Lorry routes an not the answer
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NEW roads in Hull would reduce vehicle operating costs and cut congestion, says a new report out this week from the Transport and Road Research Laboratory. But the report also comes out against designated lorry routes which, it says, would give only a "modest" environmental gain at a high cost to people living along the routes. And "no entry except for access" scheme would not be cost-effective and would give only low cost-benefit gains, says the report. The building of new roads in the town would not only cut the cost of the commercial vehicle operator but also bene fit the local community.
"The availability of roads in Hull would pro! substantial reductioro goods vehicle nuisance," the report, "reduction operators' costs and congestion costs woull equivalent to about El per resident a year and reflE two per cent interest rat estimated capital costs."
Controlling traffic with entry" signs meant that nuisance was merely tran red from one part of population to another. I the building of new max Hull would be an answ( traffic problems.