HC Deb 19 January 1988 vol 125 c698W
Mr. Adley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what will be the effect on the traffic capacity of the Severn bridge of the strengthening work thereon.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Completion of the strengthening work will permit the removal of the traffic restrictions that had to be imposed on the crossing. For example, single-lane operation in the eastbound direction in the early mornings will no longer be necessary. As a result there will be some increase in the traffic capacity.

Mr. Adley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the statistics for traffic utilisation of the Severn bridge, for each of the last five years.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The traffic figures on the Severn crossing for the last five years are as follows: