§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the damage done to motorways by vehicles of different axle weights.
§ Mr. HoramResearch is continuing to establish the damaging effects of vehicles of different axle weights and configurations.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated cost of repairs to motorways and trunk roads, respectively, in the current financial year; and how much of this has been made necessary by cars and how much by heavy lorries.
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§ Mr. HoramThe estimated cost of repairs to motorways and other trunk roads in the current financial year is:
Motorways £24.0 million Trunk roads £29.4 million Costs cannot be apportioned between cars and heavy lorries as damage can take several forms and traffic composition varies on different routes.