§ Mr. Speedasked the Minister of Transport what proportion of the traffic on the A5 trunk road in the Borough of Tamworth he estimates is through-traffic and what proportion is local traffic; and what changes he envisages in these proportions when the Midlands motorway link is opened.
§ Mr. MarshOn the basis of the national census in August, 1965, the proportion of through traffic is estimated to be about two-thirds and local traffic about one-third. As a result of the opening of the Midland Link Motorway, it is estimated that about half of the total A5 traffic will divert to the M6; of the remainder about a quarter will be through traffic and about three-quarters local traffic.
More accurate figures should be available when the consultants have finished their work on the development of the road pattern for the New Town.