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Wolverhampton Action Area Plans: Technical Study (Transport) Compendium of Evidence for Transport Strategy Volume 3: Stafford Road Evidence Base August 2011 integrated transport planning Wolverhampton City Council Wolverhampton Area Action Plans: Technical Study (Transport) Compendium of Evidence for transport strategy: Volume 3: Stafford Road Evidence Base August 2011 Produced by: Integrated Transport Planning Ltd 32a Stoney Street The Lace Market Nottingham NG1 1LX Tel: 0115 988 6904 Contact: Jon Parker Email: [email protected] www.itpworld.net WOLVERHAMPTON AREA ACTION PLANS COMPENDIUM OF EVIDENCE – STAGE TWO CONTENTS Chapter Title/description Page 1. INTRODUCTION 1 Guide to using this evidence base 1 2. STAFFORD ROAD EVIDENCE BASE 2 Daily Traffic Profile, Current and Future Forecast (2026) 3 Changes in AM peak vehicle trips associated with AAP developments 5 Average Speed on A-Roads in AM Peak 7 Average Delay on A-Roads in AM Peak 9 Major Transport Improvements 11 Junction and Road Improvements 13 Killed and Seriously Injured Incidents 15 Road Safety and Pedestrian Facility Improvements 17 Cycle Network 19 Weekday Cycle Count 21 Cycle Network Improvements 23 High Frequency Public Transport Network 25 Current location of schools and proposed future changes 27 Average distance Pupils travel to Primary School 29 Modal Share of School Trips and Home Locations of Primary School Pupils 31 Average distance Pupils travel to Secondary School 33 Modal Share of School Trips and Home Locations of Secondary School Pupils 35 Relocation of Northicote High School Pupils to new North East Wolverhampton 37 Academy Site Consultation Responses concerning AAP Development 39 Volume 3: Stafford Road Corridor Evidence Base P WOLVERHAMPTON AREA ACTION PLANS COMPENDIUM OF EVIDENCE – STAGE TWO 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This document represents Volume 1 of a compendium of the available evidence/data relating to transport matters across Wolverhampton. The evidence base has been assembled by Integrated Transport Planning Ltd. on behalf of Wolverhampton City Council in order to inform the development of transport strategies that will underpin Area Action Plans (AAPs) in three areas of Wolverhampton: Stafford Road Corridor Wolverhampton City Centre Bilston Road corridor. 1.2 The information contained within the evidence base has been assembled to help ensure the transport strategies which inform these AAPs meet the definition of ‘soundness’ as defined in Planning Policy Statement 12 (PPS12), and that the strategies are informed by evidence. 1.3 This Volume presents transport data across all three AAP areas and also includes some data that relates to the borough of Wolverhampton as a whole. Guide to using this evidence base 1.4 This evidence base synthesises information and data from various sources, and is intentionally designed as a quick reference document. To facilitate the easy use of this document we have placed a standardised coversheet in front of each map or data item in order to set out: The title of the evidence being presented and reference to the AAP area to which it relates; The time-series, format and source of the data being presented; Key words (for electronic searching) and modes of travel to which the data item refers; The date the evidence was last updated, the author and revision number; A description of the key trends evidenced by the data item, and; Comments, or further action required. 1.5 Most of the data items have been presented on a standardised map base on which we have marked each of the three AAP area boundaries, so that the impact of current and projected future transport trends are clearly visible. Volume 3: Stafford Road Corridor Evidence Base Page 1 2: Stafford Road Evidence Base Wolverhampton City Council Vehicle data Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary Title of evidence: Daily Traffic Profile, Current and Future Forecast (2026) in the Stafford Rd AAP Area Data time series: 2008 and 2026 Relates to: Stafford Road AAP Area Travel mode: Car, Bus, HGV, Cyclist Keywords: Demand Author: David Brenig-Jones Last updated: 09/06/2011 Revision: v2.0 Format of evidence Location plot and graph • The Stafford Road corridor experiences heavy traffic in condensed periods during the AM and PM peak travel periods. • Between these two periods the volume of traffic declines to around 50% of the traffic load experienced in peak travel times. • The AM peak data for site WV04 shows a high volume of outbound traffic from the City Centre, yet north of Springfield Road (L7042) there is a decline. Key trends • The AM peak data for site L7042 indicates the inverse trend, with higher inbound demonstrated by traffic numbers when compared to outbound flows at count site WV04. evidence • The timings of the heaviest load on these routes suggest that these trips may reflect travel to workplaces and ‘school run’ travel. • Outbound traffic is at WV04 is expected to rise to over 2,000 vehicles per hour in 2026, with relatively high growth for outbound traffic this is mirrored in the forecast inbound travel. • Although point L7042 is likely to experience some growth in vehicles numbers it will not reach over 2,000 vehicles per hour. Referenced • SPECTRUM database source(s) of data • Department for Transport 2011, National Road Traffic Forecast, TEMPRO The 2026 traffic forecasts were derived by multiplying the current daily traffic profiles by the National Road Traffic Forecast values for the Wolverhampton City Council Comments or Area. These are: AM Peak PM Peak All day further action 0700 – 0959 1600 – 1859 2009 – 2026 1.2028 1.2001 1.2007 required 2010 – 2026 1.1993 1.1966 1.1970 2011 – 2026 1.1958 1.1932 1.1934 Page 3 NOTES (Survey Code) Location 2500 Date of Last Count 2000 1500 Inbound,lastcount Outbound,lastcount 1000 Inbound,2026 All Vehicles (per hour) Outbound,2026 500 Count of 0 Time (24hr) (L7117) Wobaston Road East of Patshull Ave 2500 Aug 2009 Eastbound Westbound 2000 1500 L7042 (L7042) A449 Stafford Rd North of Springfield Ln 1000 2500 Nov 2008 500 2000 0 1500 L7117 1000 500 (N2229) A449 South of Bee Ln Wobaston Rd Jct N2229 2500 0 Feb 2011 2000 1500 1000 500 0 L7008 (L7088) Three Tunns Lane East of Shelly Road 2500 Jan 2009 Eastbound Westbound 2000 1500 1000 500 0 (WV04) A449 Stafford Rd North of West St 2500 Oct 2008 2000 1500 (L7016) Cannock Rd East of Stafford Rd 2500 1000 Feb 2010 2000 500 1500 0 1000 WV04 21:00 23:00 500 0 L7016 1km1km 0km0km 0.5km0.5km 1km1km 2km2km L7043 Project Wolverhampton Area Action Plans Client Drawing Title Daily Traffic Profile, Current and Future Forecast (2026 ) In the Stafford Rd AAP Area Scale Drawn By Checked By DateDrawing Number Rev 1:25,000 DBJ 27/07/2011 - Wolverhampton City Council Vehicle data Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary Title of evidence: Change in AM peak vehicle trips associated with AAP developments in the Stafford Road AAP Area Data time series: 2011 - 2026 Relates to: Stafford Road AAP area Travel mode: Car, HGV Keywords: Development, demand, vehicles, future Author: David Brenig-Jones Last updated: 14/04/2011 Revision: v1.0 Format of evidence Location Plot • Future development in the Stafford Road AAP Area is expected to comprise Key trends additional residential units and employment opportunities. demonstrated by • Overall the developments are expected to produce greater number of vehicle evidence trips, however modest reductions in vehicle trips are expected at sites. • Vehicle trip generation by the i54 development has not been included. • Wolverhampton City Council, 2011. Stafford Road Area Action Plan: Site Referenced Characteristics and Figures for Transport Study source(s) of data • TRICS estimates of trips associated with existing and future land-uses Comments or further action required Page 5 NOTES Estimated Change in Vehicle Trips (AM Peak) 310 155 SR1 31 302 No change i54 -31 SR2 -155 Trip demands not -103 yet included -310 SR17 SR3 2828 Development Type SR4 Employment Residential Mixed / Other SR5 86 AAP Area SR18 Expect transfer of trips from Northicote School site to here SR16 1717 SR7 96 SR6 129 SR8 -73 SR9 3636 SR15 81 SR10 249 SR14 156 SR11 -98 SR13 SR12 3030 Canalside 1,543 0.5km0.5km 1km1km 2km2kmCivic 0km0km 0.5km0.5km 1km1km City Centre West 2km2km Quarter Eastern Gateway BC1 Chapel Ash 207 358 690 Project Client Wolverhampton Area Action Plans Drawing Title Change in AM peak vehicle trips associated with AAP development in the Stafford Road AAP Area Scale Drawn By Checked By Date Drawing Number Rev 1:25,000 DBJ 13/04/2011 - Wolverhampton City Council Vehicle data Area Action Plan Transport Evidence Base Summary Title of evidence: Average Speed on A-Roads in the AM Peak in the Stafford Road AAP Area Data time series: 2010-2011 Relates to: Stafford Road AAP area Travel mode: Car, HGV Keywords: Road, current, congestion, speed, car, HGV, A-road, junction Author: David Brenig-Jones Last updated: 09/06/2011 Revision: v1.0 Format of evidence Polyline plot graded by colour • The average speed of vehicles along the Stafford Road corridor in the AM peak period is generally low, with the large sections of the corridor travelling between 10-20 and 20-30 mph. Key trends • Average speeds along the Stafford Road corridor rarely get above 30mph, and demonstrated by evidence only in one small area near the University. • Slower average speeds of around with a reduction to 0-20 mph are most prevalent close to the ring road, at key road junctions crossing the Stafford Road, and at the junction with the M54 to the north of the AAP area. Referenced • TrafficMaster, accessed using the SPECTUM database source(s) of data • Average speed reflects the average speed of traffic recorded on Tuesdays, Comments or Wednesdays and Thursdays during term times from the 1st February 2010 to 1st further action required February 2011.