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Road Investment Programme M25 Junction 28 Improvements Technical Appraisal Report November 2016 Registered office Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4LZ Highways England Company Limited registered in England and Wales number 09346363 M25 Junction 28 Improvements - Technical Appraisal Report Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for Highway England’s information and use in relation to the M25 Junction 28 Technical Appraisal Report. Atkins Ltd assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this document and/or its contents. Document control Document Title Technical Appraisal Report Author Pete George, Yogesh Patel, Steve Connors, Sarah Wallis, Tamsin MacMillan Owner Piotr Grabowiecki Distribution Highways England Consultees, Atkins Team Document Status Draft Revision History Version Date Description Author Pete George, Yogesh Patel, Steve Connors, Sarah Wallis, 1.1 2/9/2016 Draft Tamsin MacMillan 1.2 24/10/2016 Final Draft Yogesh Patel, Sarah Wallis 1.3 01/11/2016 Final Yogesh Patel, Sarah Wallis 1.4 25/11/2016 Final Yogesh Patel Reviewer List Name Role Piotr Grabowiecki Highways England MP Project Manager Pete George Atkins Project Manager Henry Penner Highways England PTS Environmental Lead Raphael Lung Highways England PTS Geotechnical Lead Russell Martin Highways England PTS TAME Nicholas Bentall Highways England PTS Safer Roads Group Approvals Name Signature Title Date of Issue Version Andy Salmon Senior Responsible Owner Working on behalf of i M25 Junction 28 Improvements - Technical Appraisal Report Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................. 1 1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Background 6 1.2 Previous work 6 1.3 Timeframe 8 1.4 Scheme context 9 1.5 Purpose of the Technical Appraisal Report (TAR) 9 1.6 Structure of this report 10 2 Planning brief ............................................................................................... 11 2.1 Phase objectives 11 2.2 Project objectives 11 2.3 Strategic case 13 2.4 Strategic context 14 3 Existing conditions ...................................................................................... 22 3.1 Description of the locality 22 3.2 Existing highway network 23 3.3 Traffic 26 3.4 Accidents and journey time reliability 31 3.5 Topography, land use, property and industry 32 3.6 Climate 33 3.7 Drainage 33 3.8 Geology 36 3.9 Mining 42 3.10 Public utilities 43 3.11 Environmental status 45 3.12 Environment 45 3.13 Journey ambience 54 3.14 Accessibility 55 3.15 Integration 56 3.16 Technology 57 3.17 Maintenance access – maintenance lay-bys, access paths and steps 58 3.18 Existing structures 59 3.19 Other relevant factors 59 4 Planning factors ........................................................................................... 62 4.1 Option constraints 62 5 Scheme options ........................................................................................... 65 Working on behalf of ii M25 Junction 28 Improvements - Technical Appraisal Report 5.1 Introduction 65 5.2 Option development 65 5.3 Interdependencies 70 5.4 Risks 70 5.5 Option descriptions 71 5.6 Summary 83 6 Engineering assessment ............................................................................ 85 6.1 Highway geometry - general 85 6.2 Structures 104 6.3 Earthworks 110 6.4 Drainage 111 6.5 Signing and lining 111 6.6 Gantries 113 6.7 Lighting 113 6.8 Statutory undertakers 113 7 Traffic analysis ........................................................................................... 115 7.1 Overview 115 7.2 Area of interest 115 7.3 Traffic analysis 116 7.4 Traffic forecasting and option testing 119 7.5 Scheme operational performance summary 123 7.6 Road layout and standards 123 8 Option estimates ........................................................................................ 126 8.1 Introduction 126 8.2 Assumptions 127 8.3 Cost estimates by option 127 9 Economic assessment .............................................................................. 129 9.1 Overview 129 9.2 Overview of economic assessment process 129 9.3 TUBA assessments 130 9.4 Safety assessment 131 9.5 Reliability assessment 132 9.6 Construction and maintenance costs 133 9.7 Economic assessment results 134 9.8 Sensitivity tests 136 9.9 Summary 136 10 Safety assessment .................................................................................... 138 10.1 Impact on road user – Strategic safety action plan 138 10.2 Impact during construction and operation 140 Working on behalf of iii M25 Junction 28 Improvements - Technical Appraisal Report 10.3 Impact on emergency responders 140 11 Operational characteristics ...................................................................... 141 11.1 Road characteristics and option design implications 141 11.2 Schemes operating regime 141 11.3 Driver compliance 142 12 Technology assessment ........................................................................... 145 12.1 Introduction 145 12.2 Motorway incident detection and automatic signalling (MIDAS) 145 12.3 Variable message signs 145 12.4 Signals 145 12.5 Emergency roadside telephones 146 12.6 CCTV 146 12.7 National traffic information service (NTIS) assets 146 12.8 Distribution network operator supplies 146 12.9 Fog detector 146 12.10 RCC systems and sub systems 146 12.11 Communications network 146 13 Maintenance assessment ......................................................................... 147 13.1 Maintenance and repair strategy for civils infrastructure 147 13.2 Maintenance and repair strategy for road side technology 149 14 Environmental assessment ...................................................................... 150 14.1 Option 2 – Northern hook 150 14.2 Option 4 – Compact hook 152 14.3 Options 5A, 5B, 5C and 5F – Cloverleaf loop variants 155 14.4 Options 5D and 5E – Loop variants 157 14.5 Option 6 - Southern link 160 15 Assessment summary ............................................................................... 163 15.1 Appraisal summary tables (AST) 163 15.2 Summary of consultation with public bodies 163 15.3 Comparison of options 163 16 Programme ................................................................................................. 169 17 Conclusions and recommendations ........................................................ 170 17.1 Need for the junction improvement 170 17.2 Recommendation of options for progression to Stage 2 170 17.3 Consideration of options for Stage 2 public consultation 171 Working on behalf of iv M25 Junction 28 Improvements - Technical Appraisal Report List of Appendices Appendix A Base year traffic analysis Appendix B Forecast do-minimum traffic analysis Appendix C Envirocheck Report - Environmental datasheets Appendix D Composite utility plan Appendix E Existing technology geographic layout drawings Appendix F Environmental designation maps Appendix G General option arrangement drawings Appendix H Existing signing and road marking plans Appendix I Do-something traffic analysis by option Appendix J Option estimates Appendix K Outline signing strategy plans Appendix L Appraisal Summary Tables Working on behalf of v M25 Junction 28 Improvements - Technical Appraisal Report Glossary of Abbreviations AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic AADT Annual Average Weekday Traffic AQMA Air Quality Management Area AST Appraisal Summary Table BAP Biodiversity Action Plan BCR Benefit Cost Ratio BGL Below Ground Level CCTV Closed Circuit Television COBALT Cost Benefit Analysis CPS Connect Plus Services DBFO Design, Build, Finance and Operate Defra Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DfT Department for Transport DMRB Design Manual for Roads and Bridges EAST Early Assessment Sifting Tool ESR Environmental Study Report GEML Great Eastern Main Line HPI Habitats of Principal Importance ITS Intelligent Transport Systems KPI Key Performance Indicator LDF Local Development Framework LNR Local Nature Reserve MIDAS Motorway Incident Detection and Automatic Signalling MP Major Projects MS3 Message Sign Type 3 (Text Only) MTS Mayors Transport Strategy (London) NRTF National Road Traffic Forecasts NMU Non-Motorised User NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NTEM National Trip End Model NTM National Transport Model PCF Project Control Framework PCU Passenger Car Units PRoW Public Rights of Way PTS Professional and Technical Solutions PVB Present Value of Benefits Working on behalf of vi M25 Junction 28 Improvements - Technical Appraisal Report PVC Present Value of Costs QUADRO Queues and Delays at Roadworks RCC Regional Control Centre RIS Road Investment Strategy RTMC Regional Technology Maintenance Contractor SE LEP South East Local Enterprise Partnership SEP Strategic Economic Plan SPI Species of Principal Importance SPZ Source Protection Zones SRN Strategic Road Network SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest SUP Shared Use Path TAME Traffic Appraisal Modelling and Economics team WebTAG Web based Transport Analysis Guidance WFD Water Framework Directive TAR Technical Appraisal Report TEMPRO Trip End Model Projections TLRN Transport for London Road Network TUBA Transport User Benefit Analysis VMS Variable Message Sign VMSL Variable Mandatory Speed Limit VOC Vehicle Operating Cost VSL Variable Speed Limits Working on behalf of vii M25 Junction 28 Improvements - Technical Appraisal Report Executive Summary