§ 155. Mr. Blackburnasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation to state separately the initial cost of installation and the yearly upkeep for the intermittent pedestrian crossing lights and pedestrian controlled crossings, respectively.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI assume the hon. Member wishes to compare the cost of traffic lights having a pedestrian "Cross Now" face with that of zebra crossings, where the pedestrian on the crossing has priority. The average cost of installing a zebra crossing is £120; the maintenance costs are between £35 and £40 a year. The cost of providing traffic lights varies with the character of the site and the type of installation necessary, between the limits of about £400 and £3,000 a crossing; maintenance ranges between £50 and £120 a year.