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Written question asked by Lord Lipsey (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 25 March 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 April 2019. It was answered by Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


M4: Speed Limits

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated value of motorists' time lost due to the 50mph limit in place as part of the works to create a digital M4.

Answer

The impact of delays during construction of the M4 junction 3 to 12 smart motorway scheme was assessed as part of the economic appraisal undertaken prior to the start of construction. This took into account various factors including the impact of the construction programme in full, lane availability and also the effect of limiting traffic speed to 50mph. This assessment gave an estimated value of £123m for user delay costs during construction. The economic appraisal also forecasts that the scheme could deliver £2 of benefits for every £1 of cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL14781
Session
2017-19
Related items
M4: Speed Limits
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
M4
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Speed limits M4
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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