§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the currently identified parts of the A1 between Newcastle and Edinburgh which are identified as being subjected to abnormally high winds; and what the wind velocities are in such cases.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 10 May 1993]: Sections of the Al between Newcastle and Edinburgh which have been identified and signed as being subject to abnormal winds which can cause difficulties for drivers of high sided vehicles are:
- (a) River Coquet Bridge, Felton Bypass;
- (b) River Tweed Crossing, Berwick Bypass;
- (c) Cockburnspath Bypass;
- (d) Thorntonloch, north of Dunglass; and
- (e) Dunbar Bypass.
The study of wind speed at Cockburnspath and Thorntonloch is ongoing and meaningful results are not yet available. Wind velocities have not been measured at the other locations.