§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what estimate he has made of the daily and hourly peak traffic flows along(a) the M42 from Junctions 7 to 11 and (b) the M6 (i) from Junctions 4 to 10 and (ii) from Junctions 10 to 16, (1) in each of the last five years and (2) at present; [50246]
(2) what are the projected traffic flows along (a) the M42 from Junctions 7 to 11 and (b) the M6 (i) from Junctions 4 to 10 and (ii) from Junctions 10 to 16 in (1) 2000, (2) 2005, (3) 2010, (4) 2015 and (5) 2020. [50247]
Annex 1: Annual traffic flows 1993–1997 and to May 1998 To May 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 Daily Peak Daily Peak Daily Peak Daily Peak Daily Peak Daily Peak M42 J7A–8 1— 1— 74 6 80 6 81 6 65 8 66 5 J8–9 79 6 80 6 78 6 80 6 1— 1— 65 6 J8–10 66 5 63 5 63 5 60 5 57 5 52 4 J10–11 51 4 50 4 52 4 50 4 47 4 43 3 M6 J4–4A 98 7 98 7 94 6 91 6 87 8 66 8 J4A–5 1— 1— 135 9 132 9 128 9 124 9 125 9 J5–6 115 7 114 7 111 7 1— 1— 1— 1— 106 8 J6–7 134 9 131 8 126 8 120 8 111 8 116 8 J7A–8 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— J8E–8W (Ray Hall) 91 6 99 6 98 6 97 6 95 6 97 6 J9–10 144 10 150 10 147 9 129 8 139 9 1— 1— J10–10a 131 9 132 9 132 9 133 9 128 9 134 9 J11–12 138 9 111 8 135 9 131 9 132 9 107 7 J12–13 100 7 102 7 110 7 99 7 95 6 94 6 J13–14 101 7 105 7 103 7 100 7 100 7 1— 1— J14–15 1— 1— 1— 1— 97 7 94 6 1— 1— 1— 1— J15–18 98 7 98 7 96 7 92 6 95 6 87 6 1No data Notes:
- 1. All flows are two way, rounded to the nearest thousand vehicles
- 2. All estimates averaged over available data for the year
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Annex 2: Traffic flows forecast from 1997 11997 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 M42 J7A–8 74 81 93 106 119 132 J8–9 80 88 101 115 129 143 J9–10 63 69 80 91 102 113 J10–11 50 55 63 72 81 89 M6 J4–4A 98 104 113 122 129 135 J4A–5 135 143 156 168 177 196 J5–6 114 121 132 142 150 158 J6–7 131 139 151 163 172 181
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Lawrie Haynes, to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Peter Nutt to Mr. Brian Jenkins, dated 13 July 1998:
17WThe Transport Minister, Glenda Jackson, has asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency to reply to your questions about past and current traffic flows and future projections for sections of the M42 and M6 motorways in the West Midlands. In his absence, I am writing on his behalf.The average daily and peak flows for M42 junctions 7 to 11 and M67 junctions 4 to 16 are shown on Annex 1 attached. The table shows traffic flows on individual links (ie from junction to junction). The flows for 1993 to 1997 are based on averages of the available count data over the whole year for each of the sections of motorway, whilst the 1998 estimate is an average based on available data between January and May.Forecasts of traffic flows over the same sections of M6 and M42 motorways are shown on the table at Annex 2. These have been produced by applying National Road Traffic Forecast (NRTF) central estimate factors (for urban or rural motorways as appropriate) to the 1997 annual estimates. They do not attempt to take into account any future changes in the road network or the effects of network constraints on the ability of the motorways to accommodate future traffic growth.I hope you find this information helpful.
Annex 2: Traffic flows forecast from 1997 11997 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 J8E–8W (Ray Hall) 99 105 114 123 130 136 J9–10 150 159 173 188 198 208 J10–10a 132 140 153 165 174 183 J11–12 111 121 140 159 179 198 J12–13 102 111 129 146 164 182 J13–14 105 115 132 151 169 187 J15–16 98 107 124 141 158 175 1Two-way flow, 7 day average, 24 hours Notes:
- 1. All flows rounded to the nearest 1,000 vehicles per annual average 24 hour day
- 2. NRTF97 motorway central growth factors applied—rural/urban as appropriate
- 3. Projections make no allowance for future network changes or constraints