§ Mr. Stuart Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many proposals he has for improving trunk roads in Greater London; and how many of these include specific proposals for cyclists.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThere are 24 proposals for trunk road improvements costing more than £1 million. In 15 cases, preferred schemes have been announced. In general, cyclists should be encouraged to use roads other than trunk roads, because these carry less traffic and are therefore safer. For this reason, the needs of cyclists on trunk roads are usually satisfied by the provision of facilities for crossing safely. Special arrangements are not always needed to achieve this. Specific facilities for cyclists will be included in six of the 15 schemes which have been selected.
§ Mr. Stuart Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the proportion of cyclists in traffic on trunk roads in Greater London.
§ Mrs. ChalkerLess than 1 per cent. according to Department of Transport figures.
§ Mr. Stuart Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the proportion of cyclists in traffic on those parts of the A4, A40, A1, A41 and A10, respectively, inside the line of the North Circular, and those parts of the Al2 and A13, inside the line of the proposed South Woodford to Barking relief road.
§ Mrs. Chalker
Percentage Pedal Cycle Traffic Within North Circular road A1 1½ A4 1½ A10 2 A40 3½ A41 1½ Inside the Line of the proposed South Woodford to Barking relief road A12 1½ A13 1