Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Transport how many miles of the A.25 road have a continuous double white line, and what percentage of the total length of the road this represents.
§ Mr. Marples2.8 miles, or 6.6 per cent.
Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Transport how many miles of the A.25 road have a continuous white line with a dotted white line alongside it, and 37W what percentage of the total length of the road this represents.
§ Mr. Marples4.67 miles, or 11 per cent.
Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Transport when a traffic survey was last carried out on the A.25 road.
§ Mr. MarplesA comprehensive census was taken at points along the length of this road in both Kent and Surrey in 1954. Since then the Kent County Council has made same counts and now has a continuous automatic count in operation at a point 2 miles east of Sevenoaks.
The most recent counts by the Surrey County Council were single day traffic counts in 1959 and 1961 at various points.
Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister al Transport how many heavy transport vehicles of all types are estimated to use the A.25 road on an ordinary working day.
§ Mr. MarplesThe estimated number per day of heavy transport vehicles using the A.25 road is set out in the table below for various points along the road.
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Midway between A25/A21 and A25/A.225 junctions 1,308 Near Sundridge cross roads 909 Near Kenty County Boundary 648 Midway between A25/A22 and A25/B.2025 junctions 550 Two miles east of A25/A23 junction 737 Buckland 1,202 Betchworth By-Pass 1,320 Near A25/B2126 junction 509
Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Transport how many lorries carrying heavy loads of bricks, tiles and other goods for the building industry are estimated to use the A.25 road on an ordinary working day.
§ Mr. MarplesI regret no information is available at present about the loads carried by vehicles on this road. The London Traffic Survey when completed will provide some data about vehicles using this road and entering or leaving the Survey area.
Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Transport how many private cars are estimated to use the A.25 road daily in the winter, and how many in the summer.
§ Mr. MarplesThe estimated daily average number of private cars at various points along the A.25 road this summer are set out in the table below. These estimates are based on census figures which are not available for the lesser winter traffic flows on this road.
Midway between A.25/A.21 and A.25/A.225 junctions 7,154 Near Sundridge cross roads 6,677 Near Kent County Boundary 5,929 Midway between A.25/A.22 and A.25/B.2025 junctions 6,633 Two miles east of A.25/A.23 junction 7,145 Buckland 10,208 Betchworth By-Pass 10,461 Near A.25/B.2126 junction 6,391