§ Mr. Terry DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated daily cost to the public as a result of the closure of the slip road between the Aston expressway and spaghetti junction in Birmingham.
§ Mr. ChopeThe closure of the slip roads between Aston expressway and the Tyburn road has diverted traffic onto284W the local road network. The Department does not have a traffic model of this network and can not therefore calculate the additional cost of traffic delays and increased journey times.
It is understood that Birmingham city council engineer's department have made an approximate estimate of the delay cost at £20,000 per working day.
§ Mr. Terry DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he expects the slip road between the Aston expressway and spaghetti junction in Birmingham to be reopened before 26 August 1991.
§ Mr. ChopeThe slip roads between Tyburn road and Aston expressway should be re-opened to traffic by July 1991.