A1-M1 Link (Hansard, 30 March 1987)

§ Mr. Fry
asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what estimate has been made of the number of vehicles that will divert to the A1-M1 link daily once it is completed;
(2) what is his Department's current estimate of the number of heavy goods vehicles which will use the A1-M1 link daily when it is completed.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
Traffic flows on the M1-A1 link road are predicted to be in the following ranges:

Vehicles per day (thousands)

All vehicles Heavy goods vehicles

Ml-M6 to Rothwell 12–17 3–4

Rothwell to Kettering 27–32 4–5

Kettering Southern Bypass 20–25 3–5

Kettering to Thrapston 12–17 2–4

Thrapston to A1 12–18 3–4

A1 to A14 (A604) 19–25 4–5

§ Mr. Fry
asked the Secretary of State for Transport on what date his Department originally announced the alternative routes for the A1-M1 link in Northamptonshire.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
Public comment was invited on four alternative route corridors in October 1974. The preferred route was announced in August 1975.

	Vehicles per day (thousands)
	All vehicles	Heavy goods vehicles
Ml-M6 to Rothwell	12–17	3–4
Rothwell to Kettering	27–32	4–5
Kettering Southern Bypass	20–25	3–5
Kettering to Thrapston	12–17	2–4
Thrapston to A1	12–18	3–4
A1 to A14 (A604)	19–25	4–5