§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many applications by county councils for the installation of safety barriers on trunk roads have been refused in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasI regret that this information is not readily available, but the number of refusals is thought to be very small.
§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Wales what criteria must be satisfied before safety barriers are installed on trunk roads in Wales.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasThe criteria for the provision of central reserve safety barriers on trunk roads in Wales are: for dual 2-lane carriageway roads, the anticipated traffic volume 7 years after opening of the road should exceed 20,000 vehicles per day; and in the case of dual 3-lane carriageway roads the figure is 30,000 vehicles per day.
§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Wales what lengths of safety barriers have been replaced on motorways and on other trunk roads in Wales each year for the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasSafety barriers are replaced when they are damaged or when they have reached the end of their expected life. No figures are readily available of the lengths that have been replaced.