§ Mr. Cleggasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the increase in traffic on the A585 following the opening of the M55 motorway.
§ Mr. MarksI am advised by the highway authority, Lancashire County Council, that the comparative records of 24 hour average weekday flow of traffic at a point on A585 north of Singleton village were
August 1974 (before opening of M55)—4,539 vehicles per dayAugust 1975 (after opening of M55)—7,750 vehicles per day.This is an increase of approximately 71 per cent.