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PRESS NOTICE: 357 26 November 1996
GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO 6BN POUNDS TRUNK ROADS PROGRAMME
Sir George Young, the Secretary of State for Transport,
referring to the Public Expenditure Settlement announced by
the Chancellor in his Budget Statement, said today:
"In an extremely tough spending round, my settlement
represents a good outcome for the trunk road programme.
"I have been able to sustain the main programme at around
#6bn, the same as last year. The Government's policy is
to make steady progress in implementing a roads
programme the size of the current main programme. This is
likely to mean an average of three to four significant
new starts per year.
"I have also taken a pragmatic view of the longer-term
programme. Rather than continuing to maintain schemes
which have little chance of coming to fruition within a
reasonable timescale, I have decided to remove
uncertainty and the damaging effect of blight on
individuals and neighbourhoods by withdrawing most of
these schemes. This is a sensible and realistic course
in terms of affordability, and I am convinced it is what
the public wants. Where schemes have been withdrawn, we
will consider the scope for developing route strategies
over time to identify smaller scale improvements - to
tackle safety and localised congestion problems. It is
also consistent with the strategy I set out in my Green
Paper, Transport - the Way Forward, last April, in which
I emphasised that by making the best use of our existing
transport infrastructure, we can stimulate business
competitiveness, a healthy environment and freedom of
choice.
"To ensure a programme of a realistic size, I have also
had to withdraw a small number of schemes from the
current main programme. These were selected after a
careful consideration of the schemes' economics, the
environmental data, the importance of the routes on which
they are situated, and their significance for
regeneration.
"Some of the withdrawn longer-term schemes are motorway
widenings: the withdrawal of those schemes has allowed me
to establish a new #200m fund for more modest
improvements to deal with particular hot spots on the
motorway network, just as we earlier established the
Network Enhancement Programme to fund small but high-benefit
schemes on the rest of the network.
"The settlement enables me to maintain the Department of
Transport's progress with the Private Finance Initiative.
DBFO Tranche 2, announced last year, will go ahead
subject to the completion of statutory procedures, and in
addition, I intend to take forward two important schemes
on the A40 in west London by the DBFO route. The
Highways Agency will continue to pursue opportunities for
privately financing further schemes in the programme as
they come forward.
"The three year settlement also provides sufficient
funding for maintenance to safeguard the nation's road
infrastructure for the future."
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. The tables show the details of the revised trunk road
programme. Table 1 shows the 114 schemes in the revised
programme. Table 2 shows the 33 additional schemes that are
currently planned to be taken forward as DBFO schemes.
Table 3 shows the 110 schemes that are withdrawn.
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2. The value of the revised programme is #6.0bn, which
includes VAT but excludes the cost of acquiring land and
property and preparation and supervision; this sum includes
a #200m provision for improvements to the motorway network.
This is the same as the cost of the 1995 main programme, on
the same basis and price levels.
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TABLE 1
1996 TRUNK ROAD PROGRAMME
Birmingham Northern Relief Road
M1 J31-32 Widening
M1 J25-28 Junction Imps
M1 J23A-25 Widening (Inc A6-M1 Link)
M1 J21A-23A Widening
M1 J10-14 Widening
M1 J6A-10 Widening
M4 J3-4B Widening
M4 J4B-8/9 Widening
M4 Maidenhead, Windsor & Eton Flood Alleviation System
Underbridge
M5 J17-21 Widening
M6 J16-19 Widening
M6 J11-16 Widening
M11 J5 North Facing Slip Road Imp
M11 J8-9 Widening
M11 J14 Imp
M23 J8-9 Widening
M25 J12-15 Widening
M25 Heathrow Terminal 5 Spur
M25 J15-16 Widening
M25 J16-19 Widening
M42 J3A-7 Widening
M60 Manchester Outer Ring Road Re-signing Project
M62 East - M606 Link Road
M62 J12-18 Widening
M62 J8 & J8-9 Widening
M62 J6 Imp
M63 J6-9 Widening
M66 Denton - Middleton Contract 3
A1(M) Wetherby - Walshford
A1(M) Ferrybridge - Hook Moor
A1(M) Redhouse - Ferrybridge
A1(M) J6-8 Widening
A2/M2 Cobham - J4 Widening
A6(M) Stockport North/South Bypass
A556(M) M6 - M56 Imp
A1 Willowburn - Denwick
A1 Gateshead Western Bypass Imp
A1 Tempsford GSJ
A2/A282 Dartford Imp
A2 Bean - Cobham Phase 1 Bean - Tolgate
A2 Bean - Cobham Phase 2 Tolgate - Cobham
A2 Lydden - Dover Imp
A3 Hindhead Imp
A4 Henlys/Waggoners Corner Imp
A5 Dunstable Eastern Bypass
A6 Bedford Western Bypass A428 - A421 Link
A11 Attleborough Bypass
A11 Roudham Heath - Attleborough
A11 Fiveways - Thetford Imp
A12 Hackney Wick - M11 Link Contract 1
A12 Hackney Wick - M11 Link Contract 3
A13 M25 - Lakeside Widening
A14 Thrapston - Brampton Grade Separation
A14 Improvement (M11 J14 - M1/A1 Link)
A14 Rookery Crossroads GSJ
A16 Market Deeping/Deeping St James Bypass
A19 Wolviston Second Samsung Access
A23 Coulsdon Inner Relief Road
A27 Wilmington Bypass
A27 Selmeston Bypass
A27 Southerham - Beddington Imp
A27 Arundel Bypass
A30/A303 Marsh Honiton & A35 Honiton Eastern Bypass
A30 Bodmin - Indian Queens Imp
A34 Chieveley/M4 (J13) Imp
A38 Derby Ring Road A52/A5111 GSJ
A38 Derby Ring Road A61 GSJ
A38 Saltash - Stoketon Cross Imp
A38 Dobwalls Bypass
A41 Aston Clinton Bypass
A43 Geddington Bypass
A43 Moulton - Broughton Imp
A43/A16 Stamford Relief Road
A45 Weedon, Flore & Upper Heyford Bypass
A45/A46 Tollbar End Imp
A46 Newark - Lincoln Imp
A46 Newark - Widmerpool Imp
A47 Hardwick Roundabout Flyover
A47 Thorney Bypass
A49 Hereford Bypass
A57/A682 Mottram - Tintwistle Bypass
A63 Castle Street Hull Imp
A63 Melton GSJ
A63 Selby Bypass
A66 Temple Sowerby & Imp at Winderwath
A66 Stainburn & Great Clifton Bypass
A120 Stansted - Braintree
A120 M11 - Stansted Slip Roads
A205 Catford Town Centre Imp
A249 Iwade - Queenborough Imp
A303 Winterbourne Stoke Bypass
A303 Ilminster - Marsh Imp
A406 Bounds Green - Green Lanes Imp
A406/A1/A598 Regents Park Road Junction Imp
A406 Golders Green Road Junction Imp
A428 Great Barford Bypass
A428 Caxton Common - Hardwick
A453 Clifton Lane Imp
A453 Clifton - M1 Imp
A500 Basford/Hough/Shavington Bypass
A500 City Road & Stoke Road Junctions Imp
A550 Deeside Park - A5117 Imp
A555/A523 Poynton Bypass
A555 Manchester Airport Link West
A564 Derby Southern Bypass (Contract B)
A564 Derby Southern Bypass (Contract C): Derby Spur
A570 Ormskirk Bypass
A595 Parton - Lillyhall Imp
A1033 Hedon Road Imp
A5117 M56 - A550 Imp
A31 - Poole Link Road
Poole Harbour Crossing
London Primary Route Signing Project
The above list includes schemes which will be in receipt of
developer contributions (S.278).
TABLE 2
DESIGN, BUILD, FINANCE AND OPERATE PROJECTS (DBFOs)
DBFO project title Scope of project New construction schemes included
M6 Cumbria - Bradford To upgrade and A590 High and Low Newton Bypass
operate a section A65 Hellifield & Long Preston Bypass
of the A590/A65/ A65 Gargrave Bypass
A629/A650 trunk A629 Skipton - Kildwick Imp
roads between Newby A650 Hard Ings Road Imp
Bridge and Bradford A650 Bingley Relief Road
M6 extension Carlisle - To extend and operate M6 Carlisle - Guardsmill Extension
Scottish border a section of the M6
between Carlisle and
Guardsmill
South Midlands To upgrade and A6 Clapham Bypass
Network operate a network A6 Rushden & Higham Ferrers Bypass
of sections of A6, A6 Rothwell - Desborough Bypass
A43, A47 and A428 A6 Great Glen Bypass
trunk roads in the A43 M40 - B4031 Imp
area between Luton, A43 Whitfield Turn - Brackley Hatch Imp
Banbury, Leicester A43 Silverston Bypass
and the A1 trunk road A428 Norse Road Link
A13 East London - M25 To upgrade and A13 Ironbridge - Canning Town Imp
operate the A13 trunk A13 Movers Lane Junction Imp
road corridor in East A13/A117 Junction Imp
London A13/A112 Prince Regent Lane Junction Imp
Wessex Link To upgrade and A36 Salisbury Bypass
operate sections of A303 Wylye - Stockton Wood Imp
A30, A36, A46 and A303 Sparkford - Ilchester
A303 trunk roads A303 Ilminster Bypass Imp
A36 Codford - Heytesbury Imp
A303 Chicklade Bottom - Mere Imp
Weald and Downland To upgrade and A21 Tonbridge Bypass - Pembury Bypass
operate sections of Dualling
A21, A26, A27 and A21 Lamberhurst Bypass
A259 trunk roads A27 Polegate Bypass
A259 Pevensey - Bexhill Imp
A259 Bexhill & Hastings Western Bypass
A259 Hastings Eastern Bypass
A40 To improve and A40 Gypsy Corner Imp
operate a section of A40 Western Circus Junction Imp
the A40 in London
Progress on a number of the above new construction schemes is
dependent on the completion of the statutory procedures.
TABLE 3
LONGER TERM SCHEMES TO BE WITHDRAWN
M1 J28-31 Widening
M1 J25-28 Imp (Phase 2 Widening)
M1 J21A-23A Widening (Phase 2)
M1 J21-21A Widening (Phase 2)
M1 J19-21 Widening
M1 J14-19 Widening
M3 J2-3 Widening
M3 J3-4 Widening
M4 J8/9-10 Widening
M4 J10-12 Widening
M4 J12-15 Widening
M4 J18-20 & M5 J15-17 Widening
M5 J1 & 2 Imp *
M5 J29-30 Imp
M6 J19-20 Widening
M6 J9 & 10 Imp *
M6 J2-4 Widening
M6 M1-J2 Widening
M11 J9-14 Widening
M20 J3-5 Widening
M23 J9-10 Widening
M25 J3-5 Widening
M25 J5-7 Widening
M25 J19-23 Widening
M25 J23-26 Widening
M25 J26-28 Widening
M25 J30-31 Imp
M27 J4-11 Widening
M27 J11-12 Widening
M40 J3-4 Widening & J4 Imp
M42 J1-3A Widening
M62 J21-24 Widening
M62 J18-21 Widening
M62 J6-7 Widening
M4 - A4 Link
Birmingham Western Orbital Route
A1(M) Leeming - Scotch Corner
A1(M) Dishforth - Leeming
A1(M) Wetherby Bypass *
A1(M) Bramham - Wetherby *
A1(M) Tuxford - Blyth
A1(M) Newark - Tuxford
A1(M) Stamford - Newark
A1(M) Stamford Bypass
A1(M) Peterborough - Stamford
A1(M) Baldock - Alconbury
A1(M) J9-10 Widening
A1(M) J4-6 Widening
A1(M) J1-4 Widening
A1 Morpeth - Lanehead *
A1 Five Lanes End GSJ *
A1 Blyth GSJ *
A1 Markham Moor GSJ *
A5 Weeford - Fazeley Imp
A5 Nesscliffe Bypass
A6 Kibworth Bypass
A6 Bedford Western Bypass A6 - A428 Link
A6 Disley & High Lane Bypass
A10 Wadesmill High Cross-Colliers End Bypass
A12 Yoxford Bypass
A12 Wrentham Bypass
A12 Wickham Market - Saxmundham Imp
A12 Martlesham - Wickham Market Imp
A12 Hatfield Peverel - Marks Tey
A12 M25 J28 - Chelmsford Imp
A14 Quarries Cross GSJ *
A14 M11 - A10 Widening *
A21 Kippings Cross - Lamberhurst Imp
A23 Handcross - Warninglid Imp
A27 Worthing - Lancing Imp *
A30 Temple - Higher Carblake Imp
A30 Zelah - Chiverton Imp
A30 St Erth - Newtown Imp
A35 Chideock - Morecombelake Bypass
A36 Beckington - East of Bath
A36 Wylye - Codford Imp
A38 Stoketon Cross - Trerulefoot
A38 Dobwalls - Bodmin Imp
A46 Alcester - Stratford Imp
A47 Acle Straight Dualling
A47 Blofield - Acle Dualling
A47 North Tuddenham - Easton
A47 Little Fransham Bypass
A47 Middleton & East Winch Bypass
A47 Tilney - Kings Lynn Imp & A47/A17 GSJ
A47 Wisbech Bypass A1101 Junction Imp
A49/A51 Calveley - Tiverton Bypass
A51 Littleton Bypass
A52 Saxondale - Grantham (A1) Imp
A52 Radcliffe-on-Trent Bypass
A65 Coniston Cold Bypass
A69 Warwick Bridge Bypass
A102 Blackwall 3rd Crossing +
A120 Braintree - Marks Tey Imp
A259 Dymchurch - M20 J11 Imp
A259 St Mary's Bay & Dymchurch Imp
A259 New Romney Bypass
A259 Rye Bypass
A259 Winchelsea Bypass
A259 Guestling Thorn & Icklesham Bypass
A303 Amesbury - Berwick Down (Stonehenge section) *
A380 Kingskerswell Bypass
A406 East London River Crossing +
A419 Blunsdon Bypass
A435 Studley Bypass
A449/A456 Kidderminster, Blakedown & Hagley Bypass
A523 Poynton - Macclesfield Imp
A590 Ulverston -Dalton Bypass
A650 Shipley Eastern Bypass
A5225 Wigan - Westhoughton Bypass
* Scheme formerly in the main programme
+ Withdrawn as a public sector scheme; replaced by potential
private sector PFI project.
# = Pounds sterling
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