Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Monday, 28 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 March 2005. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Thursday, 3 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected costs of the road improvement scheme for the A74 from Carlisle to Guardsmill were in 1998-99; and what the latest estimate is of the costs. - Includes figure.

Answer: David Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the projected costs of the road improvement scheme for the A74 from Carlisle to Guardsmill were in 1998-99; and what the latest estimate is of the costs. [219528] Mr. Jamieson: The projected total outturn cost for the original scheme, as designed in 1998-99 was approximately £50 million. That scheme was substantially redesigned to include replacement of the Mossband viaduct. The latest projected total outturn cost for the redesigned scheme is approximately £174 million, including allowances for risk and inflation which were not reflected in the 1998-99 estimate.

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