§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many underpasses he has sanctioned in the last year 669W in urban areas; how many were (a) two-lane and (b) three-lane; and what were the estimated peak hour traffic flows for each underpass for the years at the end of the century.
§ Mr. RidleyI have sanctioned four such underpasses in the last year. Further details of these are as follows:
Scheme Standard Estimated peak hour traffic flows Design year A406-Great Cambridge Road (A10) Greater London Dual 2 lane *3,000 1988 A40 Ealing, Western Circus, Greater London Dual 2 lane *4,800 2006 A12 Hackney Wick i. Dual 2 lane —M11 Link ii. Dual 3 3000 2001 Greater London lane 4,000 2001 * These figures do not take account of the New National Traffic Forecasts.