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Huntingdonshire Strategic Transport Study Baseline Report May 2017 Mott MacDonald 35 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 3PU United Kingdom T +44 (0)121 234 1500 F 44 (0)121 200 3295 mottmac.com Huntingdonshire Strategic 370397 1 C Transport P:\Birmingham \ITBStudy\370397 Huntingdonshire Strategy Transport Study\Reporting\Baseline Report\Huntingdon Baseline Report - May 2017.docx Mott MacDonald Baseline Report May 2017 Mott MacDonald Limited. Registered in England and Wales no. 1243967. Registered office: Mott MacDonald House, 8-10 Sydenham Road, Croydon CR0 2EE, United Kingdom Mott MacDonald | Huntingdonshire Strategic Transport Study Baseline Report Issue and Revision Record Revision Date Originator Checker Approver Description A June Luis Diaz Gutierrez / Nichola Sunil Unapproved Draft 2016 Byrne Gogna B March Oliver Hague / William Mike Salter Paresh 2nd Draft 2017 Hodgson / Alex Clewett Shingadia C May Oliver Hague / Alex Clewett Mike Salter Paresh Final 2017 Shingadia Document reference: 370397 | 1 | C Information class: Standard This document is issued for the party which commissioned it and for specific purposes connected with the above- captioned project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or used for any other purpose. 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Under no circumstances may this report or any extr act or summar y ther eof be used in connection with any public or pri vate sec urities offering i ncluding any rel ated memorandum or prospectus for any securities offering or stock exchange listing or announcement. 370397 | 1 | C | May 2017 P:\Birmingham\ITB\370397 Huntingdonshire Strategy Transport Study\Reporting\Baseline Report\Huntingdon Baseline Report - May 2017.docx Mott MacDonald | Huntingdonshire Strategic Transport Study Baseline Report Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Study Background 1 1.2 Report Purpose and Approach 1 2 Land Use and Travel Demand 3 2.1 Introduction 3 2.2 Trip Generators 3 2.3 Trip Attractors 7 2.4 Total Resident and Employee Commuter Trips 9 2.5 Land Use and Travel Demand Summary 16 3 Highway Network 17 3.1 Introduction 17 3.2 Functionality 17 3.3 Traffic Characteristics 20 3.4 Traffic Delay 24 3.5 Road Safety 28 3.6 Highway Network Summary 33 4 Public Transport Network 34 4.1 Introduction 34 4.2 Rail 34 4.3 Busway 38 4.4 Park & Ride 41 4.5 Bus / Coach 42 4.6 Public Transport Network Summary 45 5 Active Modes Network 46 5.1 Introduction 46 5.2 Active Modes Networks 46 5.3 Active Modes Performance 48 5.4 Active Modes Network Summary 55 6 Baseline Summary 56 6.1 Study Background 56 6.2 Function and Performance Summary by Mode 56 6.3 Conclusion 57 370397 | 1 | C | May 2017 P:\Birmingham\ITB\370397 Huntingdonshire Strategy Transport Study\Reporting\Baseline Report\Huntingdon Baseline Report - May 2017.docx Mott MacDonald | Huntingdonshire Strategic Transport Study Baseline Report Appendices 59 A. Bus Route Maps 60 B. Local Cycle Maps 63 370397 | 1 | C | May 2017 P:\Birmingham\ITB\370397 Huntingdonshire Strategy Transport Study\Reporting\Baseline Report\Huntingdon Baseline Report - May 2017.docx Mott MacDonald | Huntingdonshire Strategic Transport Study 1 Baseline Report 1 Introduction 1.1 Study Background Mott MacDonald has been commissioned by Huntingdonshire District Council, with Cambridgeshire County Council, to deliver a Strategic Transport Study for Huntingdonshire. The study area is shown in Figure 1. The purpose of this Study is to provide an evidence base of the baseline transport conditions in the area for preparation and examination of the Huntingdonshire Local Plan to 2036 which will: ● Identify and test the transport implications of committed development and four potential development scenarios ● Recommend the most sustainable development scenario in transport terms for delivering the 21,000+ homes required ● Highlight where there are opportunities for increasing the usage of sustainable transport modes ● Identify and cost where amended or additional transport infrastructure is required to mitigate the predicted impacts of each potential development scenario ● Form the basis of a district-wide transport strategy that mitigates the transport implications of the chosen development scenario The Huntingdonshire Local Plan to 2036 is currently being prepared for submission in 2017. Following National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Policy Guidance, it is important that local planning authorities develop a robust transport evidence base to support the preparation and review of their Local Plan. Huntingdonshire and the wider Cambridgeshire region has a growing population, and targets are in place for the development of approximately 21,000 new homes and 19,000 new jobs between 2011 and 2036. This will be supported by the development of new employment sites, as well as retail and wider ancillary facilities. Such development requires robust transport infrastructure in order to sustain development, keep traffic moving and enable further housing and economic growth and expansion of the District going forward. 1.2 Report Purpose and Approach In order to develop and propose solutions to meet the objectives of this study it is necessary to understand how the study area performs in transport terms, both now and in the context of future growth. The purpose of this report is therefore to provide a Baseline Review of the study area which covers the following topics: ● The main trip generating and attracting land uses within the District are reviewed in Section 2 ● The function, use and performance of the District’s highway network is reviewed in Section 3 ● The connectivity and performance of the District’s public transport network is reviewed in Section 4 ● The connectivity and performance of the District’s active mode network is reviewed in Section 5 370397 | 1 | C | May 2017 P:\Birmingham\ITB\370397 Huntingdonshire Strategy Transport Study\Reporting\Baseline Report\Huntingdon Baseline Report - May 2017.docx Mott MacDonald | Huntingdonshire Strategic Transport Study 2 Baseline Report ● An overview of transport and land use policy within Huntingdonshire is reviewed in Section 6 The report concludes with a summary section which identifies the main themes and recommendations emerging from the above sections. Further supporting material is provided in the appendices. Figure 1: Study Area Source: Ordnance Survey 370397 | 1 | C | May 2017 P:\Birmingham\ITB\370397 Huntingdonshire Strategy Transport Study\Reporting\Baseline Report\Huntingdon Baseline Report - May 2017.docx Mott MacDonald | Huntingdonshire Strategic Transport Study 3 Baseline Report 2 Land Use and Travel Demand 2.1 Introduction This section focuses on demographics, the distribution of different land uses, and existing travel demand to and from Huntingdonshire (with specific regard to commuter trips). This does not include through-trips (e.g.