§ Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated current daily flow on the Al; and what were the comparable figures( a) 10 years ago, and (b) expected when the road was opened.
§ 1986. Mr. Peter BottomleyThe table sets out estimated daily traffic flows, currently and 10 years ago, for those stretches of the Al for which such information is available. Information on expected flows at the time of opening is not available except at disproportionate cost. The figures are annual average daily traffic flows.
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1978 1988 London Area N/A 53,000 M25-Hatfield 24,500 55,000 Hatfield Tunnel 154,000 63,000 Welwyn-Stevenage 36,000 59,000 Ste venage- Baldock 35,500 55,000 Baldock-Biggleswade N/A 27,000 Biggleswade-Black Cat 21,000 32,000 Black Cat-St. Neots 25,500 36,000 St. Neots-Alconbury 20,500 29,500 Alconbury-Peterborough 22,000 45,000 Peterborough-Stanford 22,500 29,000 Grantham Bypass 212,300 322,600 Newark Bypass 216,600 322,600 Ferrybridge 430,500 340,600 Dishforth 427,500 337,600 North of Darlington 520,000 24,800 A689 Junction N/A 628,700 Washington Services 541,600 647,700 North of Tyne Tunnel 520,700 625,800 North of Alnwick 55,100 66,500 1Refers to old road. Hatfield Tunnel forecast 50,000 to 57,000 in opening year (1987).
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