§ Mr. SutcliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what assessment he has made as to the impact of the new proposed national superdome on the traffic flow of the M606, M62 and other related road systems; [29002]
(2) how many places are proposed for the car park for the proposed national superdome; and what estimate he has made of the length of time it would take to clear; [29003]
(3) what estimate he has made of the likely increase in exhaust emissions in the area should the proposed national superdome be constructed. [29001]
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§ Mr. WattsThese are operational matters for the Highways Agency.
I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe, dated 19 June 1995:
As you know, the Minister for Railways and Roads, Mr. John Watts, has asked me to reply to your 3 recent Parliamentary Questions asking the Secretary of State for Transport about the proposed National Superdome.
- i) The developer has made a traffic impact assessment of the effect of the proposed National Superdome on the adjacent road network. The Highways Agency has examined the effects on the M606 Euroway Junction, M606 between M62 and the Euroway, M606/M62 Junction 26 and M62 main carriageways.
- ii) The proposal is for 8,750 car parking spaces at the National Superdome and a further 1,250 spaces at the nearby Richard Dunn site. The developer predicts that spectators will leave over a three hour period with half leaving in the first hour.
- iii) We have made no estimate of the increase in exhaust emissions in the area. The developer's consultant has produced an environmental statement which concludes that:
`Although it will have a contribution to the levels of noise and pollution on the road network, its overall contribution is so small as to be immeasurable'.I hope this answers your questions.