§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to announce the building of a second Severn Bridge.
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the present estimate of traffic volume using the Severn 365W Bridge on average in the summer, and during the rest of the year, respectively.
§ Mr. HoramThe average monthly traffic using the Severn Bridge in the period June-August 1977 was 1,040,847 vehicles. The average for the rest of the period December 1976-November 1977 inclusive was 808,138 vehicles. Total traffic in the 12-month period was 10,395,780 vehicles.
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the volume of traffic crossing into Wales and the volume of traffic crossing into England on average per week in the summer and the winter, respectively.
§ Mr. HoramI regret that this information is not available at the present time, but it is hoped that studies now in hand by the Department in connection with the regional highway traffic model project
EXPENDITURE PER MILE OF ROAD (£) England Scotland Wales 1968–69 … … … … … … 3,230 2,250 1,760 1969–70 … … … … … … 3,680 2,320 1,840 1970–71 … … … … … … 4,490 2,650 2,300 1971–72 … … … … … … 4,550 3,110 2,930 1972–73 … … … … … … 4,980 3,560 3,410 1973–74 … … … … … … 5,880 4,090 3,680 1974–75 … … … … … … 6,370 5,040 4,400 1975–76 … … … … … … 7,840 6,120 6,010 1976–77 … … … … … … 7,850 5,860 7,100 *Provisional figures. All figures are based on the prices prevailing at the time.