HC Deb 28 June 1999 vol 334 cc22-3W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which road schemes are(a) currently in progress and (b) planned for the next two years on motorways and trunk roads. [88112]

Mrs. Liddell

The major new schemes currently under construction are listed. Those we plan to start in the next two financial years are listed. In addition we plan this year to spend £765 million on maintenance and £187 million on making better use of the existing motorway and trunk road network.

Major new road schemes currently under construction:
  • Al2 Hackney—M11 Contract 1
  • Al2 Hackney—M1l Contract 3
  • A12 Hackney—M11 Contract 4
  • A564 Derby Southern Bypass Contract B
  • A13 West of Heathway—Thames Avenue
  • London Primary Route Signing South West Contract
  • Manchester Outer Ring Road Re-signing Contract 2
  • London Primary Route Signing East Contract
  • M5 J18–19 (Bridge Strengthening)
  • M60 Denton—Middleton Contract 1
  • M60 Denton—Middleton Contract 3
  • A30 Honiton to Exeter Imp (Part of A30/A35 Exeter—Bere Regis). This scheme is being built under a Design Build Finance and Operate contract (DBFO)
Major new road schemes planned for next two years:1999–2000
  • A2/M2 Cobham—Junction 4
  • AI Tempsford Junction Improvements
  • London Primary Route Signing North West Contract
  • A13 Ironbridge—Canning Town1
  • A13/A117 Woolwich Manor Way1
  • Al3 Movers Lane1
  • A13/A112 Prince Regent Lane (contingent scheme subject to satisfactory completion of statutory procedures)1
2000–01
  • AI Willowburn—Denwick
  • A6 Great Glen Bypass
  • A27 Polegate Bypass
  • A41 Aston Clinton Bypass
  • A43 Silverstone Bypass
  • A43 Whitfield Turn—Brackley Hatch Improvement
  • A1033 Hedon Road, Hull Improvement
1 These schemes are part of the A13 Thames Gateway DBFO Project for which a contract will be awarded this year. The actual start of works dates will be determined by the DBFO Company.