Written question asked by Michael Mates (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 April 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Thursday, 2 April 1998 on behalf of the Highways Agency.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions;Highways Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many cars pass through the single carriageway stretch of the A3 at Hindhead per day, in each direction. - Text of letter from Lawrie Haynes of the Highways Agency.

Answer: Mr. Mates: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many cars pass through the single carriageway stretch of the A3 at Hindhead per day, in each direction. [36577] Ms Glenda Jackson: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Lawrie Haynes, to write to the hon. Member. Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Michael Mates, dated 2 April 1998: The Transport Minister, Glenda Jackson has asked me to reply to your recent question about the A3 at Hindhead. Recent traffic flow figures recorded at the A3/A287 signal controlled junction in Hindhead show that over an average week day about 13,600 vehicles travelled on the northbound approach to the junction and about 12,800 on the southbound approach. The Highways Agency is aware of the problems in Hindhead, particularly on the approaches to the signal controlled junction between the A3 and A287. For the short term we are actively seeking ways of improving the performance of the signals in conjunction with Surrey County Council and the Transport Research Laboratory, with the aim of increasing flows through the junction.

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