§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list those sections of motorway that have(a) a 50 mph limit, (b) variable speed limits and (c) other speed limits less than the national limit. [16598]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 20 November 2001]:
50 mph speed limit
- M1 Junction 1 (A406)—northbound link roads/small length of main northbound carriageway
- M4—Junction 4 to Elevated Section— —50 mph
- M4 Heathrow Spur
- M11 Southbound approach to Junction 4 (A406)
- M606 link to the westbound carriageway of M62 at Junction 26
- M6 between Junctions 3 and 4
- M1/M62 Links at Junction 42/Junction 29 Lofthouse
- M65 approach to Junction 1A
- M621 Junction 1 to Junction 6, including all slip roads
- M61 Kearsley Spur
Variable speed limit
- M25 Junctions 10–15
Other speed limits less than the national limit
- M1—lengths of two northbound link roads closest to Junction 1–30 mph
- M4 Elevated section (west of Junction 2-Junction 1)—40 mph
- M1 Junction 2 (A1) slip roads— 30 mph
- M1 Junction 6 Southbound part of entry and exit slip roads—30 mph
- M32 between J2 and 3–60 mph
- M621 J1–6 30 and 40 mph speed limits on entry and exit slip roads.