§ Mr. Berryasked the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria he employs in deciding on the proximity of junctions on motorways; and if he will list the 10 nearest pairs of existing junctions.
§ Mr. HoramDecisions are based on the consideration of accident risks, environmental intrusion, cost and the practicability of signposting. At spacings less than two miles it becomes necessary to adopt non-standard signposting with substantially increased accident risks. The 10 nearest pairs of existing motorway junctions are:
- M6—Junction7 to Junction 8.
- M6—21a to Junction 22.
- M56—Junction 4 to Junction 5.
- M57—A580 Junction to B5192 Junction.
- M61—Junction 1 to Junction 2.
- M61—Junction 3 to Junction 4.
- M62—Junction 12 to Junction 13.
- M63—Junction 1 to Junction 2.
- M63—Junction 3 to Junction 4.
- M531—Junction 1 to Junction 2.
The spacing of these junctions is between three-eighths of a mile and five-eighths of a mile.