A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool Improvement Scheme Summary of the Public Consultation

A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool improvement scheme Summary of the public consultation

June 2017 A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool improvement scheme – Summary of the public consultation

The scheme

The A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool improvement The route is heavily congested between Windy scheme is part of our continued programme of Harbour and Skippool and drivers frequently investment in the Strategic Road Network. experience signiﬁ cant delays, particularly during morning and evening rush hours. The purpose of the scheme is to provide improvements to approximately 4.5km of the The primary objective of the scheme is to improve existing single carriageway A585 trunk road which journey times on the A585 between Windy Harbour is the main route between M55 Junction 3 and the and Skippool junctions and reduce congestion Port of Fleetwood at the northern end of the Fylde on this section of road where drivers frequently Peninsula. The existing route falls within a rural experience signiﬁ cant delays. section of straight single carriageway west of Windy Harbour junction and then passes through the Two options have been developed which were ribbon development between Little Singleton and presented in the consultation to gather opinions to Skippool. help inform the option selection process:

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Option 1: Southern Bypass – provides a bypass from Windy Harbour Junction running westwards and passing to the south of Little Singleton. It passes under Lodge Lane before swinging northwards to a new junction with Garstang Road East. North of this, the bypass runs to the west of the existing road to join a new junction connecting with the existing road immediately south of the bridge over Main Dyke. The dual carriageway then continues westwards over a new bridge spanning Main Dyke to connect with Skippool Junction. Two variants were considered: 1A with a junction at Garstang New Road east of Little Singleton and 1B without that junction.

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Option 2: improvements to the existing A585 (no bypass) – improvements made to the existing road which requires a one way gyratory to be created within and west of Little Singleton. The improvements include making Garstang New Road from Windy Harbour to Little Singleton a dual carriageway, creating a gyratory system within Little Singleton which includes the introduction of a two lane northbound link road and the introduction of a new junction at intersection of Shard Road with Mains Lane.

The consultation

The consultation ran for six weeks from 5 September The consultation and public events were advertised, to 17 October 2016. Information about the proposed on 14 September 2016, in the local newspapers: options and the questionnaire were available online the Blackpool Gazette, the Lancashire Evening (www.highways.gov.uk/a585windyharbour-skippool), News and the Fleetwood News. A press release at deposit points close to the scheme and were describing the scheme, announcing the consultation sent to stakeholders and residents affected by the and providing details of the information available was scheme. Three consultation events were held, on issued. 16, 17 and 21 September, where exhibition panels Responses to the consultation were accepted presenting the options were displayed and the through a number of channels: project team were available to discuss the scheme with members of the public and answer any  online, using the online questionnaire, at: www. questions. Over 300 people attended the exhibitions, highways.gov.uk/a585windyharbour-skippool of whom 145 also submitted questionnaires.  at public consultation events by completing a paper copy of the questionnaire

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 by post using the freepost address printed on The main reasons given for their preference the paper questionnaire included:

 by email to the dedicated scheme email  Option 1A provides easier access to Mains address: A585WindyHarbourtoSkippool@ Lane, Little Singleton and Over Wyre but highwaysengland.co.uk could be used as a short cut between Poulton Junction and Grange Junction. A total of 574 completed questionnaires were received.  Option 1A provides a convenient alternative route in case of an accident on the bypass. Consultation findings Written consultation reponses were received by the The majority of those responding to the consultation project team from 37 members of the public. The stated that they agree or strongly agree that comments were generally similar to those raised in something needs to be done to improve the route the questionnaires. The comments were analysed (93%). 48% of those who responded use the route and a summary of the most common topics is on a daily basis and the most common reasons included in the consultation report. for using this route were residential (67%) and A number of alternative routes and speciﬁ c layouts leisure (73%). Nearly all of those who responded for the scheme were proposed by members of to the consultation use the A585 Windy Harbour public. These have been considered and their to Skippool route as a car driver, 18% stated that viability is discussed in the consultation report. they use the route on foot, and 14% by bicycle (respondents could select all answers which applied Next steps to them). The results of the consultation will be considered in 350 300 the selection of the preferred option, along with other 250 281 factors such as value for money, safety and meeting 200 the scheme’s objectives. We plan to announce the 150 168 100 preferred option later this year. 50 98 3 22 0 Option 1A Option 1B No bypass Either 1A or 1B No answer Conclusion

The feedback received during the public Overall, 78% of respondents stated that they would consultation period indicates that Option 1A was prefer a bypass rather than alterations to the existing the preferred scheme. Respondents recognise A585 (12%). Looking at the preferences stated by that improvements are required and agree that the those respondents who live in closest proximity to preferred option (Option 1) will improve journey times the scheme, 65% would prefer Option 1 and 18% on this route. Three alternative routes suggested would prefer Option 2. When all respondents were during the consultation period will be considered asked which of the bypass options was preferable further before we announce our preferred route. 49% indicated a preference for Option 1A, while 29% preferred Option 1B (with 17% of respondents The full consultation report is available on our indicating that they did not want a bypass and 5% website (above) or alternatively call 0300 123 5000 not responding). to request a printed copy.

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