§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the latest available estimates of (a) completion date, (b) final cost, (c) tolls, assuming no Government subsidy and (d) daily use in the first year, assuming tolls as in (c) of the Humber bridge.
§ Mr. HoramI understand that the Humber bridge board now estimates that the bridge will not be completed before March 1980 at a cost of £66.2 million at November 1978 prices. It has not put formal proposals for toll charges to us and I understand that it is reviewing the position in the light of the further cost increases. The Humber bridge toll study, a report prepared by consultants for the board, estimated the traffic flow on opening
1976 1978 Percentage increase France … … … … … … 41,000 50,500 23 West Germany … … … … … 13,780 17,680 28 Italy … … … … … … 4,450 6,450 44 EEC Quota … … … … … … 272 326 20