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Volume 4: Appendices to Main Report SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT – SESSION 2 EDINBURGH TRAM NETWORK EDINBURGH TRAM (LINE TWO) BILL Environmental Statement: Volume 4: Appendices to Main Report SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT – SESSION 2 PREFACE The Edinburgh Tram Line 2 Environmental Statement is published in five volumes: • Volume 1 Non-Technical Summary • Volume 2 Environmental Statement: Main Report • Volume 3 Figures • Volume 4 Appendices to Main Report • Volume 5 Protected Species Report (Confidential) This document is Volume 4. Table of Contents VOLUME 4 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT: APPENDICIES TO MAIN REPORT APPENDIX to CHAPTER 1 – None APPENDIX to CHAPTER 2 • Preferred Route Corridor Selection APPENDIX to CHAPTER 3 • Tram Line 2 Consultations APPENDIX to CHAPTER 4 – None APPENDIX to CHAPTER 5 • Traffic and Transport Photographs APPENDIX to CHAPTER 6 • Planning Proposals along Tram Line 2 route APPENDIX to CHAPTER 7 • Historical Maps consulted • Potential Areas of Contaminated Land Outwith LOD APPENDIX to CHAPTER 8 • Historical Maps consulted • Landscape Sensitivity Evaluation Table • Landscape Character Areas – Evaluation of Magnitude and Impacts Table • Visual Impact Assessment: Footpaths Table • Visual Impact Assessment: Public Open Spaces APPENDIX to CHAPTER 9 – None APPENDIX to CHAPTER 10 - None APPENDIX to CHAPTER 11 • Sites with Statutory Protection and Non-Statutory Designations • Other Archaeological Sites • Architectural Records Listed in National Monuments Record of Scotland APPENDIX to CHAPTER 12 - None APPENDIX to CHAPTER 13 – None APPENDIX to CHAPTER 14 • Air Quality Contour Plots APPENDIX to CHAPTER 15 – None APPENDIX 2 ROUTE SELECTION Preferred Route Corridor Selection (Extract from Edinburgh Tram Line Two: STAG Report) The preferred route corridor arising from this work and which was taken forward to public consultation is the central corridor, which broadly follows the alignment of CERT. A drawing folio showing the route options which were taken to public consultation, can be found in Appendix E of the Edinburgh Tram Line 2 STAG (FaberMaunsell, November 2003). Further details of the option appraisal can be found in the Preferred Route Corridor Report and Addendum. A summary of the process is provided in Table 1 below. The Preferred Route Corridor can be described as follows: St Andrew Square To Roseburn Tram Line Two services will run from St Andrew Square, along Princess Street, Shandwick Place to Haymarket and then onwards towards Roseburn. Roseburn To Carrick Knowe The preferred route corridor included three sub-options along the length from Roseburn to Carrick Knowe: Option A – a route along the south of the railway embankment; Option B – a route along the north of the railway embankment; and Option C – a hybrid of Options A and B. This option is initially south of the railway between Russell Road and Balgreen Road and then crosses back to the north to utilise the reserve created for the CERT project. Webs / Edinburgh Park From Carrick Knowe the preferred corridor assessment identified that the best route would be for the tram to supersede the WEBS guideway, which is to be formed in the grass reserve between the railway line and Stenhouse, Broomhouse, and Bankhead Drives respectively. Options 6, 9 and 12 form the alignment in this region. This decision was not challenged through either public or stakeholder consultation and was acceptable to the Client Group. Thus it was carried Gogar Junction Following early consideration of a number of options at Gogar Roundabout, stakeholder and Client Group consultation defined two options for the preferred route: Option A – directly across the roundabout with signalisation providing priority for the tram (option 26); Option B – passing through the Gyle car park before crossing under Glasgow Road (the A8) east of Gogar Roundabout. Gogar Burn The alignment that was subsequently taken forward to public consultation was a hybrid of the previous options. The alignment ran parallel to the A8 as far as Gogar village, headed north then west to join the CERT route Airport/Ingliston The preferred route corridor identified a solution, which looped north to the Airport serving the Royal Highland Showground via an alignment either to the north or to the south (options 1 and 2). Newbridge Spur The western ends of two of the earlier options were ruled out due to difficulties crossing the motorway and the development of the airport spur alignment. The preferred option within Newbridge presented for public consultation consists of a loop around the village. Starting from Ingliston Park and Ride, the route would cross Eastfield Road at-grade before reaching a stop at the Royal Highland Showground. The route would then pass the Showground along its southern boundary, beyond which a route via Ratho Station would be taken to reach Newbridge. Table 1 – Options Progressed from Appraisal Option Extremities (East to West) Progressed Summary Number to AST2 1 (Part) From Newbridge Roundabout to Serves the Showground and Airport terminal provides a direct route. No access to Newbridge. 1b From Highland Showground to Avoids conflict with airport Option3 expansion. 2 (Part) From Newbridge roundabout to Airport May lose demand from the terminal Showground and does not serve Ratho development. 3 (Part) From Gogar roundabout to Airport Serves Airport well and potentially terminal RBoS. 4 (Part) From Gogar roundabout to Airport Serves Airport well and potentially terminal RboS. 5 From Airport terminal to Gogar X Serves Airport well and potentially roundabout RBoS. 6 From Gogar roundabout to South Gyle Serves Edinburgh Park well, plus access / Bankhead drive junction existing demand, potential for interchange. 7 From Gogar roundabout to South Gyle X Serves Edinburgh Park less well access / Bankhead drive junction than 6, but existing demand better. Less potential for interchange and all on street. 8 From Corstorphine Road / Riverside X Most direct route from the Airport Crescent to Gogar roundabout but all on street and subject to congestion. Does not serve Edinburgh Park well. 9 From Broomhouse Road / Bankhead No major impact. Drive junction to South Gyle Access / Bankhead Drive junction 10 From Broomhouse Road / Bankhead X No major impact. Drive junction to South Gyle Access / Bankhead Drive junction 11 From Broomhouse Road / Bankhead X No major impact. Drive junction to South Gyle Access / Bankhead Drive junction 12 From Stenhouse Drive pedestrian Segregated running allowing for a bridge to Broomhouse Road / fast section of the journey but does Bankhead Drive junction not directly serve major patronage generators. 13 From Stenhouse Drive / Stenhouse X High patronage, very socially Drive junction to Broomhouse Drive / inclusive, but potential to lose Bankhead Drive junction demand from Newbridge and the Airport. 14 From Balgreen Road / Saughton Drive Segregated running allowing for a junction to Stenhouse Drive fast section of the journey but does pedestrian bridge. not directly serve major patronage generators 15 From Corstorphine Road / Saughton X Leads to a congested area where Drive junction to Balgreen Road / delays likely through low density Saughton Drive junction housing. 16 (Part) From Roseburn Street / Roseburn Serves Murrayfield well. On street Terrace junction to Balgreen Road / section likely to result in increased Saughton Drive junction journey times hence this element has been dropped. 16b On Baird Drive X As 16, but may increase journey times further. Additional residential property inpact. 17 From Stenhouse Drive / Stenhouse X No major impact. Drive junction to Stenhouse Drive pedestrian bridge 18 From Riverside Crescent / X Convoluted and slow path picking Corstorphine Road junction to up little extra patronage. Balgreen Road / Saughton Drive junction 19 From Roseburn Terrace / Roseburn X A congested road section likely to Street junction to Riversdale Crescent incur delays regularly without / Corstorphine Road junction adding to patronage significantly. 20 From Princess Street / Lothian Road X Serves major areas of demand but junction to Stenhouse Drive / likely to be slow speeds for much Stevenson Drive junction of its length. 21 From Haymarket Station to Roseburn X Potential for high patronage and Terrace / Roseburn Street junction links with Haymarket but slow journey times. 22 From Edinburgh Park to North side of X Missed opportunity to link with A8 to Airport Railway but segregated route might improve journey times. 23 (Part) From South Gyle access / South Gyle Does not serve Edinburgh Park Crescent roundabout to Gogar well. Hence revised to go through roundabout Gyle Centre. 24 From Roseburn Street to Russell No major impact. Road and connecting to Edinburgh Tram Line One 25 On Roseburn Street / Roseburn X Delays at junction may increase Terrace junction journey times. 26 Gogar Roundabout At grade crossing may result in delays. 27 From Edinburgh Tram Line One to Restricted access between lines 1 Roseburn Street and 2. Network Rail impact. 28 Stevenson Road to CERT alignment. X Quicker than 16 but does not serve Murrayfield as well. 29 From Haymarket to West approach X Serves major areas of demand but road likely to be slow speeds for much of its length. 30 From Balgreen Road to Stenhouse Segregated running allowing for a Drive fast section of the journey but does not directly serve major patronage generators. 31 Western Extension Highland Provides access across the Showground to Newbridge Motorway to Newbridge. Schedule of planning applications directly affecting or lying close to prospective routes for Line 2 - Master version circulated
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