Road Schemes

Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the major capital road schemes programmed in 1989 for the years 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93; and what was the estimated cost of each scheme.

The information is as follows:

Financial Year and Proposed Schemes	Total estimated cost £ million (at 1989) prices)
1989–90
Frederick Street, Belfast	2·7
East Link, Dundonald	0·6
Greenmount Link Roundabout, Coleraine	0·2
Crossnadonnell, Limavady	0·4
Strand Road/Culmore Road, Londonderry	0·8
Bridge Street/Tavanagh Avenue, Portadown	0·9
Newry 8A (Canal Street/Downshire Road Link)	1·4
Dunmurry By-Pass: Stage 2.C	3·1
A48 Donaghadee Road, Newtownards	1·1
T4 Hillsborough Bypass Junction	0·4
Strabane Bypass: Stage 1	3·8
Enniskillen Throughpass: Stage 3B (Link road)	0·1
Enniskillen Throughpass: Stage 3B	1·0
1990–91
T8 Castledawson Bypass	3·1
B101 Oldstone Road: Stage 2	1·1

Finicial Year and Peoposed Schemes	Total estimated cost £ million (at 1989 prices)
Forster Green Junction, Belfast	0·5
Ballymaconaghy Road, Castlereagh: Phase 1	0·1
Ballymaconaghy Road, Castlereagh: Phase 2	0·5
Castlereagh Roundabout, Belfast	1·1
Greenmount Link, Coleraine: Stage 5	0·4
Bushmills Road, Coleraine	0·7
Church Street/Scotch Street, Downpatrick	1·0
Dunmurry Bypass: Stage 2D	2·5
High Street/Hamilton Road, Bangor	1·3
1991–92
Killead Bypass	1·5
M2 Crosskennan Slip Roads	0·6
Belfast Schemes arising from Belfast Urban Area Plan	3·3
Queen's Quay, Londonderry	1·2
T4 Mullan's Corner Dualling	1·8
Newry Bypass: Stage 2	3·4
1992–93
A26 Antrim/Ballymena Dualling: Stage 2	3·1
Belfast Schemes arising from Belfast Urban Area Plan	3·3
Strand Road, Londonderry: Stage 2	0·9
Greenmount Link, Coleraine: Stages 3 and 4	0·5
Newry Bypass: Stage 3	5·8
Comber Bypass: Stage 2	2·6
Omagh Throughpass: Stage 2	2·7

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the major capital road schemes programmed in 1987 for the years 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92; and what was the estimated cost of each scheme.

Prior to 1989 the programme for major capital road schemes only covered a three-year period. In 1987 the Programme was as follows:

Financial year and proposed schemes	Total estimated cost £m (at 1987 prices)
1987£88
Spine Road, Carrickfergus	0·6
A26 Antrim-Ballymena Dualling Stage 1	3·1
A57/B101 Airport Road, Antrim	0·9
T1 Tillysburn Roundabout, Belfast	1·0
Short Strand, Belfast	1·3
East Link, Dundonald	0·5
Longwood Road, Newtownabbey	0·5
Waterside/Caw, Londonderry	2·2
T4 Banbridge Bypass Dualling: Bridge	0·2
Lisburn Throughpass (Bridge Street-Hillsborough Road)	1·2
T4 Hillsborough Bypass Junction	0·5
A29 Carland Bridge	0·8
Omagh Throughpass: Stage 2	2·6
1988–89
T8 Castledawson Bypass	2·1
Frederick Street, Belfast	1·4
Greenmount Link Roundabout, Coleraine	0·1
Buncrana Road, Londonderry	0·3
Banbridge Bypass Dualling	1·4
Bridge Street/Tavanagh Avenue, Portadown	0·3
Newry 8A (Canal Street/Downshire Road Link)	0·8
Dunmurry Bypass: Stage 2A	2·1
Balloo Road, Bangor: Stage 2	0·5
1989–90
Killead Bypass	0·8
Northern Distributor, Ballymena	2·2
A26 Antrim-Ballymena Dualling: Stage 2	2·5
Forster Green Junction, Belfast	1·4
Greenmount Link, Coleraine: Stages 3 and 4	0·4
Strand Road, Londonderry: Stage 3, Phase 2	0·2
Culmore Road, Londonderry	0·4
Crossnadonnel, Limavady	0·3
T4 Improvements—Fourmile	0·2
—Sheepbridge	0·2
A2 Warrenpoint Road, Newry	0·2
Dunmurry Bypass: Stage 2C	1·8
Church Street/Scotch Street, Downpatrick	0·6
Strabane Bypass: Stage 1	2·2
Enniskillen Throughpass: Stage 3B	0·9

Volume 203: debated on Wednesday 12 February 1992