§ Captain Corfieldasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what will be the final width of each carriageway in the various roads embodied in the Cromwell Road Extension Scheme; and whether he is satisfied that these varying widths will be sufficient to carry the greatly increased traffic to and from 208W London Airport which is expected to develop in a few years.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe final width of each carriageway in the various roads on which work is being undertaken in the Cromwell Road Extension Scheme is as follows
In Middlesex:From the Great West Road/Chiswick High Road Flyover to the L.C.C. Boundary—Dual 30 ft. carriageways.In the L.C.C. Area:From the Middlesex County Boundary to the Hammersmith roundabout—Dual 30 ft. carriageways.From the Hammersmith roundabout to the east end of Colet Gardens—Approximately 45 ft. with central refuges.With regard to the second part of the Question, the Scheme can be enlarged should traffic conditions warrant it to provide a viaduct for through traffic at Hammersmith with two 2-lane carriageways and a widening from the east end of the viaduct to West Cromwell Road to provide for six lanes of traffic.