HC Deb 28 November 2001 vol 375 cc929-30W
Mrs. May

To 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.