HC Deb 09 November 1998 vol 319 c10W
Mr. Sawford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what have been the recorded levels of traffic on the A14 (A1-M1 link road) from the opening of the road to date. [58082]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Recorded average annual daily (24 hour) traffic flows on the A14 (M1-A1 Link Road) from the opening of the last section on 15 July 1994 (between Ml/M6 and A6) to date indicate the following:

1995 1996 1997
Ml/M6 to A6 at Rothwell 31,000 1 36,000
Kettering Southern Bypass 45,000 1 52,000
Thrapston to A1 29,300 29,900 33,000
1Traffic counters were not available during part of the year—hence no accurate figures are available

Mr. Sawford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what were the projected traffic flows on the A14 (A1-Ml link road) at the time of the construction of the road. [58083]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Projected average annual daily (24 hour) traffic flows on the A14 (M1-A1) Link Road, forecast during the planning stages of the road, were:

On opening By 2007
M1/M6 to A6 Rothwell 24,000 33,000
Kettering Southern Bypass 27,000 44,000
Thrapston to A1 21,000 35,000