§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Transport what is the estimated traffic which will use the Collumpton bypass section of the M5 and the Elloughton bypass on the A63 in the middle 1970s when the motorway and the bypass together with the Humber Bridge will be in use.
§ Mr. MulleyThe estimated traffic flows in the mid 1970s, measured in passenger car units for the standard 16-hour day in August, are as follows:
- Collumpton bypass—approximately 45,000.
- Elloughton bypass—approximately 25,000.
§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Transport whether the design of the Elloughton bypass allows for it to be converted into a special road as in the case of the Collumpton bypass on the A38 which will form part of the future M5 extension; and what were the factors which decided the difference in design.
§ Mr. MulleyThe Elloughton bypass could not readily be converted into a special road. It is designed to relieve the existing trunk road through Elloughton and to link with the improved dual 2-lane road from the Hull boundary. The Collumpton bypass, on the other hand, was designed so that it could be connected to form part of the continuous motorway between Bristol and Exeter.