South Pennines Route Strategy March 2017 Contents 1. Introduction 1 Purpose of Route Strategies 2 Strategic themes 2 Stakeholder engagement 3 Transport Focus 3 2. The route 5 Route Strategy overview map 7 3. Current constraints and challenges 9 A safe and serviceable network 9 More free-flowing network 9 Supporting economic growth 10 An improved environment 10 A more accessible and integrated network 10 Diversionary routes 15 Maintaining the strategic road network 16 4. Current investment plans and growth potential 17 Economic context 17 Innovation 17 Investment plans 17 5. Future challenges and opportunities 23 6. Next steps 35
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Highways England 1. Introduction
The modernisation of England’s motorways and major A roads, also known as the strategic road network (SRN), is making a vital contribution to economic wellbeing and growth. This Route Strategy – one of 18 such reports – provides a statement on the current performance of, and perceived pressures on, the South Pennines route to inform the planning of future investment.
The SRN supports national and local economic prosperity by: ▪▪ linking together major cities ▪▪ connecting with extensive local road networks ▪▪ providing links to major ports, airports, and rail terminals ▪▪ enabling good access to regions and cross-border routes between the nations of the United Kingdom
The establishment of Highways England through the Infrastructure Act 2015 has changed fundamentally the way we plan investment in the network. Funding is now determined every 5 years, in the Road Investment Strategy (RIS), which is set by Government. We are currently delivering on the commitments that were set out in the first RIS covering 2015 to 2020, which are already making a difference for road users across the network. At the same time, we are working closely with the other 3 bodies with statutory responsibility for the RIS – Department for Transport, Office of Rail and Road and Transport Focus – on preparing for the next RIS (RIS2) for the period after 2020.
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RIS1 Strategic Vision as reiterated in “RIS Post 2020: Planning ahe ad” Purpose of Route Strategies RIS1 Strategic Vision as reiterated in “RIS Route Strategies provide a high level view of the current Post 2020: Planning ahe ad” performance of the SRN as well as issues perceived by E conomy Environment our stakeholders that affect the network. They are one of the key components of research required for developing E conomy Environment Network the RIS. This suite of Route Strategies builds upon the Integration analysis underpinning the first set of Route Strategies capability undertaken between 2013 to 2015, which together Network capability Integration provided the first comprehensive assessment of the entire network. This time the Route Strategies aim to: Safety
▪▪ bring together information from key partners, Safety motorists, local communities, construction partners, Figure 1.1 - RIS1 strategic vision environmental groups and across the business Highways England Strategic Business ▪▪ achieve a better understanding of the condition Plan’s key outcomes and performance of our roads, and local and Highways England Strategic Business regional aspirations Plan’s keyS outcomesupporting economic growth through a modernised and reliable network that reduces delays, cr eates jobs ▪▪ shape our investment priorities to improve the service and helps business compete and opens up new areas Suppforo dretingvelo epcmeo nnot m ic growth through a modernised for road users and support a growing economy and reliable network that reduces delays, cr eates jobs and helps business compete and opens up new areas help inform the next RIS1 More free-flowing network where routine delays ▪▪ for developme nt are more infrequent, and where journeys are safe r and more reliable More free-flowing network where routine delays Strategic themes are more infrequent, and where journeys are safe r andS mafeor ea ndrelia sbelerv iceable network where no one The Government’s vision for transforming the SRN is should be harmed when travelling or work ing on the network described in the Road Investment Strategy post 2020: Safe and serviceable network where no one Planning Ahead document available on www.gov.uk. This should be harmed when travelling or work ing on vision builds on the 5 broad aims published in the Road the Inmeprtworkoved environm ent where the impact of our activities is further reduced, ensuring a long-term and Investment Strategy for 2015-2020: economy; network sustainable benefit to the environment Improved environm ent where the impact of our capability; integration; safety; and the environment. It also activities is further reduced, ensuring a long-term and builds on Highways England’s 5 strategic outcomes (see susMtaoinraeb alecc beensse fitib tloe tahnde e innvtiroegnrmeatendt network that gives peop le the freedom to choose their mode of Figures 1.1 and 1.2). Using the evidence from this and the transport and enable safe movement acro ss and other 17 Route Strategies, we will develop proposals that Moalore nagccsideess thibel en eatndwor ikn t egrated network that gives peop le the freedom to choose their mode of can help bring the Government’s vision for roads to life. transport and enable safe movement acro ss and alongside the network Figure 1.2 - Highways England strategic outcomes
1See Chapter 6 for more information on the next RIS
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Transport Focus We commissioned Transport Focus, the road user watchdog, to undertake research on road user priorities. Stakeholder engagement More than 4,400 interviews were undertaken with drivers across the SRN. Figure 1.4 below shows the breakdown Building on the engagement we started in the first by user type and purpose. round of Route Strategies, we have continued to work Completed interviews closely with a wide range of stakeholders to enhance our understanding of the strategic road network, and identify 3,487 79% where users and other stakeholders feel investment Completed interviews is needed. 3,487 79% We used a number of methods to collate information. 322 7% For example, we launched an online tool for customers 322 7% and stakeholders over the summer of 2016 to inform us 407 9% of the issues and challenges on our roads that affected them. As well as information collated from a range of people within Highways England, more than 300 different 206407 5%9% stakeholder organisations provided important feedback on the network during the evidence collection period. 206 5% Commuting 501 11% There were also more than 370 individual members of the public who contributed information. In total, around 2,700 Commuting 501 11% individual points were raised by external stakeholders. Business 1,367 31%
Business Leisure 2,4571,367 56%31% Figure 1.4 - Driver sample breakdown Leisure 2,457 56% Business 250 fleet managers from a mix
Local authority of industries, size and regions 250 fleet managers from a mix STBs/LEPs of industries, size and regions Individuals
Others The research found that the 66% of users of the South Pennines route rated their experience of the motorway sections as either extremely good or fairly good, while only 56% felt the same about the A road sections. As Figure 1.3 - External stakeholder responses Table 1.1 shows, 40% of users experienced problems using the route, with congestion and roadworks cited as We are increasingly working with subnational transport the two main causes. bodies (STBs), including Midlands Connect, England’s The full report has been published on Transport Economic Heartland and Transport for the North, so we Focus’s website www.transportfocus.org.uk/research- can ensure that their developing strategies and planning publications/publications/road-to-the-future. are integrated into our thinking (and vice versa). We will continue to work closely with Transport Focus to understand customer priorities to ensure that the next RIS reflects their needs.
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Experienced Second largest Route impacted Largest problem problems % problem
61% M25 to Solent
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46% Solent to Midlands
44% East of England
43% Birmingham to Exeter
41% South West Peninsula
41% North and East Midlands
40% London to Scotland East
40% South Pennines
39% Kent Corridor to M25
37% London to Scotland West
32% Midlands to Wales and Gloucestershire
30% Felixstowe to Midlands
30% South Midlands
28% London to Leeds East
27% London to Wales
17% North Pennines
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Table 1.1 - Transport Focus summary
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The South Pennines route runs between the east and west coasts, supporting pan-regional travel across the north of England. The route offers important gateway access, including major ports in Liverpool, Bootle, Birkenhead and Humber, and Manchester Airport.
The route serves Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool and Greater Manchester, which KEY are among the largest urban areas in England, with each city at the heart of South Pennines route SRN their city regions. The route includes SRN sections spanning from the Welsh border near Chester (with connections to tourist areas along the north Wales coast and further on for access to the Port of Holyhead and Ireland), Liverpool and the Fylde Coast through to Hull, Immingham and Scarborough. The route comprises a mix of motorways and A roads. The motorway sections are predominantly 3- and 4-lane, while some sections of the M60 are 4 lanes with supplemental 2-lane collector and distributor roads running parallel. There are also a number of locations where the route is made up of dual 2-lane carriageways and single carriageways including the M65, M53, A55, A550, A585, A663, A5036, M602, A628, A63, A64, A1033 and the A180. The route provides key gateway connections to Manchester Airport (which is the busiest airport outside of London) as well as the Doncaster Sheffield and Leeds Bradford international airports which both experienced growth in passenger Reproduced using Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright 2016 numbers between 2014 and 2015. Figure 2.1 - Route overview map
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The M62 forms a large part of the route and connects the cities of Hull, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool. These distinct inter-urban sections generate short commuting trips between key locations, such as within the conurbation of West Yorkshire, but also serve long- distance traffic. In addition, the M60 orbital ring road and arterial links include long-distance east–west traffic from the M62 as well as short journey commuting trips from the 22 local authority areas in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and beyond to north Wales and Lancashire. The A628 provides an alternative crossing of the Pennines joining Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire albeit via a route which is not optimal for year-round fast or reliable road conditions due to the topography and exposure to weather conditions. Smart motorways are in place on M62 junctions 25 to 30 with a RIS1 commitment to extend that west across the Pennines to junction 18 and onwards throughout the north-west section of the motorway around Manchester (M60 junctions 8 to 18). As well as the inter-urban sections, there are large rural areas near the route. Some sections, such as the A628 and A64, pass by villages and hamlets. The rural parts The route covers key across the Pennines can be disrupted by severe weather. The M62 (east of junction 22) is the highest point on the east-west highway English motorway network. connections, joining At either end of the route are the A64, the M55 and the M53/A55, which are all affected by tourism that can the Leeds, Sheffield, cause large seasonal variations in traffic flow. There are events, such as the Blackpool Illuminations, which Liverpool and Greater generate unusual traffic patterns outside normal holiday periods. There are also a number of key visitor attractions Manchester areas. and major retail complexes alongside the motorway, including the Trafford Centre and Cheshire Oaks. These can each cause congestion outside normal peak periods. The route, and particularly the motorway sections, plays a vital pan-northern function and is of key importance to the transformational economic change which is being promoted by Transport for the North (TfN) and other bodies. It is evident that the transport infrastructure will be a critical aspect in helping realise the opportunities to transform the north of England’s economy. There are a number of sources of freight traffic along the route, including ports and large logistics and warehousing developments. The M62 and part of the M60 are designated as part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), connecting Ireland with northern Europe. The expansion afforded by the completion of the Liverpool2 container terminal will drive further demand to the port, with the A5036, M57, M62 and M58 providing vital highway access.
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Figure 2.2 - Route Strategy overview map
7 8 Highways England 3. Current constraints and challenges
This chapter outlines the emerging issues raised by stakeholders and More free-flowing network is supplemented by Highways England information. As a key link between major northern cities and urban areas, the route suffers congestion across a number of sections. The Manchester North West Quadrant The following text and figures within this chapter provide and the Trans-Pennine Tunnel strategic studies were a summary of the information collected and applied to developed to help consider the long-term solutions to our strategic themes. relieve some of the worst congestion within the route. The congestion which affects the A5036 should be relieved by the planned improvement scheme which will improve A safe and highway access to the Port of Liverpool. serviceable network Congestion affects sections of the M56, M66 and M65 as well as around the M6/M62 Croft interchange. There Safety issues affect the network at a number of points is congestion on the M6 near to Preston where a number within the route. of motorways connect (junctions 30 to 32 being most affected). There are concentrations of delays around Many of the worst collision sites are around junctions Leeds, as well as at the M62/M606 interchange and on where major routes meet, for example, the M65/A56 the M62 near to Huddersfield and Castleford. interchange near Burnley. On the eastern side of the route, the interchanges which the M62 forms with the Within the route, there is also congestion and delays on M606 and M1 have a relatively high incident rate. the single carriageway sections of the trunk road. One example is to the east of York where the A64 is a rural Other prominent locations with safety issues are on the single carriageway which can suffer with congestion at M621 near to Leeds and along the M56 near Frodsham. peak times and due to tourism variation. Similarly, flow on Within Greater Manchester, the M60 is regularly affected the A585 route towards Fleetwood causes congestion by disruption from accidents, with junctions 10 to 13 one between Windy Harbour and the M55. of the most regularly affected network sections. There are congestion issues as a result of the poor Operational resilience is a key challenge for the Trans- resilience on the A63 in the event of an incident. This is Pennine crossings where the routes can be exposed to compounded by a lack of technology on the route to more hazardous weather conditions and where diversion keep drivers informed of such situations. routes are often unsuitable for high volumes of traffic.
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Supporting economic An improved environment growth
This route supports east–west travel across the north of The route experiences a number of environmental challenges. England, and therefore has a critical economic function Air quality is a concern in a number of locations designated in facilitating the growth of the Northern Powerhouse, as Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA). This includes and the agenda being promoted by TfN. Improving much of the network around Greater Manchester and through connectivity between northern cities is at the centre Warrington, as well as eastern sections of the M62 (junctions of their ambitions, with road links between Liverpool, 29 to 33), parts of the A628, A616, M67, A57 and the A63 Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and other major northern within the centre of Hull. gateways seen as a vital element in bringing these hubs together. Noise important areas are also identified at a number of locations, these are indicated on figures 3.1 to 3.4. The route joins a number of key economic centres, including providing vital roads access to the Manchester There are a number of sections within the route where the and Leeds city regions which are among the largest topography causes challenges that can lead to roads being urban areas in England, and critical for jobs. There is closed in severe weather, such as sections of the M62 a need for better multi-modal transport capacity to and A628. enable easier cross-Pennines travel. Rail investment The route also passes the Rostherne Mere National Nature programmes also aim to improve travel opportunities Reserves, the Humberhead Levels Nature Improvement Area, between northern cities. Peak District National Park and Howardian Hills Areas of The SRN performs a critical function in connecting the Outstanding Natural Beauty. economic hubs across north Wales. There are growth There are notable flood instances on the M62 around aspirations across the Greater Manchester area, which junctions 23, 25 and 28. There are also issues of flooding on the includes HS2 high-speed rail connectivity in the city M606, the A616 south of Penistone and the M18 junction 5. centre and near to Manchester Airport. The network also provides the interchange with the M6 north/south- western spine, providing strategic travel opportunities to the north-west (towards Cumbria and Scotland) and to A more accessible and the south (towards the Midlands). integrated network The M62 provides the link between Greater Manchester and Yorkshire, formed around the Leeds city region. The stakeholder evidence identifies a number of locations Manchester–Leeds travel is more prominent than where walking and cycling are affected by the route, Manchester–Sheffield travel, which is partly as a result of including sections of the A5036, M67 and M60. the higher standard of road link on the M62 compared to the A628. East of the M1, South Pennines includes The evidence review also highlights locations where 3 key routes to the coast at Scarborough (via York), local highway authorities see opportunities to open up Grimsby and Hull. Data from 2014 indicates that the new routes of access to the route. This could include Grimsby and Immingham ports operate as the busiest alterations to existing junctions or the provision of site in the United Kingdom in terms of their combined additional junctions to improve the operation of the overall freight tonnage, emphasising the economic importance road network, including both SRN and local roads. Within of that corridor, especially for freight movements. It is the route, there are a number of potential opportunities also understood that the rural nature of the SRN in North identified that could be considered, including near Yorkshire is seen locally to be restricting the region’s Manchester, Huddersfield and Chester. economic prosperity, particularly on the A64.
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Diversionary routes KEY An essential facet of a resilient road network is the ability to Route effectively divert traffic away from closed carriageways in Diversion road network via local road the event of an unplanned Strategic road network incident. The map indicates the diversionary routes that currently exist on this route and that have been agreed with the local road network operator. However, it should be noted that the provision of these routes is dependent upon the nature of the incident and the suitability and availability of the surrounding network. In some instances, the diversion route may not be suitable for HGV traffic or might not be available due to events on the local road network. A review is currently under way to improve the quality and coverage of these routes, and to improve the traffic management procedures that are relied upon to implement these routes in the event of a carriageway closure.
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Maintaining the strategic road network We carry out routine maintenance and renewal of roads, structures and technology to keep the network safe, serviceable and reliable. We also ensure that our contractors deliver a high level of service on the SRN to support operational performance and the long-term integrity of the asset. The heavy year-round use of all our routes means that they require regular maintenance and inspections for repairs to keep them fully operational, in order to support economic growth. Our maintenance regime focuses on 4 key aspects of the routes: road surfaces, bridges and structures, drainage and earthworks. The summary condition of each on this route is set out below:
Road surface The surface condition across the route is considered to be sound or having some deterioration with less than 0.5% having severe deterioration that would require focused investigation. Future developments We have taken steps to transform our approach to Bridges and structures maintenance by establishing an asset management The structures across the route are mostly in very good programme that develops and implements the Asset or good condition. According to an analysis of current Management Framework for Highways England. data, fewer than 2% of our structures are in poor or very poor condition. The framework aligns strategic objectives with regional asset management plans and lifecycle asset management Drainage plans. It also includes the analysis required to plan the Drainage assets are represented by both linear assets (for investment and expenditure on the strategic road network example pipes, channels, ditches, drains) and non-linear during the next road period, developing the business assets (for example gullies, chambers). Across the route, case options for capital renewals. It will provide a clear drainage assets are considered to be in fair condition articulation of the total value that will be delivered by for linear assets and very good condition for non-linear investment in RIS2, including the costs and benefits of assets. Of those assets inspected, over 60% of the linear delivering the capital renewals programme. assets have been assessed as having no defects or only superficial defects, while over 95% of non-linear assets Operations falling into those same categories. We are establishing a nationally consistent approach to the management of our operational capability through Earthworks our Operational Excellence change programme. This will The geotechnical earthworks across the route are deepen our understanding of how our interventions impact considered to be in fair condition, with the total length of on the performance of the network and on the journeys of earthworks that require further investigation amounting to our customers. We are using the latest analytical software less than 4%. to process traffic data and gain insight into: New assets have an operational ‘life’, during which, ▪▪ how our operational services can improve safety under normal conditions and maintenance, the risk of and provide security to road users failure is expected to be low. Beyond this period, the ▪▪ how the attendance of a traffic officer has an impact risk of asset failure is expected to increase, although for on incident durations many types of asset the risk of failure remains low and ▪▪ how information provided by Highways England we do not routinely replace assets solely because they can benefit road users who plan their journeys are older than their expected operational life. We use a beforehand and then while on their journeys combination of more regular maintenance and inspection, along with a risk-based approach to ensure that assets By better understanding our current operational remain safe while achieving value for money from our performance, we can create a baseline from which we maintenance and renewal activities. can identify opportunities for improvement.
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Investment in the strategic road ▪▪ commercial development – an assessment of the relationship between the main property sectors and network can make areas more the SRN attractive for inward investment, ▪▪ international gateways – a review of principal international gateways (ports and airports) and their unlock new sites for employment and contribution to the economy housing and facilitate regeneration. ▪▪ socio-economic analysis and future forecasts – mapping of socio-economic data (population, deprivation and employment) and sectoral forecasts From servicing the UK’s logistics needs, linking our up to 2030. This included identification of the likely manufacturing heartlands and connecting to our growth forecasts for all sectors with a particular focus international gateways, supporting services-driven activity on those sectors heavily dependent on the SRN in high-growth towns and cities, to meeting the needs of our visitor economy, the SRN is critically important to The Road to Growth sets out our evidence findings to servicing the UK economy. date and the steps we will take to enhance our enabling role in supporting economic growth. Economic context Innovation Highways England has been working with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a strategic economic growth In April 2016, we published our Innovation, Technology plan, which we are calling The Road to Growth. This plan and Research Strategy which set out how Highways explores the economic role of the strategic road network, England will use pioneering behaviours to help support and aims to explain how we will further increase our our strategic objectives and create value for customers contribution to the UK economy. As part of the evidence and stakeholders. base for The Road to Growth, over 400 economic The £150 million Innovation Designated Fund was hotspots – or economic opportunity areas (EOAs) – established to support innovative capital projects and to around the SRN have been identified in consultation with support developing the use of emerging technologies, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). The figures in this new materials and ways of working. chapter highlight the EOAs which most closely align and are supported by the route. Investment plans To inform the development of The Road to Growth and assess the relationship between the SRN and economic The following figures show the location of Highways growth, a suite of evidence reports were completed. England major improvement projects which have These reports were published alongside The Road to previously been announced to help tackle some of the Growth discussion paper and were subject to public issues on the network. The Highways England website consultation from November 2016 to January 2017. and delivery plan updates should be consulted for the Alongside the engagement we have undertaken with latest information. all LEPs across England, the following evidence reports The figures also show strategic studies which have have ensured we have a more comprehensive economic been progressed during RIS1, innovation projects and evidence base and a better understanding of future economic opportunity areas. challenges and opportunities: ▪▪ economic growth and the SRN – an evidence review of the relationship between transport investment and economic growth
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Highways England major improvement project Innovation
Strategic study A585 Windy Harbour M6 to Skippool Economic opportunity areas A585 Housing and mixed use Blackpool M55 Mixed employment cluster
Urban centre Blackpool & Fylde Coast Preston M65 East Lancs Corridor International gateway Blackpool M55 junction 2 Industrial M65 Research and technology Energy
Intermodal transport hub
Logistics Southport
M58 corridor (Skelmersdale) Wigan M M58 61
A5036 Princess Way – access to M Port of Liverpool Port of Liverpool 6 36 50 A M St Helens 57 Port of Liverpool Motorway to Motorway (M2M) metering pilot scheme Liverpool M62 M62 M57 J1 Tarbock - South Whiston 6 Liverpool city and 5 Urban Extension M John Lennon Airport Warrington M Liverpool John 5 3 Lennon Airport Widnes M56 M 6
M56 new junction 11A 0 5 5 M56 A
M53 junctions 5–11
4 49 A Chester M56 Science Corridor A55
Crewe (Northern Gateway Development Zone) 3 48 A
Figure 4.1 - Investment plans and economic opportunity areas
18 Highways England
South Pennines - Route Strategy: Map 2 of 4
KEY
Highways England major improvement project Innovation
Strategic study
Economic opportunity areas Housing and mixed use
Mixed employment cluster
Urban centre M6 International gateway
Burnley Industrial
Research and technology 65 M Energy M Blackburn 61 Intermodal transport hub A 5
6 Logistics M65
M66 Corridor (Simister) M62 junctions 20–25
M 23 M62 66
M61 Corridor A 6 2 (Swinton) 27 6 (M Bury ) M Bolton A 6 M60 Simister Island 27 Wigan (M interchange ) A 6 6 3 M M6 Wigan– 60 Warrington– M60 junction 8 to St Helens Manchester M67 Corridor M62 junction 20 (Denton) smart motorway M602 City Centre A628 57 M67 A M62 M Manchesstteerr A628 60 Manchester North-West A628/A57 Trans- M62 Quadrant strategic study Pennine Improvement
M62 junctions 10–12 Manchester M60 (NW Quadrant) 3 0 5 1
A M60 junctions 24–27 and 1–4 Warrington M56 5 M56 Manchester Airport 56 A5 Trans-Pennine Tunnel M56 junctions 6–8 strategic study
M6 junction 19 Improvements M A556 Knutsford to Bowdon 6
Figure 4.2 - Investment plans and economic opportunity areas
19 South Pennines Route Strategy
South Pennines - Route Strategy: Map 3 of 4
Leeds Bradford
International Airport ) M ( 1 A M621 junctions South–west Leeds (A63, M621) Leeds 1–7 improvements A1 N Yorkshire
1 Bradford M
Leeds (M1) M 6 0 21 6 6 M1 junction 45 M M 6 Halifax 2 M62/M606 Chain Bar 62 M62 M M1/M62 Lofthouse interchange Wakefield M62 West Yorkshire corridor
M62 23 Huddersfield M
1 A M62 junctions 20–25 1
Barnsley
A628/A57 Trans- KEY Pennine Improvement A628
61 Highways England A A628 major improvement project Innovation A616 Strategic study M1 Economic opportunity areas Housing and mixed use
Mixed employment cluster
Urban centre Trans-Pennine tunnel strategic study Sheffield International gateway
Industrial
Research and technology
Energy
Intermodal transport hub
Logistics
Figure 4.3 - Investment plans and economic opportunity areas
20 Highways England
South Pennines - Route Strategy: Map 4 of 4
Scarborough
York A64 Corridor 4 A 6 1 A (M Malton )
A1237
York A1 N Yorkshire A1079
A64 Hopgrove junction
A19 A19 Corridor Selby
A63 Castle Street improvement
38 Hull and Northnorth HumberHumber 62 A1033 M A63 Hull M62 Goole 5
1 Immingham
Lincolnshire Lakes A 0 A 6 1 1 Immingham and (M A ) southSouth HumberHumber 8 M181 1 M M180 A180 Grimsby Humberside Doncaster M18 Corridor (Doncaster–Sheffield) International Grimsby Airport Robin Hood
M Airport 1
18 M KEY
Highways England major improvement project Innovation
Strategic study
Economic opportunity areas Housing and mixed use M1 A614 Mixed employment cluster
Urban centre
International gateway
Figure 4.4 - Investment plans and economic opportunity areas Industrial Research and technology
Energy
Intermodal transport hub
Logistics
21 22 Highways England 5. Future challenges and opportunities
Scarborough
A64 between A1/A64 Route Strategies have identified study areas on the strategic road networkand Scarborough which require further investigation of the issues raised by stakeholders and Malton 4 6 A identified through Highways England intelligence. These study areasA1(M ) will A1237
York now be assessed further as part of our development for RIS2. A1079
A19
Leeds Bradford International Airport Note: TheM6 map21 (M 6presents2 to M1) the extent of study M6 A585 (M55 areas within theLeeds route. Colours/shading are M62, A63, and A1033 M1 to Fleetwood) between A1(M) and Hedon Brforadford presentational purposes only and no
M prioritisation has been considered at this stage. 60 1 Hull M65 Corridor 6 62 A63 A585 27 M 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool M6/M55/M61 Burnley 26 6 6 M55 M62 J19–24 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 (Preston Box) 8 Hull 65 (Middleton to 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston Huddersfield) M 5
Blackpool Blackburn M66/A56 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 Corridor M62 J24–32a 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A and M606 ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1
6 M M 29 2 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ) A M180/M181 6 M60/M67 Airport 6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 /A160/A180 4 M Manchester M57/M58/M62 6 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 0 SE Quadrant M /A5036 Merseyside 1 M M58 A628 1 26 M60/M61/M62 M602 Manchester Scarborough Manchester NW Quadrant A61 36 12 M67 35a M A628 A616 6 24 A64 between A1/A64 0 57 Rotherham M6 A and Scarborough NW20 A57/A628/A616 36 M18 between 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 /A61/M1 (J35a–36) A 7 M 11 M1 and M62 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 6 Malton 5 Manchester Airport 4 M 6 Widnes A Warrington M56 A1(M) 20 A1237 M1 M Liverpool John 9 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 York M56 55 A M56 J1–6 Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 A1079 5 7 0
5 M6/M56/M62 5 M56 A Warrington Box 15 M56 J10–15 A19 11 (Stretton to M53) Leeds Bradford 4 International Airport 49 A Chester M621 (M62 to M1) M6 A585 (M55 Leeds M62, A63, and A1033 M62/A550/A55/M53 M1 to Fleetwood) A55 between A1(M) and Hedon /A483 (Chester Box) Bradford
M 3 6 Hull 8 0 21 M65 Corrido4 r 6 6 A63 A M A585 27 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool M6/M55/M61 Burnley 26 6 6 M55 M62 J19–24 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 (Preston Box) 8 Hull 65 (Middleton to 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston Huddersfield) M 5
Blackpool Blackburn M66/A56 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 Corridor M62 J24–32a 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A and M606 ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1
6 M M 29 2 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ) A M180/M181 6 M60/M67 Airport 6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 /A160/A180 4 M Manchester M57/M58/M62 6 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 0 SE Quadrant M /A5036 Merseyside 1 M M58 A628 1 26 M60/M61/M62 M602 Manchester Manchester NW Quadrant A61 36 12 M67 35a M A628 A616 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A NW20 A57/A628/A616 36 M18 between 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 /A61/M1 (J35a–36) A 7 M 11 M1 and M62 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 56 M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 M56 55 A M56 J1–6 Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 Figure 5.1 - Map of study area 0
5 M6/M56/M62 5 M56 A Warrington Box 15 M56 J10–15 11 (Stretton to M53)
4 49 A Chester
A55 M62/A550/A55/M53 /A483 (Chester Box)
3 48 A 23 Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
South Pennines Route Strategy A1(M) A1237 York A1079
Scarborough
A585 (M55 to Fleetwood) A19
Leeds Bradford ▪▪ This section of the network has a strong economic value for International Airport Blackpool and the Fylde Coast. The A585 corridor (and its M6 gateway at M55 junction 3) is susceptible to congestion and Leeds M1 delay which could inhibit local growth potential. Malton 4 Bradford 6 ▪▪ The RIS1 scheme to relieve Little Singleton will improve one pinch A point in the corridor. M 60 1 A1(M) A1237 Hull 6 62 A63 ▪ Wyre Council have aspirations to deliver significant housing before M A585 ▪ 27 38 M York 2 A1033 2031, with the A585 being the key corridor for highwayBurnle yaccess. 26 6 6 Blackpool 29 2 M55 Halifax AM1079 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 A19 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1
6 M M 29 2 3 4 Leeds Bradford M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M International Airport 1 A 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International M6 Grimsby Bolton Leeds A M1 8 20 6 M6/M55/M61Southport (Preston Box) 27 (M Robin Hood ) A Bradford
6 Airport
6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 M 6 The network around Preston4 is a critical M 8 ▪▪ 6 Woodhead 60 1 1 Hull Wigan 15 0 6 62 A63 section, including1 the busy section of the M M A585 A628 27 M 1 38 M58 M6 spine (M6 junctions 29 to 32). M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 26 M602 Manchester Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 ▪▪ The Preston City Deal8 is expected to A61 36 Hull 65 31 M62 deliver jobs12M and homes in the surrounding M67 2 35a 32a 35 Goole M A628 6 A616 Preston M 5 Blackpool Blackareaburn and is likely6 to introduce pressures 1 Humber Bridge 0 A 24 7 Wakefield Rotherham Scunthorpe A
5 5 M6 A at key junctions. There6 is a need to better 0 Immingham 6 A 6 6 1 1 3 M understand how the distribution of this (M A 0 M St Helens 2 ) 5 61 6 M 8 M181 5 6 1 A 7 M 11 development will affect 6the route. 23 24 Huddersfield
3 5 6 A614M Port of Liverpool M 29 2 3 4 0 3 Sheffield A180 Grimsby 5 1 M180 6 1 M ▪▪ The M6/M55 interchangeA is a keyRo gatewaychdale M62 A 1 5 3 to the Fylde Coast (including the62 tourism 2 32 Humberside Liverpool 21a 5 7 6 (M Doncaster 10 attractions in Blackpool)6 and growth) is M International Grimsby 5 Manchester Airport Bolton M likely to lead to increased pressures at Athe Widnes 8 20 62 Southport 7 junction, leading to worsening congestion.(M Robin Hood Warrington M56 ) A
20 6 Airport
6 M1 2 M Liverpool John 9 3 Barnsley 5 ▪▪ MThere61 are congestion issues18 around the 35 3 Lennon Airport 6 4 M 6 5M6/M61 merge. Woodhead 18 WMig5an6 5 15 60 A 1 M M Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 1 5 7 M58 A628 26 M602 Manchester A61 36 0 5
5 12 M67 35a M56 M A A628 A616 15 6 24 11 0 57 Rotherham M6 A 36 0 M St Helens 2 4 5 5 6 6 9 A 7 M 11 4 3 5 A614 A Port of LivCerhpeosotler 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 A55 10 56 M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 3 8 20 M1 M 4 Liverpool John 9 5 A 3 Lennon Airport 6 M56 55 24 A Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 0 5 5 M56 A 15 11
4 49 A Chester
A55
3 48 A Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237
York A1079 Scarborough
A19
Highways England Leeds Bradford International Airport
M6 Leeds Malton M1 4 6 A Bradford A1(M) A1237 M65 Corridor M 60 1 Hull 6 62 AY6o3rk A585 27 M 38 M 2 A1079 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A
5 A19
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A )
6 8 1 M Leeds Bradford M181 23 24 Huddersfield 1 6 International Airport 6 M M 29 2 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 M6 62 2 Humberside 7 6 (M Leeds Doncaster ) M M1 International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 Bradford Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ▪▪ East Lancashire is popular with commuters and high-quality links ) A
6 M Airport into the SRN is a priority to ensure future prosperity. 6 6 2 M61 18 3 Barnsley 0 1 Hull 6 62 35 A63 4 M M ▪ IncreasingA585 traffic flows mean6 the 2-lane sections of the M65 6 Woodhead 27 18 38 ▪ Wigan 15 0 M M 2 A1033 Blackpool 1 Burnley M 26 6 6 M58 motorway may struggleM5 to5 accommodate increased demand. A628 Halifax 1 29 2 M 3 32 8 Hull ▪ Almost26 all existing and future strategic housing and employmentM602 Man chester 5 31 M62 ▪ 6 A61 36 development sites in East Lancashire are located in close proximity to M 62 32a 35 Goole Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
12 M67 35a Wakefield Scunthorpe A
the M65 and/or require effective access to or from the route. 5 M A628 A616
6 6 0 Immingham 624 7 A 6 0 5 Rotherham 1 1 ▪ This study area contains some of the worst performingM parts of the A (M A ▪ M6 ) 61 M 8 M181 6 SRN for road safety. 23 1 3 St Helens 6 24 Huddersfield 0 M 2 6 M 5 5 M 6 29 2 6 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby A 7 6M 111 M
3 5 Rochdale 1 A614 0 A Sheffield 5 3 Port of Liverpool 3 6
5 1 2 Humberside 27 A 6 (M M Doncaster M62 ) 32 International Grimsby Liverpool 21a 5 Bolton 10 A 8 6 20 6 Southport 5 Manchester Airport 27 (M Robin Hood M57/M58/M62/A5036 Merseyside M ) A
Widnes 6 Airport 6 2 3 Barnsley Warrington M56 M61 18 35 20 6 4 M M1 8 M Liverpool John 9 The completion of Liverpool2 at the Port of 6 Woodhead 1 5 Wigan ▪▪ 15 0 M 3 Lennon Airport 1 M 6 Liverpool places increased national economic 1 M56 M58 55 A628 A Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 26 importance on the roadM6 network02 Man cservinghester 5 7 Liverpool. RIS1 is committed to improving the A61 36 A5036 section which12 connects the motorway to M67 35a 0 M A628 A616 5 the port access gate.6 24 5 M56 0 57 Rotherham A 15 M6 A 11 ▪▪ The M57 is lined by numerous employment hubs 36 0 M St Helens and2 business parks which rely on the SRN to 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 sustain business and promote3 growth. There are5 A614 4 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 9 existing pressures at many of5 1 the junctions within 4 A A Chester M62 the corridor, and increases in demand will cause 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 greater congestion. 56 M Manchester Airport A55 Widnes Warrington M56 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 3 5 8 3 Lennon Airport 6 4 M56 55 A A Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 0 5 5 M56 A 15 11
4 49 A Chester 25 A55
3 48 A Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237
York A1079 Scarborough
A19
Leeds Bradford International Airport
M6 Leeds M1 Malton 4 Bradford 6 A M A1(M) 60 1 A1237 Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M 38 M 2 York A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M A1079 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 A19 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1
6 M M 29 2 3 4 Leeds Bradford M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M International Airport South Pennines Route Strategy A 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International M6 Grimsby Leeds Bolton A M1 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood )
A Bradford
6 Airport
6 2 M61 18 3 Barnsley M 35 4 M 6 6 6 Woodhead 0 181 Hull Wigan 15 0 6 62 A63 1 M MM A585 1 27 38 M58 M6/M56/M62 Warrington Box A628 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 26 M55 M602 Manchester Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 A61 36 Hull 65 31 M62 ▪▪ 1This2 section is one of the most criticalM motorway67 M 35a 2 32a 35 Goole M 6 Preston A628 A616 M 5 Blackpool sections, providing the links forBlack interchangingburn between 1 Humber Bridge 6 24 A 0 7 Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5 5 Rotherham
M6 the M6, M56, and M62. The section also includesA 6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 6 Thelwall ViaductM which is the main north–south crossing (M A 3 St Helens ) 0 6 8 5 M 62 1 M M181 5 of the Manchester6 Ship Canal and its resilience has a 23 1 A 7 M 11 6 24 Huddersfield M 3 5 6 A614 Port of Liverpool M 29 regional and2 national0 3 3impact.4 Sheffield M180 A180 Grimsby 5 1 6 1 M
A Rochdale A 1 5 3 M62 There are increasing congestion issues which affect both 62 2 Humberside Liverpool 21a ▪▪ 7 6 32 5 (M Doncaster ) M International 10 the Lymm6 and Croft interchanges. The housing and Grimsby 5 Manchester Airport Bolton employmentM growth aspirations in Warrington will create A 8 20 6 Widnes Southport 27 additional pressure on the SRN. Impacts are most likely (M Robin Hood Warrington )
M56 A
20 6 Airport to affect these major interchanges at Lymm and Croft, as 6 M1 2 M Liverpool John 9 M61 18 3 Barnsley 5 35 3 Lennon Airport well as the mainline M62. 4 M 6 6 6 Woodhead 18 M56 55 Wigan 15 0 A 1 M M Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 A628 1 5 7 M58 26 M602 Manchester A61 36 0
5 12 35a 5 M67 M56 M A628 A616 A 15 6 24 7 11 0 5 Rotherham M6 A 36 0 M St Helens 2 4 5 5 6 6 9 A 7 M 11 4 3 5 A614 A Chester Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 A55 56 A550/A55/M53/A483 (Chester Box) M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 3 20 M1 48 M Liverpool John ▪▪ Increasing demand9 is placing pressure on the A550 A 5 3 Lennon Airport route, restricting SRN connectivity6 between north Wales M56 55 and Merseyside. As a 2-laneA single carriageway, the link Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 struggles to accommodate the traffic demand using the route and has a particularly poor safety record. 0
5 Local authorities are planning significant growth within
5 ▪ M56 ▪ A 15 the Mersey Dee region which will drive further use of 11 the network, and lead to congestion issues on the SRN around Chester. The A55 and A41 local highway 4 network to the east and south of Chester is thought to 49 A Chester be most severely affected by growth demand.
A55
3 48 A
26 Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237
York A1079
A19
Leeds Bradford International Airport
M6 Leeds M1
Bradford
M 60 1 Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1
6 M M 29 2 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ) A
6 Airport
6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 4 M 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 60 1 M M M58 A628 1 26 M602 Manchester Highways England A61 36 12 M67 35a M A628 A616 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A 36 Scarborough 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 M56 junctions 10 to 15 (Stretton to M53) A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 6 5 Manchester Airport The M56 corridor providesM the strategic access route Widnes ▪▪ Warrington betweenM56 Manchester, Chester and north Wales and 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 so holds a key economic function in supporting pan- 5 3 Lennon Airport northern6 enterprise. The route suffers from congestion M56 55 Malton andA collisions which have an impact on its efficiency. 4 Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 6 A 5 7 ▪▪ There is also a lack of alternative connections between north Wales and the M6 spine, placing a high reliance A1(M) A1237 0
5 on the M56 for travel to and from destinations in the 5 M56 York A 15 Midlands and in the South. Safety issues between 11 junctions 12 and 14 can affect the reliability of the route. A1079 ▪ Significant traffic growth is forecast for the M56 4 ▪ 49 from housing and employment growth, as well as A Chester development of the nearby Daresbury enterprise zone A19 and the Mersey Gateway. A55 Leeds Bradford International Airport
3 M6 48 A Leeds M1
Bradford
M66/A56 Corridor M 60 1 Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M 38 M 2 A1033 Burnley ▪▪ The proposals in the Greater Manchester26 Spatial 6 6 Blackpool 29 2 M55 Framework includeHalifax large scale development close to the M 3 32 8 Hull 65 southern section of the M66. Access to Bury is already 31 M62 M constrained by the performance6 2of M66 junctions 2 32a 35 Goole Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A
5 and 3.
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M The flow of traffic on the southern sections of the M66 is (M A ▪▪ ) 61 M 8 M181 6 understood23 to be24 affectedHuddersfi ebyld congestion building back 1
6 M M 29 2 3 4 from Simister Island. M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 ▪▪ As the feeder route into the M66, the A56 section carries (M Doncaster ) M high levels of traffic for a 2-lane all-purpose trunk road. International Grimsby Bolton A The junctions within the route are the main source of 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ) congestion and safety issues. A
6 Airport
6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 ▪ This study area contains some of the worst parts of the 35 4 M ▪ 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 60 SRN for flooding issues. 1 M M M58 A628 1 26 M602 Manchester A61 36 12 M67 35a M A628 A616 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A 36 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 56 M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 M56 55 A 27 Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 0 5 5 M56 A 15 11
4 49 A Chester
A55
3 48 A Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237
York A1079
A19
Leeds Bradford International Airport
M6 Leeds M1
Bradford
M Scarborough 60 1 Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 23 Huddersfield 1 South Pennines Route6 Strategy 24 Malton 6 M 29 Grimsby M 2 3 4 4 M180 A180 6 1 Rochdale M 6 A 1 5 3 A 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M A1(M) A1237 International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 Southport 27 York (M Robin Hood ) A
6 Airport A1079 6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 4 M 6 M56 junctions 1 to 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 60 1 M M M58 A628 1 26 M602 Manchester ▪▪ The M56 corridor between Manchester Airport and A19 the M60 is heavily congested during peak periods, A61 36 12 M67 struggling to accommodate the level of demand. 35a M A628 Leeds Bradford A616 6 24 This is a key link between the south and GreaterIn ternational Airport 0 57 Rotherham M6 Manchester,A with traffic filtering onto the Manchester 6 3 M6 Box network. 0 M St Helens 2 Leeds 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 M1 3 5 There is a need to plan for the future pressures at the A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 ▪▪ Sheffield 5 1 Bradford A M56 junctions 5 and 6, anticipated due to growth M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 at Manchester Airport and the future HS2 station. M 10 6 The proposals in the Greater Manchester Spatial 60 1 Hull 5 6 62 A63 M Manchester Airport A585 Framework will also further increase demand across 27 M 38 Widnes M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 MW5a5rrington M56 this part of the network. 29 2 M 20 Halifax 3 32 8 M1 Hull M Liverpool John 9 5 M62 53 6 31 Lennon Airport 6 M 2 32a 35 Goole M56 55 6 Preston M 5
Blackpool A Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
5 7 6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A )
6 8
0 1 M M181 23 24 Huddersfield 1 5 6 M
5 6 M56 M 29 A180 Grimsby A 2 3 4 M180 15 6 1 Rochdale M 11 M60/M61/M62 Manchester ANW Quadrant 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International Grimsby 4 Bolton 9 A ▪▪ This area faces a number of challenges, including 4 8 20 62 Southport 7 A Chester (M Robin Hood ) congestion and safety. The North West Quadrant A
6 Airport
6 strategic study is looking in detail at the issues and 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 4 M challenges within this section of the network and A55 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 60 1 considering appropriate options for improving the M M M58 transport network around the North West Quadrant,A628 1 26 M602 Manchester considering all modes of travel. 3 A61 48 36 A 12 ▪▪ ThisM6 7study area contains some of the worst parts of the 35a M A628 A616 6 24 SRN for flooding issues. 0 57 Rotherham M6 ▪▪ All further considerationA of the needs of the network in 36 0 M St Helens 2 this area must be developed with an appreciation of the 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 proposals in the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield
5 1 which will further increase demand across this part of A M62 the network. 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 56 M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 M56 55 A Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 0 5 5 M56 A 15 11
4 49 A Chester
A55
28 3 48 A Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237
York A1079
A19
Leeds Bradford International Airport
M6 Leeds M1
Bradford Highways England M 60 1 Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 Scarborough Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5 M60/M67 Manchester SE Quadrant 6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 The2 south-eastern4 Huddersfield sections of the M60 suffer from 1 6 ▪▪ M M 29 2 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale congestion and safety issues. RIS1 spendingM will deliver A 1 5 3 62 2 smart motorways across a large portion of this study Humberside 7 6 (M Doncaster ) M area to improve the level of service for customers and International Grimsby Malton Bolton A help Highways England to provide better information 8 20 6 4 Southport 27 6 (M for drivers. Robin HoAod ) A
6 Airport
6 2 3 Barnsley A1(M) M61 18 ▪▪ Large amounts of local traffic mix with long-distance 35 A1237 4 M 6 traffic onWoodhea this sectiond of the network. 18 Wigan 15 60 York 1 M M 1 M58 ▪▪ All further considerationsA628 of the needs of the network A1079 26 M602 Manchester around the south-eastern side of the M60 must be A61 36 developed with an appreciation of the impact of the new 12 M67 Manchester Airport Relief Road, and the proposals3 5ina the M A628 A616 60 24 7 Greater Manchester Spatial Framework which will further 5 Rotherham A19 M6 A increase demand across this part of the network. 36 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 ▪ The M67/M60 junction 24 interchange is a pinch point A 7 M 11 ▪ Leeds Bradford 3 5 International Airport A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 for congestion. Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool M6 21a 5 10 Leeds 56 M1 M Manchester Airport Widnes Bradford Warrington M56 20 M M1 M Liverpool John 9 60 1 Hull 5 6 62 A63 3 Lennon Airport 6 M A585 M56 55 27 38 A M 2 A1033 Blackpool 11 10 Burnley 26 6 6 Manchester Ship CanaMl 55 29 2 M 5 7 Halifax 3 32 8 Hull 65 M62 junctions 19 to 24 (Middleton to Huddersfield) 31 M62 M 2 Goole 0 6 32a 35 5 5 Preston M
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A 5
Wakefield Scunthorpe A
M56 5 A
15 6 ▪ Additional pressures will be placed on 0 Immingham 11 6 ▪ A 6 1 1 M the M62 as a result of development sites (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield allocated by the Greater Manchester 1 4 6 M 9 M 29 2 3 4 Spatial Framework. M180 A180 Grimsby 4 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 Chester A 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 ▪ This study area contains some (M ▪ Doncaster ) M of the worst parts of the SRN for International Grimsby Bolton A55 A flooding issues. 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ) A
6 ▪▪ There are congestion pressures at M62 Airport 6 2 3 Barnsley 3 M61 18 junction 24 which affect the flow of traffic 35 8 4 M 4 6 Woodhead 18 A Wigan 15 60 on the mainline. 1 M M M58 A628 1 26 M602 Manchester A61 36 12 M67 35a M A628 A616 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A 36 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 56 M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 M56 55 A 29 Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 0 5 5 M56 A 15 11
4 49 A Chester
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3 48 A Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237 Scarborough York A1079
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Leeds Bradford International Airport Malton 4 6 A M6 M62 junctions 24 to 32A and M606 Leeds A1(M) M1 A1237 Bradford York
M A1079 60 1 Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 A19 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Leeds Bradford Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 International Airport 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 M6 23 24 Huddersfield 1 6 Leeds 6 M M 29 2 3 4 M1 M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 Bradford Humberside 27 6 (M ▪▪ Poor strategic access between the M1 and Huddersfield continues to create problems andDo nnetworkcaster pressures. ) M International Grimsby The M62 is a key commuter route,M primarily to and from Leeds, and projected traffic growth will lead to significant Bolton 6 1 Hull A 0 2 8 20 6 increases in future delays. 6 6 A63 Southport 27 (M M Robin Hood A585 ) 27 38 A M 2 A1033
6 Airport
Blackpool Burnle6 y ▪▪ Planned development in Calderdale26 and Kirklees will become constrained6 as a result of a lack2 of 6 3 Barnsley 29 2 M55 M61 18 Halifax 35 M 3 32 4 8 M available capacity on the M62 at junctions 24, 25 and 28. This is already an issue at M62 junction 26. Hull 6 5 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 6 60 31 M62 1 2 M M M ▪▪ There is significant planned growth6 in Pontefract and 1Castleford. 32a 35 Goole M58Preston A628 M 5 Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 26 M602 Mancheste5 r ▪▪ Capacity and maintenance issues at M62 junction 29 at Lofthouse are expected. 6 A61 0 Immingham 6 36 A 6 1 1 M (M A ) 61 12 M M67 35a 8 M181 M 6 A628 23 24 Huddersfield A616 1
6 6 24 M M 29 2 3 4 0 57 Rotherham M180 A180 Grimsby 6 M61 Rochdale A M A 1 5 3 6 6 2 Humberside 3 St Helens 27 6 0 M 2 (M Doncaster 5 5 6 6 ) M International Grimsby A 7 M 11 3 5 A614 Bolton 0 Port of Liverpool 3 A A57/A628/A616/A61/M1 (junctionsSheffi e35Ald to 36) 8 5 1 20 62 Southport A 7 (M Robin Hood M62 ) A 32 Liverpool 21a 5 6 Airport 6 2 10 3 Barnsley M61 6 18 35 5 Manchester4 Airport M 6 M Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 60 Widnes 1 M M M58 Warrington M56 A628 1 20 M1 M Liverpool John 26 9 Manchester 5 M602 3 Lennon Airport 6 A61 36 M56 55 11 A 12 M67 35a Manchester Ship Canal 10 M A628 A616 5 7 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A
0 36 5 0 M St Helens 2
5 5 6 M56A 5 6 A 7 M 11 15 3 5 A614 Port of Liv1e1rpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A ▪▪ There is expected to be increased demand for trans-Pennine travel in coming years due to M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 investment in employment and housing either side of the Pennines, and the strengthening of 4 10 6 49 5 Manchester Airport the pan-Northern economy being promoted by TfN. There is limited capacity with the A628 A Chester M Widnes and M62 providing the main viable highway routes to meet increasing demand. Warrington M56 20 ▪▪ The route generally offers a less reliable customer experience, dueM1 to the standard of the route M Liverpool John 9 A55 5 and the topography of its location. As it crosses the Peak District, there are environmental 3 Lennon Airport 6 M56 55 constraints to improving many sections of the route, and the altitude means some sections are A Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 highly exposed and affected by weather-related incidents which lead to carriageway closures. 3 5 7 48 The route is also more susceptible to safety issues, resulting from the nature of the carriageway. A 0 5 5 M56 A 15 11
4 49 30 A Chester
A55
3 48 A Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237
York Highways England A1079
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Leeds Bradford InternM621ational Airpor t(M62 to M1)
M6 Leeds ▪ The M621 is the key SRN link providing access to Leeds and M1 ▪ much of its wider city region. Planned growth in south-west Bradford Leeds will exacerbate existing capacity issues within the route,
M including where the route merges with the M62. Access to 60 1 Leeds is affected by local network capacity, as well as on Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M the SRN. 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 ▪▪ Potential changes to the local roadM network to reduce through 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 traffic in the city Mcentre,62 along with the planned HS2 station M 62 may3 2havea a significant impact35 on the Goperationoole of the M621. Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5 ▪ Hunslet Trough pumping station, adjacent to M621 junction 6 ▪ 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M 4, presents(M an ongoing flood risk as a result of maintenance A ) 61 M 8 M181 concerns. There are also1 wider noise and air quality issues 6 23 24 Huddersfield
6 M M 29 2 3 4 within this section of the network. M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 ▪ The M621 can present a severance barrier for communities to Humberside 27 6 ▪ (M Doncaster ) M the south of Leeds. International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ) A
6 Airport
6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 4 M 6 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 0 M 1 A64 between A1/A64M and Scarborough M58 A628 1 26 M602 Manchester A61 36 Scarborough ▪▪ This study area has a mix of 12 M67 35a varying road standards within M A628 A616 6 24 0 57 Rotherham its length, with over half being M6 A single carriageway. The points 36 0 M St Helens 2 where the road standards 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 change can be pinch points for 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield
5 1 congestion and delay, which A M62 32 affects the journey experience Liverpool 21a 5 10 for customers. 56 Malton M Manchester Airport 4 Widnes 6 ▪▪ The study area passes near Warrington M56 A the city of York, and delays can 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 A1(M) A1237 develop at the points where the 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 route meets the outer ring road. M56 55 York A Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 ▪ The study area has a poor 5 7 A1079 ▪ safety record throughout its length, with key cluster sites with 0 5 5 M56 concentrations of incidents. A 15 11 A19 ▪▪ The study area can be affected by seasonal tourism traffic 4 Leeds Bradford travelling to Scarborough and the 49 International Airport A Chester east coast. M6 Leeds A55 M1 Bradford
M 3 6 Hull 8 0 21 4 6 6 A63 A585 A 27 M 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5 31
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1
6 M M 29 2 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ) A
6 Airport
6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 4 M 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 60 1 M M M58 A628 1 26 M602 Manchester A61 36 12 M67 35a M A628 A616 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A 36 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 56 M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 M56 55 A Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 0 5 5 M56 A 15 11
4 49 A Chester
A55
3 48 A Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237
York A1079
A19 South Pennines Route Strategy Leeds Bradford International Airport
M6 Leeds M1
Bradford
M M18 between M1 and M62 60 1 Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M 38 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1
6 M M 29 2 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood ) A
6 Airport
6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 35 4 M 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 60 1 M M M58 A628 1 26 M602 Manchester A61 36 12 M67 35a M A628 A616 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A 36 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 56 M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 ▪▪ The M18 corridor is of strategic importance for freight and logistics. M56 55 A The route is a vital link to a number of other SRN sections in South Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 Yorkshire, as well as to the Humber ports including Immingham and Grimsby. 0 5 ▪▪ There are significant levels of growth in the area which focus around 5 M56 A 15 the M18 corridor. The corridor will need to adapt to additional traffic 11 flows created by corridor developments and increases in tonnage through the Humber ports. 4 49 A Chester
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3 48 A
32 Scarborough
Malton 4 6 A
A1(M) A1237
York A1079
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Leeds Bradford International Airport Highways England
M6 Leeds M1
Bradford Scarborough M 60 1 Hull 6 62 A63 A585 27 M M180/M181/A160/A18038 M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 M55 Halifax 29 2 M 3 32 8 Hull 65 31 M62 M 62 32a 35 Goole
Preston M 5
Blackpool Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge A
Wakefield Scunthorpe A 5
6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 1 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 Malton 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1
M 4 29 6 6 M 2 3 4 A M180 A180 Grimsby 6 1 Rochdale M A 1 5 3 6 2 Humberside 27 6 A1(M) A1237 (M Doncaster ) M International Grimsby Bolton York A 8 20 6 Southport 27 (M Robin Hood A1079 ) A ▪▪ As a key access route for Immingham and Grimsby ports, this corridor holds an
6 Airport
6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 important35 economic function. Growth and development in the corridor will be led by its 4 M 6 Woodhead 18 access to these key gateways. Wigan 15 60 1 M M A628 1 There are accident clusters on the M180 at junctions 1 and 5. M58 ▪▪ A19 26 M602 Manchester A61 36 ▪▪ Maintenance is a key concern for this part of the network. The road surface causes specific noise issues at certain locations on the A180. 12 M67 Leeds Bradford 35a M A628 International Airport A616 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A M6 36 Leeds 0 M St Helens 2 M1 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 M62, A63 and A1033 between A1(M) and Hedon 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Bradford Sheffield 5 1 A M62 M 32 Liverpool 21a 5 6 1 Hull 06 2 A63 10 6 6 A585 5 Manchester Airport 27 M 38 M M 2 A1033 Blackpool Burnley 26 6 6 WMid5nes5 29 2 M Warrington Halifax 3 32 M56 8 Hull 20 5 M1 M62 M Liverpool John 9 6 31 M 2 Goole 53 6 32a 35 Lennon Airport Preston 6 M 5
Blackpool 5 Blackburn 1 Humber Bridge M56 A 5 Wakefield Scunthorpe A 11 A 5 Manchester Ship Canal 10 6 0 Immingham 6 A 6 5 7 1 1 M (M A ) 61 M 8 M181 6 23 24 Huddersfield 1 0
6 M 5 M 29 2 3 4 M180 A180 Grimsby 5 6 1 Rochdale M M56 1 A A 5 3 15 6 2 Humberside 11 27 6 (M Doncaster ) M International Grimsby Bolton A 8 20 6 4 Southport 27 9 (M Robin Hood 4 ) A A Chester 6 ▪▪ This section of the routeAirp operformsrt a mix of functions, including giving access to the North 6 2 3 Barnsley M61 18 Humber bank35 and connecting the Port of Hull and North Humber area with the West Yorkshire 4 M 6 Woodhead 18 Wigan 15 60 region. Development in Hull and East Riding will rely on the A63/A1033 providing a reliable A55 1 M M M58 A628 1 highway link. 26 M602 Manchester ▪ Congestion and safety issues exist on the A63 corridor and are anticipated to develop further A61 36 ▪ 3 with planned growth. Hessle Road and Myton Bridge are 2 of the most constrained sections. 48 A 12 M67 35a M A628 A616 A lack of technology has an impact on the ability to communicate information to drivers. 6 24 0 57 Rotherham M6 A ▪▪ This study area contains some of the worst parts of the SRN for journey delays. 36 0 M St Helens 2 5 5 6 6 A 7 M 11 3 5 A614 Port of Liverpool 0 3 Sheffield 5 1 A M62 32 Liverpool 21a 5 10 56 M Manchester Airport Widnes Warrington M56 20 M1 M Liverpool John 9 5 3 Lennon Airport 6 33 M56 55 A Manchester Ship Canal 11 10 5 7 0 5 5 M56 A 15 11
4 49 A Chester
A55
3 48 A 34 Highways England 6. Next steps
Our findings from this and other In the decision phase, the consultation feedback will assist the Department for Transport in developing RIS2. Route Strategies, as well as other In turn we will develop a Strategic Business Plan (SBP) setting out how we will deliver RIS2 as a business. research, will inform our first Strategic Both the RIS and SBP will be reviewed by the regulator Road Network Initial Report which of roads, the Office of Rail and Road, to ensure that we have made the most efficient decisions. The final is to be published later this year. documents are to be published in 2019. This will form the basis of a public consultation, which in turn will feed ▪▪Strategic Studies into decision-making on the next Research ▪▪Route Strategies ▪▪Highways England produces Road Investment Strategy (RIS2). (2015-18) Strategic Road Network Initial Report on the state of the network We are looking ahead to the next RIS and how we can support the Secretary of State in ensuring that value for Evidence used money investments are made in the road network. The in drafting RIS2 process for developing RIS2 is set out in our licence, and is in 3 phases: research, decision and mobilisation. ▪▪Department for Transport produces We are currently in the first phase –research phase Road Investment Strategy – where we are gathering wide-ranging evidence on Decision ▪▪Highways England produces the state of the network and how we can ensure that Strategic Business Plan (2018-19) ▪▪Office of Rail and Road reviews the improvements have maximum impact. The series of efficiency of both Route Strategies, of which this is one, is an important part of this phase alongside the outcomes of strategic studies which looked at particularly complicated RIS2 finalised problems on parts of the network and how to tackle and published them. Another key source of evidence is the Strategic Economic Growth Plan (The Road to Growth), which examines where and how the SRN can help support economic growth. This will emphasise that sectors Mobilisation ▪▪Highways England produces the Delivery Plan dependent on the road network employ 7.4 million (2020) people, that we are already doing a great deal to support growth and that we want to do even more. Now that this series of Route Strategies is published, we 1 April 2020 - Road will continue our engagement with stakeholders, including Period 2 begins other transport providers and authorities, on how best to address problems and maximise opportunities. For example, in working towards seamless end-to-end Delivery (post 2020) journeys for our customers, we will be focussing on how the strategic road network links with local roads and Figure 6.1 - RIS2 high-level process other modes of transport. Findings from the research phase will feed into Highways England’s Strategic Road Network Initial Report, expected to be published later this year, which will outline Highways England’s ambitions for the network across 2020–2025 and beyond. The Initial Report will be the subject of public consultation.
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In the final mobilisation phase, we will set out a Delivery Plan with a detailed programme of investment to be carried out in 2020 to 2025 on the basis of the commitments in RIS2. Continued investment in modernisation, maintenance and operation will further improve the road network on top of the measures and schemes currently being undertaken, and will allow us to further support users of the strategic road network and the UK’s economy. The rigorous process of developing RIS2 should ensure that the best use is made of taxpayers’ money and that investments have the maximum impact. The views and perspectives of different stakeholders, including motorists, are important to us. Stakeholders may also wish to contact one of the partner organisations. For example, stakeholders can keep up to date with Transport Focus’ work, by signing up to their monthly electronic newsletter Road User Voice. Alternatively, stakeholders may prefer to make their views known through one of the many organisations involved in RIS2. They include the AA, RAC, RAC Foundation, Road Haulage Association, Freight Transport Association, Campaign for Better Transport, Confederation of British Industry and many others. We will provide information about the process and emerging findings at events for representative organisations in spring 2017. At the same time, we are developing the dialogue with emerging STBs, local government, LEPs, business groups and environmental organisations. We want to align our analysis, and eventually our decision-making, with that of other organisations, so that we can maximise the benefit of investment, for example focusing on improving the interconnectivity between different modes and between the strategic and local road networks. This should lead to a richer discussion during public consultation on the Strategic Road Network Initial Report.
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