HC Deb 07 November 1991 vol 198 cc191-2W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review the closure of lanes in the MI between junctions 41 and 43 to allow better traffic flow during the current resurfacing works.

Mr. Chope

No. The arrangements were carefully designed to maintain traffic flow in the area and allow work to proceed and, generally, have worked well.

Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what arrangements have been made to allow continued traffic flow during the current resurfacing work on the M1 motorway in West Yorkshire between junctions 41 and 43; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chope

The work on the M1 between junctions 41 and 43 is being carried out in three separate lengths to minimise delays and disruption overall and especially the effect on the important M1/M62 interchange at Lofthouse.

Tidal flow traffic management is in operation on the M1 to provide a minimum of two lanes for the dominant peak hour flows. In the morning this is northbound towards Leeds and in the afternoon southbound towards Wakefield.

Closed-circuit television and recovery vehicles on permanent duty ensure that incidents are indentified and cleared quickly to keep traffic moving.