§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will set out in respect of each of the projects in the Highways Agency Targeted Programme of Improvements(a) the estimated project cost, (b) the cost benefit ratios and (c) the estimated date for completion. [182587]
§ Mr. Jamieson[holding answer 6 July 2004]The following projects, with their estimated cost and benefit cost ratio (BCR), are included in the Targeted Programme of Improvements (TPI).
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Scheme Last calculated BCR Latest Estimated outturn cost (£ million) A1 Adderstone to Belford Dualling 2.4 14 A1 Bramham—Wetherby (Including Wetherby Bypass) 6.1 62 A1 Dishforth to Leeming 1.5 325 A1 Leeming to Barton 1.5 1— A1 Kippings Cross to Lamberhurst Bypass 2.5 68 A1 Morpeth to Felton Dualling 2.2 84 A1 Peterborough—Blyth Grade Separated Junctions 8.6 86 A1 Stannington Junction 6.3 8 A1 (M) Ferrybridge—Hook Moor (DBFO) 4.5 161 A1 (M) Wetherby—Walshford (DBFO) 3.5 34 A1/A19/A1068 Seaton Burn Junction Improvement 2.4 30 A10 Wadesmill Colliers End 4.5 39 A 11 Attleborough Bypass 2.5 29 All Fiveways—Thetford Improvement 2.4 60 A14 Ellington—Fen Ditton Improvement 1.8 490 A14 Haughley New St.— Stowmarket Improvement 2.6 31 A14 Rookery Crossroads GSJ 2.5 9 A19/A184 Testos Junction Improvement 5.6 21 A2 Bean—Cobham Phase 1 Bean—Tollgate –1.5 20 A2 Bean—Cobham Phase 2 Tollgate—Cobham 1.6 101 A2/A282 Dartford Improvement 1.5 80 A21 Lamberhurst Bypass 2.3 19 A21 Tonbridge to Pembury 1.6 65 A23 Handcross to Warninglid Widening 4.4 41 A249 lwade-Queenborough Improvement (DBFO) 2.1 81 Improvement (DBFO)
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Scheme Last calculated BCR Latest Estimated outturn cost (£ million) A27 Southerham to Beddingham Improvement 7.7 19 A3 Hindhead Improvement 2.7 236 A30 Bodmin Indian Queens 3.2 69 A30 Garland Cross to Chiverton Cross 2.6 125 A30 Temple to Higher Carblake improvement 1.2 41 A30/A3 82 Merrymeet Junction 2.5 9 A303 Stonehenge 1.3 223 A34 Chieveley/M4 J13 Improvement 4.8 76 A38 Dobwalls Bypass 1.7 36 A419 Blunsdon 3.3 40 A419 Commonhead Junction 3.9 16 A421 Bedford to M1 Junction 13 4.2 171 A421 Great Barford Bypass 3 43 A428 Caxton Common to Hardwick Improvement 3 44 A45/A46 Tollbar End Improvement 3 57 A453 Widening (M1 J24 to A52 Nottingham) 1.5 89 A46 Newark—Widmerpool Improvement 7.9 186 A47 Blofield to North Burlingham Dualling 7.1 15 A47 Thorney Bypass 1.9 28 A483 Pant—Llanymynech Bypass 1.5 41 A5 Weeford—Fazeley Improvement 2.7 38 A500 City Road and Stoke Junction Improvement 2.4 60 A505 Dunstable Northern Bypass (A5 to M1 Link) 4.3 48 A5117/A550 Deeside Park Junctions Improvement 3 43 A57/A628 Mottram in Longdendale, Hollingworth and Tintwistle Bypass 9 103 A590 High and Low Newton Bypass 3 22 A595 Parton-Lillyhall Improvement 2.5 25 A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction 24.7 23 A64 Colton Lane Grade Separated Junction 1.2 11 A64 Rillington Bypass 1.3 12 A66 Carkin Moor to Scotch Corner Improvement 5.8 11 A66 Greta Bridge to Stephen Bank Improvement 6.9 9 A66 Long Newton Junction 1.4 8 A66 Temple Sowerby and Improvement at Winderwath 1.4 23 A69 Haydon Bridge Bypass 1.4 24 M1 J19 Improvement 1.8 124 M1 J21–30 2.6 1,915 M1 Junction 10 to 13 Widening 4.3 382 M1 Junction 6a to 10 Widening 2.1 241 M20 Junction 10A 4.2 46 M25 J12–15 Widening 2.3 105 M25 J16–23 Widening 5.5 496 M25 J1b–3 Widening 9.9 66 M25 J23–27 Widening 2.2 419 M25 J27–30 Widening 2.4 402 M25 J5–7 Widening 4.6 214 M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge 2.6 10 M40 Junction 15 (Longbridge) 6 57
Scheme Last calculated BCR Latest Estimated outturn cost (£ million) M40/A404 Handy Cross Junction Improvement 3.7 12 M5 Junctions 17–18 Northbound Climbing Lane 7.5 6 M5 Junctions 19–20 Northbound Climbing Lane 2.3 8 M5 Junctions 19–20 Southbound Climbing Lane 3.1 8 M6 Carlisle to Guardsmill extension 3 69 M60 J5–8 Widening 3.8 117 M62 Junction 6 Improvement 8.6 38 1Cost included above These costs include the latest Treasury guidance on risk and optimism bias and allow for inflation at 2.5 per cent. per annum.
Of these, the following schemes have already started works or, if they have not, have provisional start dates in 2004–05, with anticipated completion dates as shown:
Scheme Date of completion A1 Stannmgton Junction 2004–05 A1 (M) Ferrybridge—Hook Moor 2006–07 A1 (M) Wetherby—Walshford 2005–06 A10 Wadesmill Colliers End 2004–05 A14 Rookery Crossroads Grade Separated Junction 2005–06 A2 Bean—Cobham Phase 1 Bean—Tollgate 2004–05 A21 Lamberhurst Bypass 2004–05 A249 Iwade—Queenborough Improvement 2006–07 A34 Chieveley/M4 J13 Improvement 2004–05 A421 Great Barford Bypass 2006–07 A47 Thorney Bypass 2006–07 A5 Weeford—Fazeley Improvement 2005–06 A500 City Road and Stoke Road Junction Improvement 2006–07 A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction 2006–07 A64 Colton Lane Grade Separated Junction 2005–06 M25 J12–15 Widening 2005–06 M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge 2005–06 M5 Junctions 17–18 Northbound Climbing Lane 2005–06 M60 J5–8 Widening 2006—07 Decisions on start of works for the remainder of the programme will be made in due course.