HC Deb 14 November 1991 vol 198 cc664-5W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vehicles per day use the one-way section of Catherine street, Limavady; what are the highest and lowest hourly flows; and how many of these vehicles are in each of the categories used in road traffic surveys.

Mr. Hanley

The information is not available in the form requested. On 3 May 1991 the highest hourly flow was 1,121 vehicles.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vehicles per day use Linen Hall street, Limavady; what are the highest and lowest hourly flows; how many of those vehicles there are in each of the categories used in road traffic surveys; and at what level of hourly traffic flow he would assess this street to be at its maximum possible number.

Location Date of last survey Number of vehicles per day Lowest hourly traffic flow Highest hourly traffic flow Number of heavy goods vehicles per day
Roe bridge, Limavady 14 August 1991 14,691 17 1,503 1,836
Roe bridge, Dungiven 20 September 1991 8,125 6 847 894

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vehicles per day use the two way section of Irish Green street, Limavady; what are the highest and lowest hourly traffic flows; and how many of these vehicles are in each of the categories used in road traffic surveys.

Mr. Hanley

The information is not available in the form requested. On 3 May 1991 the highest hourly flow was 725 vehicles.

Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the last three traffic surveys were carried out on(a) the Roe bridge, Dungiven,(b) the Roe bridge, Limavady,(c) Linen Hall street, Limavady,(d) the one-way section of Catherine street, Limavady and(e) the two-way section of Irish Green street, Limavady; and what is his estimate of the change in traffic flows at each of those places since the last survey was carried out.

Mr. Hanley

The information requested is as follows:

Location Date for last Three Surveys
Roe bridge, Dungiven February 1991, May 1991, September 1991
Roe bridge, Limavady January 1991, April 1991, August 1991
Linenhall Street, Limavady June 1986, September 1989, May 1991
Catherine Street, Limavady June 1986, September 1989, May 1991
Irish Green Street, Limavady June 1985, June 1986, May 1991

There has been no significant change in traffic volumes at these locations since the last surveys were carried out.