Written question asked by Lord Higgins (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Friday, 30 July 1999.

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Whitty, Lord

Question

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Whitty on 23 July 604 c134WA, concerning the A.2 at Kender Street, what cost/benefit analysis has been carried out which suggests that the advantage of replacing the pedestrian zebra crossing with traffic lights at Kender Street outweighs the delay to traffic, congestion and pollution caused by the traffic lights; what evidence there is that the traffic lights will improve that traffic on the Red Route rather than slow it; and, in view of the congestion caused by switching on the lights ahead of the rest of the new system, whether they will now be switched off until it is completed; by how many weeks the work by Greenwich Borough Council has fallen behind schedule; and what penalities will be imposed for failure to complete on time. [HL 4017] (HL 4018]. - Will write.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

604 c230WA; HL 4017

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Lighting Pedestrian crossings Safety Roads Road traffic control Traffic lights