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Walking, Cycling and Horse-Riding Review Report Regional Investment Programme M2 Junction 5 Improvements WCHAR Review Status: A1 APPROVED - PUBLISHED Document Ref: HE551521-ATK-HGN-XX-RP-CH-000003.docx WCHAR Review Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for Highways England’s information and use in relation to M2 Junction 5 Improvement. Atkins Limited 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 The Project Manager is responsible for production of this document, based on the contributions made by his/her team existing at each Stage Document Title Walking, Cycling & Horse-riding Review Author CG Owner Camelia Lichtl Distribution Document Status A1 Revision History Version Date Description Originator Checker Reviewer Authoriser C01 11/02/19 First Draft CG CJ CCR HC Reviewer List Name Role To be advised by Highways England Approvals Name Signature Title Date of Issue Version Camelia Lichtl Project Manager The original format of this document is copyright to Highways England Revision C01 Page 2 of 16 WCHAR Review Table of contents Chapter Pages 1. Scheme Description and Background 4 1.1 Background 4 1.2 Proposed Highway Scheme 5 1.3 Proposals at side roads 5 1.4 Study Area 6 1.5 Summary of relevant consultation findings 7 2. Review of Walking, Cycling & Horse-riding Assessment Opportunities 10 2.1 Background 10 2.2 General and strategic opportunities 10 2.3 Specific facilities 10 3. Preliminary Design Stage - Walking, Cycling & Horse-riding Review Opportunities 12 3.1 Background 12 3.2 General and strategic opportunities 12 3.3 Cycling and pedestrian facility opportunities 12 4. Walking, Cycling & Horse-riding Review Team Statement 16 Revision C01 Page 3 of 16 WCHAR Review 1. Scheme Description and Background 1.1 Background 1.1.1 In December 2014, the Department for Transport (DfT) published its Road Investment Strategy (RIS 1) for 2015-2020 announcing £15 billion of investment in England’s strategic road network. The aim of the investment is to enhance, renew and improve the network with over 100 major schemes having been identified. One of these schemes is the improvement of M2 Junction 5, where the A249 trunk road interchanges with the M2 motorway. 1.1.2 The M2 forms part of the strategically important corridor linking Dover with London. Junction 5 provides the main access point for people travelling northeast to Sittingbourne, the Isle of Sheppey and the Port of Sheerness on the A249, and southwest to Maidstone and the surrounding villages (Figure 1). Swale Borough Council is planning for an additional 14,000 dwellings and 130,000 square metres of employment land up to 2031. This huge scale of development will have a significant impact on M2 Junction 5 and the A249, which are already experiencing congestion. The junction also has safety problems with the Kent Corridors to M25 Route Strategy Evidence Report citing it as one of the top 50 national casualty locations on England's major 'A' roads and motorways. The improvement scheme is primarily intended to increase capacity and improve safety. Construction is expected to start in March 2020. Figure 1. Scheme location plan 1.1.3 Government policy encourages consideration of the needs of non-motorised users (NMU) when undertaking scheme design. The Design Manual for Roads and Bridges contained a section on NMU Audit procedures (HD 42/05). These were compulsory for most schemes on the Highways England Trunk Road Network. The procedures were followed in the initial NMU ‘Context Report’ work carried out for this scheme. However, the standard was updated and renamed in May 2017. It now falls under the heading of ‘Walking, Cycling and Horse-Riding Assessment and Review’ (WCHAR) and forms HD 42/17. Revision C01 Page 4 of 16 WCHAR Review 1.1.4 The WCHAR Assessment replaces the previous NMU Context Report, and the WCHAR Review replaces the NMU Audit Report. For this project, we are taking the NMU Context Report that was produced at the initial stage and progressing this to a WCHAR Review. Although the NMU and WCHAR procedures are similar, there are some differences, and the transition between the two documents is not as straightforward as it would be if following just one set of procedures. 1.2 Proposed Highway Scheme 1.2.1 The A249 Stockbury Roundabout will become a grade-separated junction with the A249 flying over the roundabout on two single span bridges and approach embankments/retaining walls. The roundabout will remain in a similar position but enlarged to accommodate connections. 1.2.2 Four new slip-roads will be provided, and include dedicated left-turn lanes at the roundabout for the following turning movements: • A249 southbound to M2 westbound • A249 northbound to M2 eastbound • M2 eastbound to A249 northbound 1.2.3 The A249 northbound exit slip road will be a TD 22/06 Type B parallel diverge and the A249 northbound entry slip will be a Type C ghost island lane merge. The A249 southbound exit slip road will be a TD 22/06 Type B parallel diverge, and the A249 southbound entry slip will be a Type B parallel merge. 1.3 Proposals at side roads 1.3.1 The Maidstone Road connection to Stockbury Roundabout will be stopped up, and a new Maidstone Road link provided, connecting to Oad Street north of the M2. 1.3.2 An Oad Street link will be provided to connect Oad Street directly into Stockbury Roundabout. Oad Street will remain open for local access to properties but will not have direct access onto the A249 as currently exists. The existing southbound lanes of the A249 will be retained south of the existing junction with Oad Street and this will be converted into a two-way single carriageway to provide continued access to properties and land fronting this section of road and connection to South Green Lane. 1.3.3 The Honeycrock Hill junction with the A249 will be stopped up. Revision C01 Page 5 of 16 WCHAR Review Figure 2. Current scheme (Stage 3, Preliminary Design) 1.4 Study Area 1.4.1 Figure 3 shows the scheme in the context of the wider area and the public rights of way (PROW) network. Most of the PROWs are footpaths (shown in purple) with some sections of byway (Green Lane and Woodgate Lane), and a bridleway parallel to the A249 just north of Danaway. There are several minor roads near the scheme which may attract NMU traffic, particularly cyclists, such as Honeycrock Hill, Pett Lane and, to a lesser extent, Oad Street. Figure 3. Study area highlighting public rights of way, cycle routes, minor roads and bus stops Revision C01 Page 6 of 16 WCHAR Review 1.5 Summary of relevant consultation findings 1.5.1 Unusually, no consultation was carried out as part of the NMU Context Report. However, since the report was issued, there has been a general consultation exercise which included liaising with groups representing non-motorised users, and asking consultees generally for their views on non-motorised user issues. 1.5.2 The consultation document was issued in December 2017 and titled, ‘M2 Junction 5 Improvements Scheme – Report on Public Consultation’. It was based around the responses to a questionnaire. Question 12 invited suggestions for ways that the routes for ‘other highway users’ including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders could be improved as a part of the proposals. A total of 325 comments were received in response. The results are shown in Table 1 below. Comment Percentage of respondents Dedicated/separate cycle lanes and footpaths along A249 12% More grade-separated crossings (bridges, tunnels, underpasses) 12% Provide alternative cycle route away from main carriageway e.g. on old Maidstone Rd 11% Low demand – never seen NMUs at junction - don’t believe they’d want to use it. 9% Concern for safety issues – dangerous for NMUs to cross 6% J5 is no place for NMUs – should be on local roads 3% Concerns about traffic using local roads which should be for NMUs 3% Need to reduce speed limit 3% Need safe access across A249 from Oad Street to Honeycrock Hill 3% Prohibit NMUs at the junction 2% A249 is an obstacle for NMUs 2% Concerns about safety issues/accidents 2% NMU provision should not be made 2% Table 1. Responses to consultation question, ‘how do you think we can improve routes for other highway users including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders as part of our proposals?’ 1.5.3 The responses in the table above include a combination of requests for dedicated NMU provision, general expressions of concern relating to safety, concerns about motor traffic on local roads (which should be focused on NMU travel), specific movements that need to be catered for (e.g. Oad Street to Honeycrock Hill), and the feeling that the currently low level of NMU activity would not justify any specific provision. 1.5.4 The report notes, ‘from the responses it is apparent that the existing provision for people walking, cycling and horse riding is inadequate.’ 1.5.5 Stakeholder comments relating to non-motorised user issues include the following: 1.5.5.1 Maidstone Borough Council o The proposed provision of footpath extensions to connect to the bus stop on the northbound A249 is welcomed in principle. However, further consideration should be given to options for pedestrian connectivity to/from the southbound bus stop opposite. o Pedestrian movement across the A249 corridor is a further key consideration and should be incorporated into wildlife land bridge(s). Revision C01 Page 7 of 16 WCHAR Review 1.5.5.2 Stockbury Parish Council o No provision for pedestrians crossing the A249 to access the bus stop which will be near the new dedicated left-turn lane.
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