§ Mr. AdleyTo 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 BottomleyCompletion 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. AdleyTo 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 BottomleyThe traffic figures on the Severn crossing for the last five years are as follows: