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Dept for Transport

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Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has for new road schemes in the north west; and if he will list those schemes, giving in each case the (a) cost and (b) commencement date. [64540] Mr. Jamieson: The planned new road schemes in the Government's Targeted Programme of Improvements that are not yet at the construction stage in the north west are as follows. (The TPI is a programme of major road improvements announced in July 1998 in support of the Integrated Transport White Paper `A New Deal for Transport'.) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Scheme and brief details Estimated cost (£ million) Start of Works M60 Motorway Junctions 5 to 8 Widening. 80 2003-04 Widening the motorway from the present dual two and three lane carriageways to dual three and four lane carriageways with associated improvements to junctions. A595 Parton to Lillyhall. 17.7 2005-06 Upgrading the route between Parton and Lillyhall, including improvements to junctions, and a dual carriageway bypass of the villages of Distington and Howgate. A66 Temple Sowerby Bypass (dual 18 Spring 2004-05 carriageway). Removal of some 90 per cent. of traffic through Temple Sowerby, including a substantial number of heavy goods vehicles, bringing safety and environmental benefits. M6 Motorway Extension Carlisle to Guards 65 2005-06 Mill. Upgrading to motorway status the only non-motorway link between Central Scotland and Southern England, which will include the replacement of the Mossband Viaduct. M62 Motorway Junction 6 Improvement. 24 2007-08 Improvements to the junction by providing links from the M62 motorway (westbound) to the M57 (northbound), and from the M57 (southbound) to the M62 (eastbound). The scheme will contribute to the regeneration of Merseyside and relieve congestion at the junction 6 Roundabout. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The start dates given are subject to the satisfactory completion of the necessary statutory procedures. There are two other TPI schemes that are currently under construction. These are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Scheme Estimated cost (£ million) Completion date A500 Basford Hough Shavington Bypass. 28.2 Spring 2003 Removal of some 80 per cent. of traffic through Basford Hough and Shavington, including a substantial number of heavy goods vehicles. A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton Bypass. 7.2 December 2002 Removal of some 75 to 80 per cent. of traffic through Stainburn and Great Clifton, including a substantial number of heavy goods vehicles. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. There is also one other scheme that is not in the TPI, but which is currently under construction. This is the provision of a new junction 8 on the M62 at Warrington, and the widening of the motorway between junctions 8 and 9. The cost of the scheme is around £20 million, which is being met by the developer of the nearby Omega Development site. The expected completion date is December 2002. There are also a number of local authority road schemes, which have been provisionally accepted for funding by the Secretary of State. They are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Scheme Estimated cost (£ million) Completion date Alderley Edge Bypass 38 October 2003 Bridgefoot Environmental Enhancement 6 April 2003 Carlisle Northern Development 22 June 2004 The Glossop Spur 7 August 2004 Hall Lane Improvement--Liverpool 9 April 2005 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The SEMMMS report recommended three new road proposals to be taken forward by the local authorities. These are: Poynton Bypass; A555 MALRW; and the A6(M) Stockport north-south Bypass.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

388 c108-10W; 64540

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Costs Construction Roads North West

Contains statistics

Yes

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