§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for Transport what projected daily flow of traffic on the A6 through Market Harborough is anticipated in 1985 and 1990; and what is the present daily flow.
§ Mrs. ChalkerProjections for traffic flows on the A6 trunk road through Market Harborough will be available early next year when the Department's consulting engineers submit their report on alternative routes for the bypass. I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as I can.
At present approximately 2,500 vehicles pass through Market Harborough on the A6 trunk road. In addition there is the usual town-generated traffic, but precise numbers within the town are not known. On the A6 north and south of Market Harborough the average daily flow is about 12,00 and 6,500 respectively.