HC Deb 03 July 1995 vol 263 c48W
22. Mr. William O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the cost per mile of building motorways(a) in a rural environment and (b) in an urban environment in the last five years. [30139]

Mr. Watts

The average costs of three-lane dual carriageway motorways built in the last five years in a rural environment were £9 million per mile and in an urban environment were £14 million per mile, excluding VAT at 1994 prices.