HC Deb 11 March 1991 vol 187 cc388-9W
Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of vehicles passing along Hightown road in Newtownabbey between Mallusk road and Upper Hightown road per 24-hour period; and what was the maximum and minimum hourly traffic flows at the latest available date.

Mr. Hanley

Latest traffic survey figures for the Hightown road between Mallusk road and Upper Hightown road are:

Date of survey Total traffic flow vehicles per day Maximum vehicles per hour Minimum vehicles per hour
18 February to 1 March 199 3,433 169 3

Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of vehicles per 24-hour period passing along (a) the A26 between Antrim and Ballymena, (b) the B59 between Doagh and the A36, (c) the B98 between the A26 and the B59 and (d) the B53 between the A26 and the A36; and what were the maximum and minimum hourly traffic flows in each case for the latest available date.

Mr. Hanley

Some of the information requested is not available. Traffic survey figures that are available for the roads in question are:

Date of survey Total traffic flow vehicles per day Maximum vehicles per hour Minimum vehicles per hour
(a) January 1991 15,568 1,695 21
(b) August 1980 1,847 206 1
(c) July 1982 2,002 1 1
(d) June 1990 752 1 1
1 Not available.

Mr. Clifford Forsythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of vehicles in Newtownabbey passing along(a) the Hightown road between Hamin park and Glengormley, (b) the Antrim road between Glencairn park and Glengormley, (c) the Ballyclare road between Glencairn drive and Glengormley per 24-hour period; and what were the maximum and minimum hourly traffic flows in each case at the latest available date.

Mr. Hanley

In November 1988 the maximum hourly traffic flows for the roads in question were:

Location Maximum vehicles per hour
Hightown road 714
Antrim road 712
Ballyclare road 718

The remainder of the information requested is not available.