A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement

A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Location & Importance of Stoneleigh Junction On the A46 between Coventry and Warwick. Provides access to the University of Warwick, Existing junction built over 40 years ago as part Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth and the villages of of the Kenilworth Bypass, when traffic levels were Stoneleigh and Ashow. much lower than they are today. Visit warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad for more information. Current Challenges at Stoneleigh Junction T-junction arrangement at the top of the slip roads Increasing levels of traffic queues both getting off does not meet modern standards for today’s and on at the junction, as well as along Stoneleigh level of traffic. Road. The junction has limited facilities for pedestrians Morning and Evening Peak hour journey times and cyclists. take over twice as long as in the off-peak, as shown by the red lines: Future Challenges for the Stoneleigh Area Congestion in the Stoneleigh Junction area is Between 2013 and 2034 average peak hour delay forecast to increase by 308% (morning peak) and is forecast to increase by 80 seconds per vehicle. 214% (evening peak) by 2034. Time Period Measure 2013 – 2034 0800 to 0900 Total Delay to Motorists +308% Change in Average Speed -14% 1700 to 1800 Total Delay to Motorists +214% Change in Average Speed -11% Visit warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad for more information. What We Plan to Do – the Proposed Scheme Upgrade the A46 / Stoneleigh Road Junction to Install segregated free flowing lanes between form a standard gyratory roundabout layout. Stoneleigh Road and both the A46 on-slips. Install a new bridge east of the existing junction, Replace Westley Bridge. realigning all the approaches. Re-align and expand the Stoneleigh Road / Dalehouse Lane roundabout. What the Stoneleigh Junction Scheme Aims to Achieve Reduce congestion and improve reliability of Reduce accidents and the risk of accidents at journey times by increasing the capacity of the the junction, by creating a gyratory system and junction. reducing traffic to queueing back on to the A46. Improve access to Stoneleigh Park and University Improve air quality by reducing the amount of of Warwick. time when vehicles are stationery (when they are at their most polluting). Help residents of Stoneleigh, Ashow and Kenilworth gain more efficient access to the A46. Reduce the impact of Heavy Goods Vehicles on local communities in the Stoneleigh and Ashow Improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. area – especially associated with High Speed 2 construction. Opportunity to bring forward more substantial access improvements to the University of Warwick. Visit warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad for more information. Evidence of Stoneleigh Junction Scheme Benefits Reduction of forecast congestion in the Enables traffic to gain easy access to and from Stoneleigh Junction area as shown in the the A46. table below Improves safety by removing queuing on the A46 Reduction in time taken to get on and off the A46 and reducing conflicts between turning traffic at by removing the T-junctions and introducing the the top of the slip roads. gyratory arrangement. 2013 – 2034 Time Period (Compared with Do-Minimum) 0800 to 0900 41% less delay to motorists 8% improvement in average speeds 1700 to 1800 47% less delay to motorists 5% improvement in average speeds Cost The scheme is forecast to cost around £23 million, although this could change as the design process continues. Environmental and Local Effects There are a number of key challenges to address as part of this scheme, including: Ensuring that negative impacts on water quality and flooding are avoided. Liaising with landowners to ensure that land take and impacts on properties are minimised. Using detailed surveys to assess the impact on protected species, and including mitigation measures as part of the design. Minimising visual impacts on the local landscape, when viewed from local properties and footpaths. Keeping the junction open during construction, so that traffic congestion is minimised. Assessing impacts on air quality and noise. Visit warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad for more information. Recent Investment and Timescales and Next Steps Future Plans for the A46 Following this public engagement, the key The Stoneleigh Junction improvement supports timescales are: an ongoing investment strategy in the wider A46 corridor: • Completion of the detailed design – late summer 2017. • A45 / A46 Tollbar End (opened December 2016). • Submission of the planning application – November 2017. • A46 / A425 / A4177 Stanks, Warwick (due to start construction in Autumn 2017). • Securing planning permission and acquisition of the required land – January 2018. There are also future plans for other improvements including: • Submission of Final Business Case to Department for Transport – March 2018. • A46 / A428 Binley Interchange (due to start construction in 2019/20). • Funding approval from Department for Transport – late spring 2018. • A46 / B4082 Walsgrave Interchange (planned construction by 2025, subject to funding). • Start of construction – summer 2018. • Scheme open to traffic – late 2019..

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