Written Question · S2W-31784 · Session 2
What information it has anent the average daily flow of traffic crossing the Erskine Bridge since the tolls were removed compared with the …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has anent the average daily flow of traffic crossing the Erskine Bridge since the tolls were removed compared with the average daily flow of such traffic in the comparable period prior to the removal of the tolls.
The answer
Tolls were removed from the Erskine Bridge on 1 April 2006.
Average daily traffic flows forthe Erskine Bridge for comparable months are as follows:
| 2005 (Tolls)
| 2006 (Post Tolls)
| Increase
April
| 27,907
| 32,876
| 4,969
August
| 28,276
| 37,061
| 8,785
December
| 24,534
| 29,996
| 5,462
Transport Scotland has operationalresponsibility for this area and can be contacted for more information if required.
Average daily traffic flows forthe Erskine Bridge for comparable months are as follows:
| 2005 (Tolls)
| 2006 (Post Tolls)
| Increase
April
| 27,907
| 32,876
| 4,969
August
| 28,276
| 37,061
| 8,785
December
| 24,534
| 29,996
| 5,462
Transport Scotland has operationalresponsibility for this area and can be contacted for more information if required.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-31784 by reference.