asked the Minister for Local Government the total road mileage in the Republic and Northern Ireland as near as possible on a comparative classification basis.
Written Answers. - Total Road Mileage.
148.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Road Mileage at 31st March, 1969
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Twenty-six Counties |
Six Counties |
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Classification |
Mileage |
Classification |
Mileage |
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National Roads (National Primary—1,560 miles approximately), (National Secondary—1,590 miles approximately). |
3,150approximately |
Trunk Roads |
386 |
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Main (other than National) Roads |
6,739approximately |
Classified Roads(Class 1—1,014 miles)(Class 2—1,758 miles)(Class 3—2,920 miles) |
5,692 |
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County Borough and Urban Roads |
1,283 |
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County Roads |
42,686 |
Unclassified Roads |
8,194 |
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TOTAL |
53,858 |
TOTAL |
14,272 |
Footnotes:
(1) The latest date for which comparative figures are available in respect of both areas is 31st March, 1969.
(2) Road Classifications in both areas do not precisely correspond; on the basis of the available information on the Six Counties the above table gives the nearest possible comparative classification.