Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many contracts for construction and building of the trunk and motorway investment schemes announced between 2005 and 2015 have been agreed, not including planning and appraisal work; when those schemes were started; and when those schemes were, or are anticipated to be, completed.
A total of 126 new schemes were announced between 2005 and 2015, comprising:
o 10 schemes announced at SR2010 (note – the two other SR2010 schemes, A23 Handcross and A11 Fiveways, were entered into the Roads Programme in 2004 and 2000 respectively)
o 6 schemes at AS2011
o 5 schemes at AS2012
o 27 schemes at SR2013 and the December 2013 National Infrastructure Plan update
o 69 schemes at AS2014 and the announcement of the Roads Investment Strategy (RiS1)
In addition, a further 15 schemes were announced in the Roads Investment Strategy in 2014 for development so they are ready to start construction in the second road period (after 2019/20).
Of the 126 schemes, HM Government contracts have been awarded for:
The attached Appendix 1 details the start and completion dates.