Transport Vision Major Scheme Long List of Options
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Transport Vision Major Scheme Long List of Options Scheme ID Scheme Name Scheme Information Transport Mode Status Timescale Indicative Cost Growth Area Development of a ‘Hertford Loop Metro’ on the Hertford Line from Moorgate to Hertford North through 18 Hertford Loop Metro service improvements (capacity, frequency and speed) facilitated by a new Stevenage turnback platform and Rail Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A1(M) new stock. This scheme would support the development of Stevenage as a key transport / interchange hub. High Speed 2 (HS2) is a proposed high speed rail line from London to Birmingham and beyond, with Phase 2 proposed from the West Midlands to Leeds and Manchester. The additional capacity provided by Phase 2 will High Speed 2 Phase 2 – East Coast 19 release capacity on the East Coast Main Line, allowing more stopping services through Hertfordshire than Rail Improvements Concept Long term Very high A1(M) Main Line Opportunities operate at present. The opportunity is for additional long-distance stopping services at Stevenage and increased frequency and capacity for services from Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. Concept level scheme to accommodate forecast levels of traffic on the A1(M) through Hertfordshire. Highways 22 A1(M) Widening Highway Improvements Concept Long term Very high A1(M) England forecasting to 2040 shows that the A1(M) will experience regular congestion. Sustainable Infrastructure 40 between Stevenage, Hitchin and Walking/cycling improvements between Stevenage, Hitchin and Letchworth. Sustainable Transport ImprovementsConcept Medium term Low A1(M) Letchworth Stevenage Station As part of ongoing masterplanning work for Stevenage station, there is potential to improve the capacity of 46 Rail Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A1(M) Redevelopment Stevenage Station through its redevelopment. Stevenage Western Distributor 47 New road linking A602 - A505. Highway Improvements Proposed Long term Very High A1(M) Road Deliverable scheme with links to development around Stevenage - likely to be required even with A602 longer- 54 Hooks Cross Bypass Highway Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A1(M) term strategy and role for route. 57 A1M J3 and J4 Upgrade Road upgrade building on work already undertaken. Highway Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A1(M) A414 London Colney/A1081 58 Grade separated junction upgrade. Highway Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A1(M) Upgrade 60 A414 Park St Roundabout Grade separated junction upgrade. Highway Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A1(M) 73 A1(M) all lane running All lane running on A1(M) beyond the already committed junctions 6-8 Highway Improvements Concept Medium term Medium A1(M) A505-A602 Hitchin Southern 80 Highway bypass Highway Improvements Concept Medium term High A1(M) Bypass A1 South of M25 upgrade Provision of information technology on northbound and southbound carriageway including gantry signs and 83 New Technology Concept Medium term Medium A1(M) including technology variable speed limits combined with safety improvements. East-North bypass around Stevenage along Gresley Way alignment to connect Junction 8 to new development 100 Stevenage eastern bypass Highway Improvements Concept Long term High A1(M) in north of Stevenage and the hospital A120 Improvements (including A120 highway capacity improvements including the bypassing of Little Hadham to improve journey times 24 Highway Improvements Committed Short term Medium A10/M11 Little Hadham Bypass) between Bishop’s Stortford and the A10. Increased frequency of services in Increased frequency of local West Anglia Main Line services on the Lea Valley line to Stratford, delivering four 25 the Lea Valley on the West Anglia trains per hour in the peak instead of two trains per hour, through three-tracking sections of the line south of Rail Improvements Committed Short term High A10/M11 Main Line Hertfordshire towards Stratford. 26 M25 J25 Improvement Upgrade of the M25 and the A10 junction at Cheshunt, providing greater capacity for traffic. Highway Improvements Committed Short term Medium A10/M11 Four-tracking of the West Anglia Main Line between Coppermill Junction and Broxbourne to improve access to Stansted Airport through the Upper Lea Valley. Key sections of the track would be expanded to four-track (from Four-tracking of the West Anglia 27 two or three), allowing faster services to overtake stopping services. This would provide additional timetabled Rail Improvements Planned Medium term Very high A10/M11 Main Line services to increase capacity and substantially reduce journey times from Bishop’s Stortford and Hertford East to London. Delivery of Crossrail 2 to Hertfordshire requires four-tracking of the West Anglia Main Line. New M11 junction to the north of Harlow to provide alternative access to the strategic network. Delivery of this 28 New Junction 7A on the M11 Highway Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A10/M11 scheme would support the planned residential development north of Harlow. New south-west to north-east rail line to provide suburban and regional services between Hertfordshire and Crossrail 2 to Broxbourne (TfL 30 parts of Surrey and Middlesex, via a new central tunnel between Tottenham and Wimbledon. This route option Rail Improvements Concept Long term Very high A10/M11 scheme) includes services to Broxbourne, via the existing West Anglia Main Line, as consulted on by TfL (Autumn 2015). Building on the currently proposed Crossrail 2 route, these options look for Crossrail 2 to serve different parts Crossrail 2 extension options 31 of Hertfordshire. Options are currently being considered for inclusion in Hertfordshire’s response to the Rail Improvements Concept Long term Very high A10/M11 beyond Broxbourne current Crossrail 2 route consultation. 43 Hertford Bypass A414 Bypass at Hertford. Highway Improvements Concept Long term High A10/M11 North of Harlow PT/Highways 49 New PT/Highways link to new development north of Harlow, including a second Stort crossing. Sustainable Transport ImprovementsProposed Long term High A10/M11 Link Local A10 Improvements South of 51 Dualling and junction upgrades in southern section of the corridor. Highway Improvements Proposed Medium term High A10/M11 Buntingford 53 Standon Bypass New bypass around Standon. Also see no.50 'Continuation of A120 to Stevenage'. Highway Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A10/M11 Link to Royston Growth & Transport Plan with south Cambridge and possibility of emerging through analysis of 55 Royston Bypass Highway Improvements Proposed Long term Medium A10/M11 future travel needs - local member has raised as a possibility. Linked to growth around north Harlow/Gilston and with wider J7a/A414 improvements from any possible 56 Sawbridgeworth Bypass Highway Improvements Proposed Long term Medium A10/M11 junction development with A1184. Bishops Stortford Southeast 67 Bypass to southeast of Bishops Stortford. Highway Improvements Proposed Long term High A10/M11 Bypass A120 (Bishops Stortford north) 68 Dualling bypass to north of Bishops Stortford. Highway Improvements Proposed Long term High A10/M11 bypass dualling Strategic intervention at M11 J8 bypassing the A120 east-west movement away from the junction (based 72 M11 J8 Improvements around the additional demand from growth around Harlow and increasing passenger numbers at Stansted) – Highway Improvements Proposed Medium term Medium A10/M11 this would be in addition to J7a development and J7 improvements. There are no direct rail services between Hertford and Harlow (this requires a change of train at Broxbourne). Hertford East-Harlow direct rail There is opportunity to attract mode shift from car on the A414 corridor. There is opportunity to provide direct 77 connection (plus onward direct Rail Improvements Concept Medium term High A10/M11 services to Bishop's Stortford and Stansted Airport, providing improved access to job opportunities at the services to Stansted) expanding airport. TBC - No obvious major scheme solution, and further studies are taking place to identify what may be A10 Broxbourne Package required/feasible to support proposed growth. Hertford East-Hertford North 78 Bus connection between the two stations. Sustainable Transport ImprovementsConcept Medium term High A10/M11 Public Transport connection Provision of improved cycle (and pedestrian) links between Bishop's Stortford and Stansted Airport, currently Bishop's Stortford - Stansted 88 not well linked other than by road. Links could be entirely separate from the existing road system, or via an Sustainable Transport ImprovementsConcept Medium term A10/M11 Airport cycle 'superhighway' upgraded M11 Junction 8 and other grade-separated links across key links and junctions Scheme to provide an extensive, county-wide electric vehicle charging network through the installation of Comprehensive Electric Vehicle electric vehicle charging points and new and emerging charging infrastructure. Up to date charging 32 New Technology Concept Short term Medium County Wide Charging Infrastructure infrastructure would be secured as part of new developments across the County and a central body would be tasked with addressing gaps and identifying opportunities for intensification of the network. Use of Social Media and Emerging Concept level scheme to provide better information about on-street parking options within Hertfordshire's 33 Technologies to Facilitate On- urban areas, reducing the time spent circulating looking for a space and total distance associated with New