bypass
- A590 Ulverston-Dalton Bypass
- A595 Carlisle Southern Bypass
- A595 Duddon Bridge improvement
- A595 Parton-Lillyhall improvement
Greater Manchester
- M56 Junction 4–6 widening
- M56–M62 Greater Manchester Western and Northern Relief Road Stage II
- M62–M66 Greater Manchester Western and Northern Relief Road Stage III
- M62 Junction 12–14 widening
- M62 Junction 14–17 widening
- M62 Junction 18–22 widening
- M62 Junction 20 improvement
- M63 Junction 6–9 widening
- M66 Manchester Outer Ring Road (four contracts) Denton-Middleton
- A6(M) Stockport North-South Bypass
- A6(M)—M56 Manchester Airport Link (western section)
- A6 Disley-High Lane Bypass
- A57/A628 Mottram-Hollingworth-Tintwistle Bypass
- A5225 Wigan-Hindley-Westhoughton Bypass
Lancashire
- M65 Blackburn Southern Bypass
- Preston Southern and Western Bypass
- A59 Ormskirk-Walmer Bridge improvement
- A570 Ormskirk Bypass
- A570 Scarisbrick-Pinfold Bypass
- A585 Norcross-M55 Link
Merseyside
- M62 Junction 6–7 widening
- A580 Liverpool-Manchester improvements