RESULT OF CENSUS OF VEHICLES PASSING THROUGH BRIDGE
The typical weekday, mid-day Thursday to mid-day
Friday (24h to 25th August).
Total number of vehicles of all types: 16,494
Total number of lorries of all types: 1,699
Total number of TIR and heavy goods 708
T.I,R. flow equals one every 50 seconds/24 hours
of the day
Average traffic flow equals one vehicle every
532 seconds/ 24 hours of the days
Since the 'Bridge By-Pass Campaign' census of
1964 traffic flows have increased by 246% and
heavy goods traffic by 344%°
At the Public Meeting held at the County Hotel,
the KCC stated that the road should carry a
maximum of 9,000 p.c.u,s° (the counter strips
placed over a road to indicate the number of
axles). This period showed 20,502 p c.u.s.
The most recent Ministry census figures available
are those of 2 years ago when it is stated that
the road was carrying 18,250 p.c.u s The new
figures show a 25% increase in those 2 years.
Mid day Friday 25th to Mid-day Saturday 26th°
Total number of vehicles of all types 18,194
Equivalent number of p c u.s: 22,368
This shows a 38% increase on the Ministry figures
of 2 years ago and an overloading of 248.5% on
the K,C=C maximum of 9,000 p,c u,s
The busiest period recorded was between the
hours of 5.00 pm and 6,00 p.m on Sunday 27th
when 1,739 vehicles passed through the village.