§ Mr. Coombsasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has on traffic volumes on the A419-A417 link between the M4 and the M5 in the last five years.
Mr. SpicerThe following information is available in respect of traffic flows on the A419-A417 link, on the basis of 16-hour daily average flows, in respect of the locations indicated:
Year Traffic volume WILTSHIRE Just north of junction 15 on M4 1980 17,800 1981 * 1982 20,800 1983 23,700 1984 25,600 Cricklade bypass 1980 11,800 1981 * 1982 12,400 1983 14,100 1984 16,000 GLOUCESTERSHIRE Nettleton (10 miles south of Gloucester) 1980 * 1981 8,100 1982 8,300 1983 9,200 1984 10,000 * Comparable figures are not available.