§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what are his Department's plans for the improvement of the A262 link between the A21 and Ashford; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will publish the most recent traffic statistics on the A262 between the A21 and Ashford stating when these were measured; and what plans he has for further data collection.
§ Mr. ChopePossible improvements along the A262–A28 route between the A21 and Ashford are a matter for Kent county council as the local highway authority responsible for both of these roads.
Last April the consultants preparing a traffic model for the south-east region counted traffic at points on the A262 and A28, and following is the information:
A262 Goudhurst, 23 April 1991–16 hour day (6 am—10 pm) Eastbound 3,234 vehicles and westbound 3,209 vehicles of which, in each case, some 1.5 per cent. were HGVs.A28 Tenterden, 26 April 1991–16 hour day (6 am—10 pm) Eastbound 3,720 vehicles, of which 2.9 per cent. were HGVs. Westbound 3,663 vehicles, of which 2–6 per cent. were HGVs.My Department also conducts an on-going national census of traffic covering all major road links on a six year cycle. The next counts for sections of the A262 and A28 are scheduled for 1992 for 1993 respectively.