HC Deb 05 July 1988 vol 136 cc573-4W
Mr. Cran

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated current daily flow on the Al; and what were the comparable figures( a) 10 years ago, and (b) expected when the road was opened.

1986. Mr. Peter Bottomley

The table sets out estimated daily traffic flows, currently and 10 years ago, for those stretches of the Al for which such information is available. Information on expected flows at the time of opening is not available except at disproportionate cost. The figures are annual average daily traffic flows.

1978 1988
London Area N/A 53,000
M25-Hatfield 24,500 55,000
Hatfield Tunnel 154,000 63,000
Welwyn-Stevenage 36,000 59,000
Ste venage- Baldock 35,500 55,000
Baldock-Biggleswade N/A 27,000
Biggleswade-Black Cat 21,000 32,000
Black Cat-St. Neots 25,500 36,000
St. Neots-Alconbury 20,500 29,500
Alconbury-Peterborough 22,000 45,000
Peterborough-Stanford 22,500 29,000
Grantham Bypass 212,300 322,600
Newark Bypass 216,600 322,600
Ferrybridge 430,500 340,600
Dishforth 427,500 337,600
North of Darlington 520,000 24,800
A689 Junction N/A 628,700
Washington Services 541,600 647,700
North of Tyne Tunnel 520,700 625,800
North of Alnwick 55,100 66,500

1Refers to old road. Hatfield Tunnel forecast 50,000 to 57,000 in opening year (1987).

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