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Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit Oxfordshire County Council 5th November 2014 Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for Oxfordshire County Councils information and use in relation to the specific purpose of a Stage 2 Road Safety Audit of works proposed on Frideswide Square, Oxford. Atkins Highways and Transportation (Atkins) assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this document and/or its contents. This document has 43 pages including the cover. Document history Job number: 5117195.005 Document ref: Frideswide Square Stage 2 RSA Revision Purpose description Originated Checked Reviewed Authorised Date P01 For issue KF DD GB GB Nov 2014 Client signoff Client Oxfordshire County Council Project Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit Document Title Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit Job no. 5106655 Copy no. 001 Document Frideswide Square Stage 2 RSA reference Private and confidential Atkins Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 RSA | Version 1.0 | October 2014 Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit Table of contents Chapter Pages 1. Introduction 4 2. Scheme Description 6 3. Problems Raised by the Stage 1 RSA 8 4. Problems Raised by this Stage 2 RSA 14 5. Audit Team Statement 38 Appendices 39 Appendix A. List of Drawings and Documents Provided as Review Brief 40 Appendix B. Proposed Design Drawings 41 Appendix C. Problem Location Plan 42 Figures Figure 2-1 Scheme Location Plan- Frideswide Square, Oxford 6 Figure 2-2 - Proposed courtesy crossing 7 Figure 4-4 - Illustration Cam1-1_220914 showing landscaping vegetation 14 Figure 4-14 - Photograph showing rutting and polishing on Frideswide Square 16 Figure 4-15 - Photograph showing rutting and polishing on Botley Road 16 Figure 4-23 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing proposed roundabouts 17 Figure 4-6 - Illustration Cam3-3_220914 proposed bus lay-bys 18 Figure 4-13 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing short links 19 Figure 4-9 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing Rewley Road junction 20 Figure 4-11 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F roundabout central islands 21 Figure 4-12 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F roundabout central islands 22 Figure 4-18 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing visibility splay affected by proposals 23 Figure 4-19 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing area of likely footway over run by large vehicles 24 Figure 4-20 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing right turn into station 25 Figure 4-1 - Illustration Cam1-1_220914 showing shared surface notification on footway 26 Figure 4-2 - Illustration Cam3-3_220914 showing station access road 27 Figure 4-3 - Illustration Cam1-1_220914 showing water feature 28 Figure 4-5 - Illustration Cam3-3_220914 proposed bus lay-bys 29 Figure 4-7 - Illustration Cam3-3_220914 showing location of bus footway overrun 30 Figure 4-8 - Illustration Cam3-3_220914 showing location of bus footway overrun 31 Figure 4-10 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing potential pedestrian desire lines 33 Figure 4-16 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing proposed uncontrolled crossing point across station access road 34 Figure 4-21 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing right turn into station 35 Figure 4-22 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing right turn into station 36 Figure 4-24 - Extract from drawing 1466-01F showing proposed wide footway areas 37 Figure 5-1 - Problem Location Plan 42 Private and confidential Atkins Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 RSA | Version 1.0 | October 2014 Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit 1. Introduction Commission and Terms of Reference 1.1. Atkins (Highways and Transportation) has been commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council to undertake a Stage 2 Road Safety Audit (RSA) of works proposed on Frideswide Square, Oxford. 1.2. The audit has been conducted with reference to the procedures and scope set out in the Highways Agency’s ‘Design Manual for Roads and Bridges’ (DMRB), Volume 5, Section 2, Part 2, ‘Road Safety Audit’ Standard HD 19/03. 1.3. The Audit Team membership was as follows: Audit Team Leader: Geoff Butler CMILT IHIE Managing Consultant Atkins Highways and Transportation, Euston Tower Audit Team Member: Kevin Freimanis BSc Managing Consultant Atkins Highways and Transportation, Euston Tower Audit Team Observer: Anthony Kirkwood Road Safety Manager Oxfordshire County Council Procedure 1.4. The audit comprised an examination of drawings and a site visit, which was carried out on Wednesday 23rd October 2014. The site visit was carried out during day light hours (Overcast, dull and showery). Vehicle traffic flows were observed to be heavy during the site visits. Pedestrian traffic was observed t0o busy with many cyclists 1.5. The brief was provided by Atkins Managing Consultant, Paul Gannon, and consisted of scheme email brief and drawings. 1.6. Section 2 provides a description of the proposed work. 1.7. Section 3 comprises issues raised during the previous Stage 1 Road Safety Audit (document S- 000122 Frideswide Square, Oxford) issued December 2012. 1.8. Section 4 comprises issues raised during this Stage 2 RSA audit, and Section 5 comprises the Audit Team Statement. 1.9. Appendix A of this report lists the contents of the audit brief. Appendix B contains the design drawings used in this audit. Appendix C contains the Problem Location Plan. 1.10. Atkins has examined and reported on only the road safety implications of the measures as presented. The designs were not specifically examined or verified for compliance to any other criteria. However, to clearly explain a safety problem or the recommendation to resolve a problem, the Audit Team may, on occasion, refer to a design standard without undertaking a technical audit. Issues 1.11. The RSA brief did not provide the following details and, as a result, the audit does not take these into account: Any departures from standards; Private and confidential Atkins Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 RSA | Version 1.0 | October 2014 4 Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit Lighting levels; Site clearance; Accident data; Classified traffic counts; and Vehicle speeds. 1.12. The drawings supplied to audit were not to “issue for construction” or end of detailed design stage. The audit team have only received concept drawings and illustrations of the proposals. This road safety audit report should be seen in the context of the information provided. Clarifications 1.13. No clarifications were required. Private and confidential Atkins Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 RSA | Version 1.0 | October 2014 5 Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit 2. Scheme Description Location 2.1. Frideswide Square is located in central Oxford and incorporates the junctions of the A420 Park End Street/ Hollybush Row and the A4144 Hythe Bridge Street. A number of unclassified roads also lead into the square, Rewley Road, Park End Road (east) and Becket Street. Frideswide Square also provides pedestrian and vehicular access and egress to and from Oxford railway station which is located on the north side of the square. 2.2. Frideswide Square comprises a number of commercial properties which include the Said Business School on the north side and the Royal Oxford Hotel to the east. A parade of shops and offices is located adjacent to the bus access lane on the south side of the square. 2.3. The speed limit on Frideswide Square and adjacent road is 20mph. Figure 2-1 Scheme Location Plan- Frideswide Square, Oxford N Scheme location Source: Google Maps™ mapping service Scheme Description 2.4. Works are being proposed on Frideswide Square for the following objectives: To improve the sense of arrival for those entering the city via Frideswide Square, particularly from the railway station; To reflect the character of Oxford in the materials and landscaping of the space; To improve pedestrian, cyclist and bus user journey time and experience; To create a simple, uncluttered layout that is easy for all users to navigate without taking unnecessary detours; To reduce accidents; To improve actual and perceived journey times through the square; To promote sustainable transport and establish a balance between all modes of movement – pedestrian, cyclist, public transport, private vehicle; To create a stronger sense of place – promote public life within the space; Private and confidential Atkins Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 RSA | Version 1.0 | October 2014 6 Frideswide Square, Oxford Stage 2 Road Safety Audit To boost regeneration of the West End; To accommodate the potential for events in the space; To create a public space which complements and enhances its context and provides a welcoming gateway to Oxford; To enable everyone to move through the space safely and efficiently; To co-ordinate the surrounding road network with Frideswide Square to protect buses from congestion and improve air quality in the city centre; and To give priority to movement by pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users. 2.5. To do this the following has been proposed: The proposed development significantly revises the existing arrangement of Frideswide Square. Traffic signals will be removed with traffic movements being managed by roundabout junctions instead; Buses will no longer be segregated from the through traffic and stands will be provided in lay-bys on the north and south sides of Frideswide Square; The lane widths are significantly reduced on the approaches to and through Frideswide Square in an effort to reduce and regulate traffic speed; The absence of traffic signals removes the formal crossings for pedestrians who are now catered for with a series of informal crossings on or close to the anticipated desire lines; and Becket Street, the northern part of which is currently a one way street that only permits access to Frideswide Square, will be made into a two way junction.
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