§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the maximum and average yearly traffic flows on the Al road at Pencraig Hill; and what proportion of that traffic consists of heavy goods vehicles. [11060]
§ Mr. ChisholmThe average annual daily flow for 1996 was 11,500 vehicles with 20 per cent., 2,300, comprising heavy goods vehicles. This equates in 1996 to a total of 4,197,500 vehicles of which 839,500 were heavy goods vehicles. The peak traffic flow in August was approximately 14,720 vehicles per day. This equates to a total of 456,320 vehicles in August.
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his amendment to the Lothian region structure plan stating that dualling of the road to Dunbar is now in hand. [11063]
§ Mr. ChisholmThe modification to the Lothian region structure plan reflects the very considerable progress already made and the work under way in dualling the A1. As my hon. Friend is aware, preparatory work to dual the stage between Haddington and Dunbar will continue within the Scottish Office during the review of the trunk road programme.
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of the new bridge at the end of the A1 dual carriageway at Haddington. [11064]
§ Mr. ChisholmA total of £340,000.
§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what costs have been incurred on(a) preparing plans, (b) acquiring land and (c) other preliminary work for dualling the A1 road between Haddington and Dunbar. [11065]
§ Mr. ChisholmAs at 30 June 1997, the Scottish Office had incurred expenditure of £1.24 million on preparation work on dualling the section of the Al between Haddington and Dunbar. No expenditure has been incurred to date by the Scottish Office on the acquisition of land or preliminary work.