§ Sir A. Meyerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what the projected date for the completion of dual carriageways on the A55 in North Wales was in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975; and what is the present estimated date of completion.
§ Mr. Barry JonesIt is not possible to give meaningful projected dates for the completion of this work. They depend on the satisfactory completion of statutory procedures and the availability of funds. Dualling the A55 will be given top priority as soon as the extension of the M4 has been completed.
§ Sir A. Meyerasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many miles of dual
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GENERAL TRAFFIC CENSUS—A55 CHESTER-BANGOR TRUNK ROAD IN NORTH WALES Census Point Number Location Date of count Vehicles per 16 hour day 6800 Pentre Moch Bridge 28th July 1974 … 16,930 6789 Conway Bridge Embankment, Near Railway Crossing, Llandudno Junction. 4th August 1974 … 19,477 6800 Pentre Moch Bridge 11th May 1975 … 13,495 6052 East of Llandulais Interchange 27th July 1975 … 20,570 6798 Holywell UD Boundary, Holway 17th August 1975 … 17,479 6801 Entrance to Hawarden Airfield 3rd August 1975 … 7,456 6790 Opposite Pensarn Cottages, Conway Road, Llandudno Junction. 17th August 1975 … 19,666 6052 East of Llandulais Interchange 2nd May 1976 … 12,839 6798 Holywell UD Boundary, Holway 16th May 1976 … 14,963 6801 Entrance to Hawarden Airfield 16th May 1976 … 5,126 6791 Dolwyd (East of Sarn-y-Mynach Roundabout) 15th August 1976 … 12,935 6787 120 metres North-East Pont Cambwll, Llanfair-fechan. 8th August 1976 … 12,935 6797 Between Pont Dafydd and the interchange 15th August 1976 … 14,910 6176 Immediately East of Abergele By-pass Roundabout A55/A547. 1st August 1976 … 22,965 carriageway on the A55 in North Wales was open in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1975; and how many will be open by the end of 1976.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe information is as follows:
Miles 1970 … … … … 8 1971 … … … … 10 1972 … … … … 10 1973 … … … … l0 1974 … … … … 11 1975 … … … … 12 1976 … … … … 12
§ Sir A. Meyerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average density of traffic flow on the A55 in North Wales; and what relation this bears to average traffic densities on trunk roads in Wales.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTraffic counts taken under the General Traffic Census over a three-year period at critical points on the trunk road network provide information only on the flow of traffic past each census point. No meaningful figure can be given for an average flow along a length of road. The numbers of vehicles passing census points on the A55 trunk road in the spring, the period which comes nearest to representing the average flow for the year, and in the summer holiday period when peak flows occur are listed below. Flows at other points in Wales in August 1976 were in the range 1,355 vpd to 32,509 vpd.