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