Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

713571
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-03-23more like thismore than 2017-03-23
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Roads: South West remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to invest in new road infrastructure in the South West; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Cornwall more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Scott Mann more like this
star this property uin 68864 more like this
star this property answer
answer
unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-03-31more like thismore than 2017-03-31
unstar this property answer text <p>My Department is investing significant money into new roads in the South West. This includes £2 billion in the Road Investment Strategy for motorways and major ‘A’ roads in the South West, as well as £365m towards local major schemes. Further details are presented below:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em>Road Investment Strategy</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport announced schemes in the south west worth <strong>£2 billion</strong> in its Road Investment Strategy for motorways and major ‘A’ roads. This will include the delivery of the following schemes:</p><p> </p><p>- The A303 and A358 corridor;</p><p>- A30 Temple to Carblake;</p><p>- A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Congestion Relief Investment</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 10 March 2017, the Government named <strong>27</strong> proposed small congestion relief schemes that can be delivered quickly. The South West was allocated <strong>£32 million</strong>, including proposals for the following 4 small schemes:</p><p> </p><p>- M5 J19 Improvements;</p><p>- M5 J17-18 Driver Information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme;</p><p>- M5 J24-25 Driver Information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme;</p><p>- M5 J23-24 Driver information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The programme for further small schemes for the region is currently being prioritised by Highways England and will be named at a future date.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Local Major Schemes</em></strong></p><p>The following investment in the South West has been made since 2011/12:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Transport Mode</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£m) </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DfT (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bath Transportation Package</p></td><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>Bath</p></td><td><p>26.4</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Bus Rapid Transit (Ashton Vale to Temple Meads)</p></td><td><p>Public transport</p></td><td><p>Bristol/N. Somerset</p></td><td><p>54.5</p></td><td><p>34.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Bus Rapid Transit (North Fringe to Hengrove)</p></td><td><p>Public transport</p></td><td><p>S. Gloucs/Bristol</p></td><td><p>106.9</p></td><td><p>51.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camborne-Pool-Redruth Transport Package</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Cornwall</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>16.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of Exeter</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern Villages Infrastructure - South Connector Rd</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>53.7</p></td><td><p>34.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern Villages Infrastructure - White Hart Junction</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td><td><p>22.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmbridge Transport (Phase 1)</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forder Valley Transport Link</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td><td><p>22.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingskerswell Bypass</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>106.5</p></td><td><p>76.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Bristol Link</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>N. Somerset/Bristol</p></td><td><p>44.3</p></td><td><p>27.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taunton Northern Inner Distributor Road</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Somerset</p></td><td><p>27.0</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weston Package Phase 1</p></td><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>N. Somerset</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wichelstowe Infrastructure</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td><td><p>22.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Local Major Schemes </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>580.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>361.9</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Note:</em><em> a number of the schemes above include provision of other transport modes, but there are elements of new road provision in all.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Department for Transport is also providing £1.5m each for the development of business cases for the A391 improvements in Cornwall and the North Devon Link Road.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
star this property question first answered
remove filter
star this property answering member
3996
star this property label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
star this property tabling member
4496
unstar this property label Biography information for Scott Mann more like this