§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Transport what is the capacity of the new Severn bridge in terms of vehicles per hour; how long this bridge will be adequate to meet the demands of increased traffic; and what plans her Department has to add further capacity.
§ Mr. SwinglerWe expect the peak capacity of the bridge to be not less than 2,500 vehicles per hour in each direction. The date by which capacity of this order 283W will be required regularly depends upon various factors, including development in the region. On the information so far available it is unlikely to be before 1980. There are at present no plans to add further capacity.