UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL with ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL HIGHWAY PANEL – 5Th JANUARY 2014 REPORT 2 – POTENTIAL CAPITAL SCHEMES
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UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL WITH ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL HIGHWAY PANEL – 5th JANUARY 2014 REPORT 2 – POTENTIAL CAPITAL SCHEMES The following list identifies all of the scheme requests which have fed into the Uttlesford LHP. The RAG column acknowledges what the status of the scheme request is as below: = The scheme has been validated as being feasible and is available for consideration = The scheme has previously been approved for a feasibility study and the results are awaited before the scheme can be fully considered = A scheme request has been received and is in the initial validation process The budget which will be available for the Uttlesford LHP for the 2015-16 financial year will again be £472,041. CAPITAL FUNDING SAFER ROADS REF Location Scheme Problem Cost RAG notes B1256 junction with Improvements at the Identified collision pattern at 1 Chelmsford Road just north of Hoblongs junction as TBC the junction A120 Dunmow south turnoff designed in 2014-15 Improved signage and B184 Springwell Road, north Identified collision pattern at 2 carriageway as designed in TBC of Saffron Walden the junction 2014-15 WALKING REF Location Scheme Problem Cost RAG notes £150,000 already allocated. The design has been sent High Street, no footway linking one end of 1 new footway as started in 2012 £150,000 for target costing so we Hempstead Hempstead to the other know what the overall estimate is. There is an existing public right of way through the middle of the recreation no official footway for Diversion of existing public ground so this scheme Thaxted recreation pedestrians to walk from 2 footpath to the edge of the rec TBC would incorporate diverting ground footway Bellrope Meadows to the main with a new surface this footpath to run at the part of the town. edge of the rec where we are proposing the new surfaced footpath. feasibility study into a build out lack of visibility for pedestrians Ashdon Road, to help improve the visibility for 3 to cross the road due to the Saffron Walden pedestrians trying to cross the parked vehicles road TBC VALIDATION for possible lack of width for pedestrians to 4 various locations, Barnston footway widening in Barnston walk safely TBC Feasibility and design for a Passengers experiencing 5 Stortford Road, Gt pedestrian refuge from the bus problems crossing the road Dunmow stop over to Tesco TBC Possible new footway to link Currently no footway within the 6 Bran End, Stebbing the recreation ground to the 40mph speed limit village TBC Jacksons Lane jct No drop kerbs to allow 7 with Carmel Street, Pram crossings pushchairs or mobility scooters Gt Chesterford to mount the footway TBC PASSENGER TRANSPORT REF Location Scheme Problem Cost RAG Notes £20,000 already allocated ADDITIONAL FUNDS but investigations have REQUIRED - resurfacing the identified a structural Windmill Hill, 1 layby and new pedestrian step £7,000 problem with the surface Littlebury for BSI scheme funded in 2014- within the layby which will 15 need further works and additional funding The Moors (opp), Install new wooden shelter. lack of coverage for 2 £9,750 Little Dunmow Limited footway width, pedestrians Fleur-de-Lys - Install new wooden shelter. lack of coverage for 3 Widdington village £9,000 Requested by Parish Council. pedestrians Hall Opposite The lack of coverage for 4 Elms, White Install new wooden shelter £9,000 pedestrians Roding o/s Blue House Farm, Chelmsford lack of coverage for 5 install new wooden shelter £8,000 Road Margaret pedestrians Roding Request recently received Existing shelter is in a bad Station Street, so being assessed by the 6 New bus shelter state of repair and has no - Saffron Walden Passenger Transport seating Team PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY REF Location Scheme Problem Cost RAG Notes Byway 30 and 31 Scheme can be completed Resurfacing of this entire Widespread deterioration of 1 Debden and 36 £87,681 in three stages at a cost of network the surface Wimbish £29,227 for each section improvement works to the General deterioration of Bridge structure over the River bridleway infrastructure. As it Bourne, Improvement works to Bridleway 52 currently stands the lane 2 the side wall and embankments £15,000 Stansted becomes highly waterlogged, of the structure along with rutted and boggy and is very Improved drainage and difficult to negotiate surfacing Site assessment and A new bridge along with a feasibility required for diversion and upgrade of Bridleway 1 possible design and the footpath will allow for 3 £5,000 See appendix 1 Barnston construction of a New an extended ride from the Bridleway Bridge at one of flitch way down into High the two key locations. Easter. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS REF Location Scheme Problem Cost RAG Notes £50,000 already committed and final The Street, speeding throughout the 1 traffic calming £175,000 design agreed with the Takeley route parish. Target costing has been requested 20mph speed limit across Various Roads Gt £11,000 already 2 various roads within Gt Speeding £16,000 Chesterford allocated but top up Chesterford required to complete Feathers Hill, speed limit changed so speed survey undertaken 3 Hatfield Broad New 30mph VAS sign existing VAS became £8,500 and site does meet the Oak redundant criteria speed limit changed so speed survey undertaken Wicken Road, 4 New 30mph VAS sign existing VAS became £8,500 and site does meet the Clavering redundant criteria pipes not dealing with the Stortford Road, 5 drainage improvement scheme capacity of water and £17,162 Hatfield Heath overflowing onto the highway Sawbridgeworth Lack of visibility for vehicles Road j/w Stortford Possible junction realignment 6 exiting the Sawbridgeworth Road Hatfield options Rd junction Feasibility and options Heath study underway Visitors to the church are experiencing difficulties due Feasibility study into possible Chelmsford Road, to the nature of the A1060 at 7 options to deal with access TBC Margaret Roding this location. Options into problems to the church improving this location are being explored various locations, VALIDATION - reinstatement / over-run from large vehicles 8 Hatfield Broad protection of the grassed TBC cutting the corners Oak triangles at the junctions VALIDATION - possible layby Walden Road visibility for traffic exiting to enable the buses to pull in off 9 B184, Gt Jacksons Lane obscured TBC the road to disembark Chesterford when bus stops on the B184 passengers possible relining of the VALIDATION - possible relining Margaret Street, junction to help improve the 10 or junction realignment at jct TBC Thaxted visibility, possible kerb with Weaverhead Lane realignment works signage in the area not constructive enough for Lodge Road / Old VALIDATION - signage alerting drivers to the low 11 Mead Road Little TBC improvements for the low bridge bridge and also in general the Henham signage is considered confusing survey results obtained and Rickling Green VALIDATION - 20mph limit in 12 forwarded onto Essex TBC Road, Quendon the vicinity of the primary school Highways for analysis survey results obtained and Marks Hall Lane, VALIDATION for 30mph speed 13 forwarded onto Essex TBC Margaret Roding limit Highways for analysis insufficient width to allow two Rookery Lane, VALIDATION for passing places 14 vehicles to pass if they meet TBC Wendens Ambo on Rookery Lane on Rookery Lane SAFER ROADS REF Location Scheme Problem Cost RAG notes B1256 junction with Chelmsford Road Improvements at the Hoblongs Identified collision pattern at 1 just north of A120 TBC junction as designed in 2014-15 the junction Dunmow south turnoff B184 Springwell Improved signage and Identified collision pattern at 2 Road, north of carriageway as designed in TBC the junction Saffron Walden 2014-15 .