HC Deb 22 March 1978 vol 946 c559W
Mr. Carmichael

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Kelvingrove on 13th March, if he will list in the Official Report any road or section of road in Scotland on which the traffic flow figures equals or exceed the lower design flow figures given in that answer.

Mr. McElhone

The sections of road which have reached or exceeded their lower design flow figures are as follows:

Dual 2-lane all purpose with 7.3 metre wide carriageways
A90 Edinburgh city boundary to Forth road bridge.
A8 Edinburgh city boundary to Newbridge.
A8 West of Newhouse to Glasgow city boundary.
A74 English border to Dumfries and Galloway-Strathclyde regional boundary.
A80 Glasgow city boundary to Cumbernauld.

All are well within the upper design flow figure.