HC Deb 31 January 1994 vol 236 cc499-500W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated cost of a mile of cycle lane on the average road; and what the cost would be of instituting cycle lanes on all trunk roads in England.

Mr. Key

The cost of constructing a two-way 3 m wide cycle lane on one side of the road is in the order of £400,000 per mile. This cost will vary considerably depending on local conditions and excludes the cost of land acquisition.

There are approximately 10,000 miles of trunk roads including motorways. Because of varying local conditions it is not possible to provide an accurate estimate of the cost of installing cycle lanes on all these roads.