Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Monday, 24 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 2004. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost is of the items in the programme of road improvements set out in Appendix 6 of the Highways Agency Business Plan which are dependent on the outcome of the Spending Review 2004. - Inc table.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the estimated cost is of the items in the programme of road improvements set out in Appendix 6 of the Highways Agency Business Plan which are dependent on the outcome of the Spending Review 2004. [176071] Mr. Jamieson: The current estimated costs of the schemes referred to are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million A249 Iwade-Queenborough Improvement 81 A5 Weeford--Fazeley Improvement 38 Al4 Rookery Crossroads Grade Separated Junction 9 A421 Great Barford Bypass 43 A47 Thorney Bypass 28 A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction 23 M4 Junction 18 Eastbound Diverge 10 M5 Junctions 17-18 Northbound Climbing Lane 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In most cases, the major costs of the schemes listed above will be incurred after 2004-05. The Highways Agency is proceeding with scheme preparation in order to allow the planned new starts to begin construction this year. Of the 8 new starts identified in the Business Plan, 2 are now under construction.

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