Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Friday, 12 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 April 2002. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Monday, 29 April 2002 on behalf of the Highways Agency.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions;Highways Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what major infrastructure work has been carried out on the (a) A12, (b) A14, (c) A140 and (d) B1113 in the last 15 years, in each case giving (i) the aim and nature of the works, (ii) details of the Government body responsible, (iii) the length of time the works took and (iv) the costs of the works; what works are planned on the (a) A12, (b) A14, (c) A140 and (d) B1113; on how many days in 2001 the level of traffic on the (a) A12, (b) A14, (c) A140 and (d) B1113 was two or more times the daily average on these roads; how many (a) cars, motorbikes and vans, (b) lorries and (c) camper-vans and caravans use the (i) A12, (ii) A14, (iii) A140 and (iv) B1113 each day; and what the estimate is for the increase in traffic on each road over the lifetime of the Ten Year Plan; what recent representations he has received from (a) the Highways Agency, (b) local authorities and (c) others, with regards to the (i) A12, (ii) A14, (iii) A140 and (iv) B1113. - Includes figures and text of letter from Tim Matthews of the Highway Agency.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 384 c564-5W;384 c562-3W; 50643;50644;50646;50645;50648
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs Construction Cars Caravans Infrastructure Large goods vehicles Motor vehicles Motorcycles Road traffic Roads A12 Repairs and maintenance Suffolk East of England A14 Vans A140 B1113
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