A.30

HC Deb 23 July 1964 vol 699 cc142-3W

Mr. Hayman

asked the Minister of Transport when the proposed Rose-worthy diversion to the A.30 trunk highway west of Camborne will start; when it will be completed; and what is the anticipated total cost.

Mr. Marples

I cannot say when it will start. It has not yet found a place in my forward programme. The estimated cost of the scheme is £250,000.

Mr. Hayman

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will state the traffic densities of the A.30 trunk highway through Cornwall at Launceston, Liskeard, Bodmin, the Goss Moor, Fraddon, Camborne, Hayle, and at Ponsondane, Penzance.

Mr. Marples

The 1961 census figures for the peak period in August were:

			Vehicles per day
Launceston	…	…	6,074
Liskeard	…	…	6,634
Bodmin	…	…	8,736
Fraddon	…	…	6,971
Camborne	…	…	15,081
Hayle	…	…	9,776
Ponsondane	…	…	15,571

No figure is available for the Goss Moor, but the traffic density there is estimated to be of the same order as at Fraddon.

Mr. Hayman

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will state the traffic densities of the A.30 trunk highway at the western end of Exeter, at Bridestowe, Okehampton, and Lifton.

Mr. Marples

The 1961 census figures for a peak period in August, which are the latest available, were:

			Vehicles per day
Bridestowe	…	…	5,556
Okehampton	…	…	6,797
Lifton	…	…	5,934

Mr. Hayman

asked the Minister of Transport what is the traffic density along the A.30 trunk highway in the Glynn Valley, Cornwall; what is the total length where only single line traffic is possible each way; and what plans he has for early improvements.

Mr. Marples

The 1961 census figure of traffic on this length of trunk road was 3,213 vehicles per day. The road has a two-lane carriagement throughout the 5 miles of this valley. No improvement scheme is programmed.

Mr. Hayman

asked the Minister of Transport what improvements are to be made to the A.30 trunk highway from Exeter to the Cornish border in 1964–65 and in 1965–66.

Mr. Marples

A number of small improvement schemes are to be undertaken, amounting to about £128,000 in 1964–65 and £20,000 in 1965–66.