Foyle and Craigavon Bridges (Traffic Flows)

HC Deb 13 June 1985 vol 80 cc541-2W

Mr. William Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are (a) the average, (b) the minimum and (c) the maximum hourly traffic flows across (a) the new Foyle bridge and (b) the Craigavon bridge; and what is the hourly capacity of each bridge.

Mr. Chris Patten

[pursuant to his reply, 12 June 1985, c. 479]: The information is as follows:

	Foyle bridge	Craigavon bridge
Average hourly traffic flows	436	1,119
Minimum hourly traffic flows	8	13
Maximum hourly traffic flows	969	2,542
Hourly capacity	5,000	6,000