HC Deb 14 March 1994 vol 239 cc506-7W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many bypasses in the trunk roads programme are expected to be opened in the period 1992 to 1995; and if he will list them.

Mr. Key

I set out the bypasses completed in 1991–92 to 1993–94 and plans for 1994–95 to 1995–96:

1991–92

15 bypasses completed:

  • A5 Chirk Bypass
  • A6 Burton Latimer Bypass
  • A6 Quorn-Mountsorrel Bypass
  • A16 Louth Bypass
  • A30 Zelah Bypass
  • A35 Axminster Bypass
  • A41 Whitchurch Bypass
  • A43 Blisworth Bypass
  • A47 Eye Bypass
  • A65 Draughton Bypass
  • A134 Fornham St. Martin Bypass
  • A418 Leighton Linslade Bypass
  • A516 Etwall Bypass
  • A595 Hensingham Bypass
  • A650 Drighlington Bypass

1992–93

14 bypasses completed:

  • A3 Liphook-Petersfield Bypass
  • A3 Milford Bypass
  • A5 Little Brickhill Bypass
  • A5 Telford-Shrewsbury Bypass
  • A6 Market Harborough Bypass
  • A16 Ludborough Bypass
  • Al6 Stickford Bypass
  • A27 Brighton and Hove Bypass (Patcham-Coldean)
  • A47 East Dereham-North Tuddenham Bypass
  • A47 Norwich Southern Bypass (Contracts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
  • A66 Bowes Bypass
  • A523 Macclesfield Relief Road Bypass
  • A420 Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor Bypass
  • A602 Little Wymondley Bypass

1993–94

8 bypasses completed:

  • A27 Crossbush Bypass
  • A27 Westhampnett Bypass
  • A39 Wadebridge Bypass
  • A41 Berkhamsted Bypass
  • A41 Kingslangley Bypass
  • A339 Basingstoke Northern Bypass (Stage 3)
  • A595 Egremont Bypass
  • A596 Wigton Bypass

1994–95

5 bypasses planned to complete:

  • A19 Easingwold Bypass
  • A52 Ashbourne Relief Road Bypass
  • A65 Burley in Wharfedale Bypass
  • A564 Foston, Hatton, Hilton Bypass
  • A568 Widnes Eastern Bypass (North)

1995–961

10 bypasses planned to complete:

  • A5 Fazely—Two Gates Bypass
  • A17 Leadenham Bypass
  • A17 Wigtoft—Sutterton Bypass
  • A27 Brighton & Hove Bypass (Kingston—Hangleton)
  • A30/A39 Indian Queens—Fraddon Bypass
  • A46 Leicester Western Bypass
  • A249 M2—Iwade Bypass Improvement
  • A417 Brockworth Bypass
  • A428 Bedford Southern Bypass
  • A435 Norton—Lenchwick Bypass
  • 1 subject to successful completion of statutory procedures and the availability of funds.