§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest available figure for the number of commercial vehicles using the Tay Road Bridge; and how this figure compares with the forecast of utilisation of the bridge by commercial vehicles on which the schedule of toll charges was based.
§ Mr. RossI understand that during the first ten weeks, to 26th October, an average of 440 heavy commercial vehicles crossed each day. The forecast was an104W average of 600 heavy commercial vehicles per day over the first year of operation.
§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has carried out a traffic census north of Dundee since the opening of the Tay Road Bridge.
§ Mr. RossBy arrangement with Angus County Council, traffic is being continuously counted on two roads north of Dundee.