M1 Motorway

HC Deb 25 January 1967 vol 739 cc1478-9

34. Mr. Gurden

asked the Minister of Transport if she will provide additional traffic lanes by widening the M1 motorway.

Mr. Swingler

Studies have shown that the case for additional traffic lanes on the M1 is less pressing than the need to improve many other parts of the inter-urban road network during the early 1970s.

Mr. Gurden

Does the Parliamentary Secretary not realise that there must be some planning ahead as the M1 is already showing signs of congestion because of the additional miles of motorway further north, where all the traffic must be channelled into the Ml, and that it is possible to use the side lanes as tracks?

Mr. Swingler

That will be considered, but it is far more important to get on with the motorway links.