B.R.F. Call for Fly-over at Hammersmith
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/-1, A REPORT stressing the vital need
for a fly-over or viaduct to relieve traffic congestion in Hammersmith, and showing how present plans for a street roundabout there, under the Cromwell Road extension scheme, would worsen conditions, was presented at a Press conference in London yesterday.
The conference was called by the British Road Federation, who commissioned the report from two independent consultants, Mr. C. P. Andren, M.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., and Mr. N. V. E. Seymer, B.A.(Cantab.).
The consultants estimated on the basis of traffic volume in January, 1956, that in the absence of a fly-over, the proposed roundabout would have to cope with about 3,200 vehicles an hour. On the basis of aMinistry of Transport recommendation, the capacity of the north-east side of the roundabout was only about 2,400 vehicles an hour.
By 1960, an extra 400 vehicles an hour travelling between the city and London Airport was likely to use the roundabout in the evening peak. That figure did not allow for any increase in other classes of traffic.
P.T.A. DINNER
THE council of the Public Transport Association have decided that the annual dinner shall be held at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, W.1, on November 8,--at 7.30 p.m. The dinner, as in previous years, will he "all-male." Particulars in regard to applications for tickets will be issued later.
FODEN'S CENTENARY BONUS
Aspart of their centenary celebrations, Fodens, Ltd., are paying a special bonus of 2i per cent., as well
as a dividend of 10 per cent. Last year's profit was £189,357 after charging £221,500 to tax.