M25 (Traffic Flows) (Hansard, 20 November 1985)

HC Deb 20 November 1985 vol 87 cc190-1W 190W

§ Mr. Richard Page
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the current number of vehicles using the stretch of the M25 from Hunton bridge 191W to the M40 interchange per week; and how this figure compares with the figure predicted before that section was constructed.

§ Mrs. Chalker
The Department's forecasts for traffic flows on this length of M25 were in terms of an annual

Section of M25 16 hour weekday flow

Annual Average Forecast for 1987 (made in 1980) Measured Flow October 1985

M40 Interchange-A412 55,000–60,000 vehicles per day 66,000

A404-Hunton Bridge (A405) 65,000–75,000^* 74,000

^* This forecast was made at a time when this length of road existed as A405, but had no yet been appropriated as part of M25.

Section of M25	16 hour weekday flow
	Annual Average Forecast for 1987 (made in 1980)	Measured Flow October 1985
M40 Interchange-A412	55,000–60,000 vehicles per day	66,000
A404-Hunton Bridge (A405)	65,000–75,000^*	74,000
^* This forecast was made at a time when this length of road existed as A405, but had no yet been appropriated as part of M25.