HC Deb 25 October 1994 vol 248 cc574-5W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of traffic volumes of the M4 from(a) New House roundabout to the Coldra, (b) the Coldra to St Julians, (c) Malpas to Tredegar Park and (d) Tredegar Park to Tongurynlais in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The information is given in the following table:

Predicted M4 traffic flows
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Section High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low
Tredegar Park-Castleton 80,200 92,100 87,400 104,000 94,800 115,800 102,000 127,250 114,500 139,100 116,900
Castleton-Coryton 44,300 50,900 48,300 57,450 52,400 64,000 56,400 70,300 63,250 76,850 64,600
1 All flows are 24-hour annual average daily flows. Predictions are based on current national road traffic forecasts.
2 On the Newhouse to Magor section, predicted flows for years 2000 and beyond reflect the opening of the second Severn crossing scheme in 1996.
3 Figures take no account of the proposed M4 relief road between Magor and Castleton.

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