§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport what would be the cost of providing an extra lane in each direction on the following sections of the North Orbital Road: (a) Leavesden Green-Three Horseshoes and (b) Three Horseshoes-M1 motorway.
§ Mr. HoramThis has not been costed in detail since it would not provide a satisfactory solution for this section of the London Outer Orbital route.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to make available to the public figures and any other data used as a basis for estimating future traffic requirements on the London Outer Orbital Route section of the M25; and if he will undertake to do so with urgency.
§ Mr. HoramThe traffic information relating to the section of the M25 between Micklefield Green and South Mimms will be made available as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport what method was adopted in the economic evaluation of the preferred route and the alternative routes of the London Outer Orbital Road; what 241W factors were taken into account; and whether the existing North orbital route was included in the exercise.
§ Mr. HoramThe following factors were taken into account in assessing the relationship between benefits and costs: travel costs, including delay costs at junctions; vehicle operating costs; accident costs; maintenance costs; and capital costs of construction. The existing North Orbital Road was taken into account in making this assessment.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport if, during the economic and environmental evaluation of the preferred route and the alternative routes of the London Outer Orbital Road, the eastern and western sections were considered separately; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoramFor the purposes of the economic evaluation, the eastern and western sections were not taken separately. However, in the environmental evaluation they were considered both jointly and separately.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport what were the factors which influenced the decision to adopt Route Two as the preferred route for the London Outer Orbital Road.
HoramI would refer the hon. Member to the statement issued at the time of the announcement of the preferred route of the Micklesfield Green-South Mimms section, a copy of which was sent to him.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects demand for further road capacity on the following sections of the North Orbital Road: (a) Hunton Bridge to Leavesden Green, (b) Leavesden Green to Three Horseshoes and (c) Three Horseshoes to M1 motorway: (i) assuming the M25 motorway is built and (ii) assuming the M25 motorway is not built.