Speeches

Richard Burden – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2016-03-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the most recent cost estimate is for each of the road projects listed in the Government’s announcement, Major roads investment in the Midlands, published on 1 December 2014 that have not yet been completed; and what the final costs were of any of those projects that have been completed.

Andrew Jones

For schemes that are Open for Traffic, the actual out-turn costs have been provided. Schemes that are in development or construction show the latest approved estimate.

Scheme Name

Announced

Estimated Cost (£m)

Source of Estimate

M1 junctions 28 to 31

2010

205.8

Under construction

A453 widening

2011

170.0

Scheme complete

M6 junctions 10a to 13

2011

98.3

Scheme complete

A14 Kettering bypass widening

2011

37.6

Scheme complete

M1 junction 19 improvement

2011

190.7

Under construction

A45-A46 Tollbar End

2011

106.3

Under construction

A38 Derby junctions

2013

180 to 282

In development

M5 junctions 4A to 6

2013

106.4

Under construction

M54 to M6 and M6 toll link road

2013

237 to 344

In development

M6 J5 to J8 smart motorway

2010

110.7

Scheme complete

For the remaining schemes outlined in the 1 December 2014 announcement, the current costs are the cost category as quoted in the RIS Investment Plan, which can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf

There is currently no cost information for the Strategic Studies as they are in the very early stages of investigating options.