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A34
Dr. Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when the A34 north of Oxford will be resurfaced under the initiative announced recently in respect of concrete roads; and what difference the new resources announced in the 10-year plan have made to the forecast timescale. [133579]
Mr. Hill: Our 10-year strategy for transport, "Transport 2010--The Ten Year Plan", has been published and sets out proposals for dealing with road noise, including the provision of quieter surfaces on over 60 per cent. of the network, including all concrete surfaces.
I have asked the Highways Agency to draw up a programme for all such trunk roads for agreement. The A34 north of Oxford will be included in this programme.
A30 (Exeter)
Dr. Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how the costs of the resurfacing of the A30 near Exeter recently announced by the Prime Minister will be split between the Highways Agency and the private sector. [133580]
Mr. Hill: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Richard Thorndike to Dr. Evan Harris, dated 28 July 2000:
- The Transport Minister, Keith Hill, has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the cost of resurfacing the A30 near Exeter.
- Although the Government is firmly committed to resurfacing this road, the road is privately financed and we have yet to discuss the matter with the operating company.
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M3
Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when the M3 will (a) be resurfaced and (b) have noise reduction measures provided beside it, between junctions 2 and 4a. [133226]
Mr. Hill: Our 10-year strategy for transport, "Transport 2010--The 10 Year Plan," has been published and sets out proposals for dealing with road noise, including the provision of quieter surfaces on over 60 per cent. of the network, including all concrete surfaces.
I have asked the Highways Agency to draw up a programme for all such trunk roads for agreement. Junctions 2 to 4a will be included in the programme.
Great Western Main Line
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the start date is for construction works on the upgrade of the Great Western Main Line cited on page 47 of his Department's Ten-Year Plan. [133503]
Mr. Hill: The upgrade options which Railtrack has set out in its Network Management Statement, and the timetable for taking them forward, will be developed in discussions between Railtrack, the shadow Strategic Rail Authority, and the train operators, in the light of consultation with appropriate industry stakeholders.
Road Improvements
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what the expected start date is for (a) the A27 Southerham- Beddington improvement, (b) the M23 junctions 8 to 9 widening, (c) the M25 junctions 15 to 16 widening, (d) the M25 junctions 16 to 19 widening, (e) the M4 junction 4B to 8/9 widening, (f) the A2 Lydden-Dover improvement, (g) the A3 Hindhead improvement, (h) the A21 Tonbridge-Pembury dualling, (i) the A27 Wilmington bypass and (j) the A27 Selmeston bypass; [133495]
- (2) what the expected start date is for (a) the M5 junctions 17 to 21 widening, (b) the A31 Poole link road, (c) the A36 Codford-Heytesbury improvement, (d) the A30/A303 Marsh Honiton and A35 Honiton Eastern bypass, (e) the A38 Saltash-Stoketon Cross improvement, (f) the A38 Dobwalls bypass, (g) the A303 Ilminster to Marsh improvement, (h) the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester improvement, (i) the A303 Wylye-Stockton Wood improvement and (j) the A303 Chicklade Bottom-Mere improvement; [133496]
(3) what the expected start date is for (a) the A27 Arundel bypass, (b) the A259 Pevensey to Bexhill improvement, (c) the A259 Bexhill and Hastings western bypass, (d) the A205 Catford Town Centre improvement, (e) the A4 Henlys/Waggoners' Corner improvement, (f) the A406 Bounds Green-Green Lanes improvement, (g) the A406/ A1/A598 Regents Park Road junction improvement and (h) the A406 Golders Green Road junction improvement; [133542]
(4) what the expected start date is for (a) the M1 Junctions 31-32 widening, (b) the M62 East-M606 link roads, (c) the A1(M) Redhouse Ferrybridge
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- improvements, (d) the A63 Castle Street (Hull) improvement, (e) the A49 Hereford bypass, (f) the M6 junctions 11A-16 widening, (g) the M42 junctions 3A-7 widening, (h) the A43 Geddington bypass, (i) the A43 Moulton-Broughton improvement, (j) the A43/A16 Stamford Relief Road and (k) the A45 Weedon Flore/ Upper Heyford bypass; [133501]
(5) what the expected start date is for (a) the A1 Gateshead Western Bypass improvement, (b) the M60 junctions 12 to 18 improvements, (c) the M62 junction 6 improvements, (d) the A6(M) Stockport North/South bypass, (e) the A555 Poynton bypass, (f) the A523 Poynton bypass, (g) the A555 Manchester Airport Link west road scheme, (h) the A570 Ormskirk bypass, (i) the A595 Parton-Lillyhill improvement, (j) the A65 Gargrave bypass, (k) the A65 Hellifield and Long Preston improvement and (l) the A650 Hard Ings improvement; [133499]
(6) what the expected start date is for (a) the A46 Newark-Widmerpool improvement, (b) the M1 junctions 25 to 28 junction improvements, (c) the M1 junctions 23A to 25 widening (including A6 to M1 link), (d) the M1 junctions 21A to 23A widening, (e) the A38 Derby Ring Road, (f) the A61 grade-separated junction, (g) the A52/A5111 grade-separated junction, (h) the A453
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- Clifton-M1 improvement, (i) the A453 Clifton Lane improvement, (j) the A47 Hardwick roundabout flyover and (k) the A428 Norse Road link; [133506]
(7) what the expected start date is for (a) the M11 junction 5 north-facing slip-road improvement, (b) the M1 junctions 10 to 14 widening, (c) the M11 junctions 8 to 9 widening, (d) the A11 Fiveways to Thetford improvement, (e) the A11 Attleborough bypass, (f) the M1 junctions 6A to 10 widening, (g) the M11 junction 14 improvement, (h) the A1(M) junctions 6 to 8 widening, (i) the A5 Dunstable eastern bypass and (j) the A14/M11 junction 14 to M1/A1 link improvement. [133497]
Mr. Hill: I have asked the Chief Executive for the Highways Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Nutt to Mr. Bernard Jenkin, dated 28 July 2000:
- I have been asked by the Transport Minister, Keith Hill, to reply to your recent parliamentary Questions about the start dates for various road schemes.
- The start dates for most of the schemes are subject either to the outcome of statutory procedures or to decisions following studies announced in the Government's White Paper, "A New Deal for Trunk Roads in England". The White Paper also withdrew some schemes because they were on roads which were to be detrunked, or because they were to be replaced by smaller scale schemes.
- Details for each scheme are given in the enclosed table, and are arranged according to the order in which you requested them.
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