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A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Public Consultation Contents A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening Public consultation Contents Chapter Page We are improving the A12 from 1 Introduction 4 2 A12 and the region 6 junctions 19 (Boreham interchange) 3 Developing our proposals 8 to 25 (Marks Tey interchange) to create 4 Benefits of the scheme 12 5 Engagement to date 16 better, safer journeys. 6 Options for consultation 18 7 Comparison of the environmental factors 28 8 Economic case and construction 32 9 Your views on junction improvements 34 10 Next steps 38 11 Public information events 40 12 How to respond 42 2 3 A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening public consultation A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening public consultation 1 Introduction About us We want your views What happens next? Highways England is the government We are consulting on proposals to Your comments will help us to develop Highways England will consider the After the preferred route is announced, further company responsible for operating, widen the A12 to three lanes between our proposals and understand consultation responses and your views will detailed work will take place. This will include: maintaining and improving England’s junction 19 (Boreham interchange) and what is important to our customers help inform the decision on the proposed � Continued engagement with local communities. motorways and major A roads. Formally junction 25 (Marks Tey interchange). and local communities. There will solution. We expect the preferred route the Highways Agency, we became to be announced in summer this year. � Further investigations into environmental We are at an early stage of developing the be a further public consultation a government company in 2015. effects, including additional surveys. scheme and in this consultation we are before any scheme is finalised. seeking your views on a range of options. The consultation will run for six � Further design work and traffic modelling. weeks from Monday 23 January It is important to note that further work � Investigating mitigation. is needed to assess the feasibility of all until Friday 3 March 2017. � Investigating additional or improved paths/routes the options in this consultation, including for cyclists, pedestrians and equestrians. traffic modelling, environmental survey work and economic assessments. � Investigating local access onto the A12. However your views at this early stage of We will hold a more detailed public consultation on the scheme development are important to us. preferred route, ahead of any Development Consent Order planning submission, to give local communities and all other interested parties the opportunity to see the detailed design and have their say. For full details of our scheme, please refer to our web page: www.highways.gov.uk/A12chelmsfordA120widening 4 5 A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening public consultation A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening public consultation 2 A12 and the region The A12 is an important economic The road suffers from a number Essex County Council’s link in Essex and across the East of of problems. By tackling these proposals to improve the A120 England. It provides the main south- problems, we will be: Highways England is working closely west/north-east route through Essex � Improving safety for drivers, with Essex County Council who are and Suffolk, connecting Ipswich to especially at the junctions and slip undertaking a feasibility study into London and to the M25. The section roads through better design improving the A120. We recognise between Chelmsford and Colchester the close interaction between the 2 � Reducing the congestion routinely (junction 19, Boreham interchange to road improvement schemes and the experienced by today’s drivers junction 25, Marks Tey interchange) importance of working together to achieve by increasing capacity carries high volumes of traffic, with the best results. In autumn last year, we up to 90,000 vehicles every day. � Ensuring that the road can cope ran several joint forums, highlighting the Heavy goods vehicles account for with predicted increases to traffic importance of the regional network. by increasing capacity. Forecasts between 8% and 12% of the traffic We will continue to work closely show that by 2038, the road will on this section, which highlights its together to ensure that our operate above the capacity it importance as a freight connection, improvements to the A12 could was ever designed to handle if particularly to the ports of Felixstowe facilitate the proposals on the A120. and Harwich. It is also an important no improvements are made commuter route between Chelmsford and This consultation is on the A12 � Improving facilities for cyclists, Colchester and Braintree and Maldon. Chelmsford to A120 widening scheme. equestrians, pedestrians and bus users to provide better connectivity For more information on the A120 and safer, more enjoyable journeys. consultation by Essex County Council: http://a120essex.co.uk/ 6 7 A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening public consultation A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening public consultation 3 Developing our proposals In March 2015, the Government published The flow chart below shows the Identify issues and objectives Long list of options its first Roads Investment Strategy (RIS1) process we used to get to the options A number of studies and consultations have Against these issues 6 initial Once we understood the issues and with the simple premise: “a modern presented in this consultation. taken place over the last decade objectives for the scheme were set: objectives, we started to develop solutions country needs modern roads”. on the A12, including the A12 Commission with technical specialists and local � Making the network safer. The strategy states that England’s strategic Inquiry (2008) and 2 studies by Highways authorities in summer 2015. This resulted in Identify issues and objectives road network requires upgrading and England; A12/A120 Route Based Strategy � Improving user satisfaction. 15 highway improvement options, 5 public improving to ensure it can support the 2013 and East of England Route Strategy, � Supporting smooth traffic flow. transport options and 3 collision reduction nation in the 21st Century. The strategy 2015. These all recognised the need and incident management options. � Encouraging economic growth. announced £15.2 billion investment in Create a long list of options to improve the A12, noting the following Shortlisting options England’s motorways and major A roads. issues; congestion, safety, resilience � Delivering better environmental to acheive objectives We assessed each option against the In the east, over £2 billion is being invested and reliability, substandard junctions, outcomes. objectives to see which ones performed to create better and safer journeys across holding back economic growth and lack � Helping cyclists, walkers and other best. The first sift eliminated the 5 public the region, with improvements to the A12 of provision for non-motorised users. vulnerable users on the network. transport options and 3 more efficient and other vital transport links. In addition, Shortlist options use of the current highway options. While the strategy includes proposals to these options could compliment any widen the A12 from the M25 to Chelmsford scheme taken forward, they did not meet (J11-J15) and the A12 Colchester bypass the scheme objectives in their own right. (J25-J29) in future road periods. Select options for consultation The collision reduction and incident Since the Government’s announcement, management options were also we have been looking at suitable solutions eliminated. These options included safety to address the problems on the A12 improvements, the removal and diversion between junction 19 (Boreham interchange) Where we are now of public rights of way and access for and junction 25 (Marks Tey interchange). emergency vehicles but did not meet the scheme objectives in their own right. 8 9 A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening public consultation A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening public consultation 3 9 highways options were also The remaining 6 options were Select options for consultation eliminated, including: then assessed in more detail As more information became available, against further criteria such as: � A new parallel offline route we reviewed and updated the scheme from junction 19-25. � Is it the right strategic fit? objectives. We identifed new options which we assessed against the objectives. From � A parallel motorway M12 scheme. � Does it show value for money? the sifting process, 4 options came out: � Improving the existing carriageway � Is there a financial and Option 1 – this option widens the and central reservation barriers. commercial case for doing it? existing A12 corridor (the online � Improving lay-bys and � Can it be delivered? option). This is now a consultation the existing road. route, referred to as option 1. We eliminated the options that did not give the whole route Option 2 – This option includes improvements that were necessary. 2 new bypasses. Another option eliminated was similar Option 3 – This option is a variation of to Option 2 in this document but did Option 2 and includes 1 new bypass. not offer the same value for money. Option 4 – This option is a variation of The full sifting exercise can be viewed Option 2 and includes 1 new bypass. in our Options Assessment Report. The You can find out more information report identifies the best performing on the options in section 6. options that provide good value for money, improved journey times and overall benefits for our customers. 10 11 A12
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