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Motorways

Volume 836: debated on Saturday 4 March 1972

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Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will

TRUNK MOTORWAYS—ENGLAND
MilesR.C.U. Region
IN USE:
M1LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Fiveways Corner Flyover-Stourton195·0E., M. &N.E.
M2MEDWAY MOTORWAY25·2S.E.
M3LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Lightwater-Popham28·7S.E.
M4LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Chiswick-Severn Bridge121·5S.W. & S.E.
M5BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Ray Hall-Avonmouth92·5M. & S.W.
M6CATTHORPE-BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
Catthorpe-Castle Bromwich28·7M.
East of Ray Hall-Carlisle193·9M. & N.W.
Skelmersdale Link1·1N.W.
M18ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Morthern-Doncaster By-Pass (including part of Thurcroft Link)9·5N.E.
M20MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Maidstone By-Pass6·8S.E.
Ditton By-Pass6·8S.E.
M40LONDON-OXFORD MOTORWAY
Beaconsfield By-Pass-Stokenchurch14·1E.
M50ROSS SPUR MOTORWAY21·0S.W.
M53MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
Bidston Moss Interchange-Hooton10·6N.W.
M56NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Hapsford-Preston Brook8·0N.W.
Bowdon-Wythenshawe7·0N.W.
M61MANCHESTER-PRESTON MOTORWAY
A580-Preston22·3N.W.
M62LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Worsley-Outlane26·9N.W. & N.E.
Gildersome-Lofthouse5·8N.E.
A1(M)Stevenage By-Pass7·1E.
Baldock By-Pass6·6E.
Doncaster By-Pass15·5N.E.
Darlington By-Pass (including A66(M) Spur)13·0N.E.
A1(M)DURHAM MOTORWAY
Aycliffe-Birtley By-Pass24·8N.E.
TOTAL891·7
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
M1LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Stourton-Leeds Extension0·1
M3LONDON-BASINGSTOKE MOTORWAY
Sunbury-Lightwater12·7S.E.
M4LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY
Reading/Wokingham Links3·0S.E.
M5BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Avonmouth Bridge1·0S.W.
Avonmouth Bridge-Huntworth32·6S.W.
Blackbrook-Chelston6·9S.W.
M6CATTHORPE-BIRMINGHAM-PRESTON-CARLISLE MOTORWAY
Castle Bromwich-East of Ray Hall7·6M.
M18ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Hatfield-Thorne3·5N.E.
M23LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Hooley-Pease Pottage18·9S.E

list, giving the mileage in respect of each, those trunk motorways or length of motorway in preparation, firmly programmed, under construction, and those motorways or length of motorway in use, respectively, as at 30th April.

Miles

R.C.U. Region

M25SOUTH ORBITAL ROAD
Reigate-Godstone………7·4S.E.
M40London-Oxford Motorway
Knaves Beech Interchange………0·8E.
Gerrards Cross By-Pass………7·2E.
Stokenchurch-Waterstock Cross Roads………9·5E.
M53MID-WIRRAL MOTORWAY
Bidston Moss Interchange………0·8N.W.
M56NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Sharston By-Pass East………2·5N.W.
M62LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Outlane-Gildersome………12·3N.E.
Tarbock-Worsley………20·1N.W.
Lofthouse-Ferrybridge………11·3N.E.
M621GILDERSOME STREET-LEEDS MOTORWAY………3·7N.E.
M63SALE-STRETFORD ECCLES MOTORWAY
Sale Eastern and Northenden By-Pass………4·1N.W.
TOTAL………166·0

IN THE FIRM PROGRAMME:
M1LONDON-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Staples Corner Interchange………1·1E.
North Circular Road-South of Fiveways Corner………2·7E.
Stirling Corner Link………0·9E.
M5BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL-EXETER MOTORWAY
Huntworth-Blackbrook………6·6S.W.
Chelston-Willand………11·1S.W.
Cullompton-Peamore (including Exeter Spur)………13·5S.W.
M11LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Redbridge-Stump Cross………38·0E.
M18ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Thorne-East Cowick………4·7N.E.
M23LONDON-CRAWLEY MOTORWAY
Northern Terminal Link………2·0S.E.
Mitcham-Hooley………8·8S.E.
Gatwick Link………0·5S.E.
M25SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
Egham-Chertsey ………4·8S.E.
Godstone-Wrotham………18·2S.E.
M27SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Cadnam-Chilworth (including Nursling Link)………12·8S.E.
Windhover-Portsbridge ………12·2S.E.
M42BIRMINGHAM-NOTTINGHAM MOTORWAY
Solihull Section………8·2M.
Tamworth Section………17·8M
M54TELFORD MOTORWAY
Wellington By-Pass………5·3M.
M55PRESTON NORTHERN BY-PASS………10·0N.W.
M56NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY
Sharston By-Pass West ………0·8N.W.
Bowdon-Preston Brook………11·6N.W.
M58Aintree-M6………11·4N.W.
M62LANCASHIRE-YORKSHIRE MOTORWAY
Queens Drive-Tarbock………3·5N.W.
Ferrybridge-Balkholme………20·6N.E.
M66Bury Easterly By-Pass………8·8N.W.
M67Hyde By-Pass………3·3N.W.
A1(M)Lemsford-Welwyn………3·0E.
TOTAL………242·2

IN THE PREPARATION POOL:
M3EXTENSION
Compton-Popham………14·5S.E.
Otterbourne and Chandlers Ford By-Pass (upgrading)………5·0S.E.
M11LONDON-CAMBRIDGE MOTORWAY
Redbridge-Hackney Wick………4·3
Cambridge Western By-Pass………14·0E.
M12SOUTH WOODFORD-BRENTWOOD MOTORWAY………10·8E.

Miles

R.C.U. Region

M15RINGWAY 2
A406–A13……………3·8E.
M18ROTHERHAM-GOOLE MOTORWAY
Wadworth-Hatfield……………11·1N.E.
M20MID-KENT MOTORWAY
Swanley-Wrotham……………10·0S.E.
M25NORTH ORBITAL ROAD
Hunton Bridge-Maple Cross……………6·0E.
Maple Cross-M4……………11·0E.
M25SOUTH ORBITAL MOTORWAY
M4-Egham……………4·0S.E.
Chertsey-Reigate……………17·3S.E.
M27SOUTH COAST MOTORWAY
Chilworth-Windhover……………7·4S.E.
M42BIRMINGHAM-NOTTINGHAM MOTORWAY
Bromsgrove Section……………16·8M.
Castle Donington Section……………21·5M.
M54TELFORD MOTORWAY
Telford-M6……………17·6M.
M63SALE-STRETFORD ECCLES MOTORWAY
Bredbury and Stockport By-Passes……………5·6N.W.
M64STOKE-DERBY MOTORWAY……………42·5M.
M67Denton Relief Road……………2·0N.W.
M69COVENTRY-LEICESTER MOTORWAY……………16·1M.
M180Brigg By-Pass……………5·5N.E.
Thorne-Scunthorpe……………12·8N.E.
Scunthorpe Southern By-Pass……………7·5N.E.
A3(M)Horndean-Bedhampton ……………5·0M.
A6(M)Stockport North/South By-Pass……………2·0N.W.
Hazel Grove Improvement……………1·9N.W.
A41(M)Hunton Bridge-Tring……………15·0E.
TOTAL……………291·0

TOTALS:
In Use………………891·7
Under Construction………………166·0
In Firm Programme………………242·2
In Preparation Pool………………291·0
1,590·9

Note: Motorway status will be accorded to other schemes at present the subject of studies at an early stage of preparation.