Roads: Flood Control Mr. Redwood To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which stretches of motorways were closed in June and July 2007 because of floods. Mr. Tom Harris The stretches of motorways closed due to floods during June and July 2007 are given in table 1 as follows. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Closures |Date in June/July | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Motorway and junction(s) | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |A1(M) J35 |26 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J36 to 35a |26 June 2007 to 28 June 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J36 - M1 J32 exit slip-roads |26 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J35 entry slip-road |15 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J35 |26 June 2007 to 28 June 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J34 exit slip-road |15 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J34 exit slip-road |25 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J34 southbound |26 June 2007 to 27 June 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J33 slip-roads |26 June 2007 to 27 June 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Ml J32 northbound |26 June 2007 to 28 June 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J32 (northbound slip-roads J33-34) |26 June 2007 to 28 June 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J32-J34 |26 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M4 westbound, J1 to J2 (elevated section) |14 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M4 eastbound J3 entry-slip |15 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Hard shoulder and lane 1 closure | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M25 clockwise, J7-J8 lane 4 closure |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M25 clockwise, J8-J9 total closure |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 J14 entry slip northbound |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 J13 entry slip northbound |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 J12 entry slip northbound |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 J11 entry slip northbound |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 J11a northbound travelling to A417 eastbound slip road closed|20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 between Junctions 11a and 12 southbound lane 1 closure |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 J10 entry slip northbound |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 J9 full closure in both directions |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M5 J4a southbound closed including J5, J6, J7 and J8 entry slips|20 July 2007 to 21 July 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M18-M1 J32 slips |26 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M18 J1 slip-roads |26 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M40 DBFO Warwick Services north and southbound entry slip |14 June 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M40 DBFO Warwick Services northbound entry slip |20 July 2007 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M54 J6 westbound on slip |25 June 2007 to 26 June 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M50 westbound exit slip J1—closed due to flooding on A38 |20 July 2007 to 21 July 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M50 (M5 J8-J4) closed in both directions |20 July 2007 to 21 July 2007| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Redwood To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on which (a) motorways and (b) trunk roads the Highways Agency used (i) water containment and (ii) pumps to respond to floods since the beginning of June 2007. Mr. Tom Harris The stretches of motorways and trunk roads on which the Highways Agency used water containment and/or pumps since the beginning of June 2007 is given in Tables 1 and 2 as follows. Several instances arose where flood warning signs were erected and gully clearance was necessary; these have not been included in the tables. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Motorway |Water containment (e.g. sandbags, barriers, etc.) Yes: comment/no |Pumps used. Yes: comment/no | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |A1(M) J8 northbound exit slip |Emergency lane 1 closure installed and emergency flood warning boards erected. |Stationary Pumps | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |A1(M) J8 northbound exit slip |Flood warning boards erected |Stationary Pumps | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J22 to 23 northbound |Flooding on the hard shoulder after heavy rain. Trenches dug in the verge to assist in drainage. Water receded. |No | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 J19 southbound bottom of exit slip|No |Flooding on slip road from heavy rain—water cleared with pump | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M1 Junction 38 northbound |No |Pumps used to protect farm property and livestock as river burst its banks| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M3 J4 |Sandbags for private property surface water not from the highway |No | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M6 J13 and 14 northbound |Flooding on hard shoulder from heavy rainfall. Trench dug at rear of gulley and water receded. Road then swept dry.|No | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M6 J14 to 15 northbound |Flooding on hard shoulder from heavy rain. Trenches dug in verge and water drained away. |No | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |M62 J26 eastbound |Sandbags used |No | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |Trunk road |Water containment (e.g. sandbags, barriers, etc.) |Pumps used. yes/no | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A1 Catterick |No |2 vactor units (which is a lorry with a watertank and pump) to keep the gullies clear. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |DBFO A1 Darrington to Dishforth Wetherby |No |Pump used for loading water tanker for discharge off site and redirecting water into adjacent drainage system | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A1 Nottinghamshire, Worksop and Retford |Sandbags at a number of locations to restrict flow of surface water off adjoining fields.|No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A3 Send |Flood boards |No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A5 westbound at Churchbridge nr. Cannock |No |Sheer volume of rainfall on the carriageway caused flooding of foul drainage lifting cover, allowing sewage onto carriageway—specialist contractor clearance using pumps to transfer waste to tank.| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A5 Towcester |Sandbags used |No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A5 southbound, Duncote |Sandbags used |No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A5 north and southbound, Sheep Lane |No |Fire brigade supported with pumps. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A14 Bury St. Edmunds |No |Water pumped away into tanker | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A27 Chichester |No |Pumps were used to remove water from the carriageway on three separate occasions | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A34 Chievely |No |Pump was used to filter water out the Chievely Depot (which was flooded by pond) onto HA land at M4/A34 Chievely junction 13 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A45/A46 Tollbar Island north and southbound Coventry |No |Pumped water to tanker | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A46 Nottinghamshire, Bingham |No |Pumps used to remove surface water from carriageway at two locations | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A50 Junction 24A Lockington Island nr. Derby |No |Flooding on one side of the island. Gulley jetted and water pumped to tanker | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A50 east and westbound at Meir Tunnel—nr. Stoke on Trent |No |Tunnel closed due to heavy rainfall flooding tunnel. Gullies and interceptors jetted and water pumped to specialist tanker | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A50 eastbound and westbound Meir tunnel nr. Stoke on Trent |No |Tunnel closure due to flooding from heavy rainfall. Catchpits pumped to tanker | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A65 Coniston Cold |Flood boards erected on two separate occasions |No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A65 Settle |Flood boards |No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A66 Temple Sowerby |Flood boards erected on two separate occasions |No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A66 Crackenthorpe |Flood boards erected |No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A259 Rye |No |Pumps were used to remove water from the carriageway | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A259 Bexhill |Flood boards and coned area temporarily |Pumps were used to remove water from the carriageway | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A259 (underpass)1 Bexhill |No |Pumps were used to remove water from the underpass | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A428 east and westbound Cambourne Duals |No |Pumps were used to remove water | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A590 Lindal-in-Furness |Flood boards erected |No | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A616 at Midhopestones |No |Pumps used to pump standing water from highway over a wall into underbank reservoir | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |A616 at Midhopestones |50 sandbags used |Pumps used to pump standing water from highway over a wall into underbank reservoir | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |1 The A259 underpass was affected on thirteen separate occasions. The Highways Agency are aware of the flooding issues there and are currently designing a scheme that will solve the problem this financial year.| | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------