Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 November 1996. It was answered by John Watts (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: What estimate he has made of the additional traffic at (a) Blackburn, (b) Burnley and (c) Colne when the M6-M65 link up is complete.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the additional traffic at (a) Blackburn, (b) Burnley and (c) Colne when the M6-M65 link-up is complete. [5240] Mr. Watts: When the M65 Blackburn southern bypass is complete it is expected that the traffic could increase by about 10 per cent.--4,500 vehicles per day--east of M65 junction 6 at Whitebirk, Blackburn. No estimate has been made of the increase in traffic on the M65 at Burnley or Colne.

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