Chapter III – part two: A large town
The theoretical intermediate network adapted: 217–218
The primary network comprises about 70 miles of road, about three quarters of which would be new roads mostly of motorway standards
The theoretical intermediate network adapted
217Figure 125 shows the outcome of the above studies. The theoretical network has been ‘bent on’ to the topography of the city, taking account of the main environmental area groupings. We would again emphasise that this diagram is in no sense put forward as a ‘plan’ for Leeds. We think it can be taken as a firm indication of the kind and scale of primary network that would be required for Leeds (or any other city comparable in size and form) in order to deal properly with the level of vehicle usage defined in paragraph 213, that is, 40% of the potential demand for car travel by people working in the centre, or 26% of the total number of people employed in the centre, and larger proportions elsewhere in the city.
The primary network shown in Figure 125 comprises about 70 miles of road, about three quarters of which would be new roads mostly of motorway standards. The total cost of the network would be of the order of £90m for land acquisition, clearance and construction.