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NORTHERN TRANS-PENNINE ROUTES STRATEGIC STUDY Stage 1 Report NORTHERN TRANS-PENNINE ROUTES STRATEGIC STUDY Stage 1 Report 25/02/2016 Quality Management Issue/revision Issue 1 Revision 1 Revision 2 Revision 3 Revision 4 Remarks First Issue Revision 1 Draft Revision 2 Draft Revision 3 Draft Final Draft Date 18th Dec 2015 12th Jan 2016 8th Feb 2016 9th Feb 2016 25th Feb 2016 Prepared by Richard Jones Richard Jones Richard Jones Richard Jones Richard Jones Checked by Tim Lund Tim Lund Tim Lund Tim Lund Tim Lund Authorised by Helen Murphy Helen Murphy Helen Murphy Helen Murphy Helen Murphy Project number 3511985BQ 3511985BQ 3511985BQ 3511985BQ 3511985BQ Report number NTPR-D2 NTPR-D2 NTPR-D2 NTPR-D2 NTPR-D2 Revision 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 i Northern Trans-Pennine Routes Strategic Study Stage 1 Report 25/02/2016 Client Highways England / Department for Transport Piccadilly Gate Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Lead Consultant WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Limited Tel: 01904 615 227 www.wsp-pb.co.uk Registered Address WSP UK Limited 01383511 WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1AF Integrated Delivery Team Contacts Helen Murphy – [email protected] 01904 615 224 Tim Lund – [email protected] 01132 208 236 Richard Jones – [email protected] 01904 615 227 Project number: 3511985BQ Dated: 25/02/2016 ii Table of Contents 1 Introduction and Study Objectives ......................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................ 1 1.2 Study Objectives .................................................................... 1 1.3 Study Area ............................................................................. 3 1.4 Study Stages and Programme ............................................... 6 1.5 Stakeholder Reference Group ............................................... 9 1.6 Stage 1 Objectives ................................................................ 9 1.7 Stage 1 Report Structure ....................................................... 9 2 Current Situation .................................................................. 11 2.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 11 2.2 Relevant Policies ................................................................. 11 2.3 Socio-Economic Context ..................................................... 20 2.4 Transport Context ................................................................ 40 2.5 Network Operations ............................................................. 99 2.6 Network Safety .................................................................. 116 2.7 Environment ...................................................................... 129 2.8 Conclusions Relating to the Current Situation ................... 135 3 Future Situation ................................................................. 141 3.1 Chapter Objectives and Structure ...................................... 141 3.2 Socio-Economic Context ................................................... 141 3.3 Transport Context .............................................................. 144 3.4 Conclusions Relating to the Future Situation ..................... 158 4 Need for Intervention ......................................................... 160 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................ 160 4.2 Strategic Case for Intervention .......................................... 160 4.3 A66/A685 Corridors ........................................................... 161 4.4 A69 Corridor ...................................................................... 162 APPENDICES ................................................................................... A Appendix 1 – Study Section Summaries ........................................... C Appendix 2 – Stakeholder Reference Group Information .................. O Appendix 3 – Average Vehicular Speeds .......................................... S Appendix 4 – Environmental Criteria Designations ......................... BB iii Figure References Figure 1-1: Study Area Illustrating the A69 and A66/A685 Corridors in the Context of the North Pennines ........ 5 Figure 1-2: TAG Transport Appraisal Process .................................................................................................. 8 Figure 2-1: Growth Deal and Local Plan Development Forecasts to 2031/2032 ...............................................19 Figure 2-2: Local Economic Impact Area .........................................................................................................21 Figure 2-3: Local Economic Impact Area – Car Ownership ..............................................................................23 Figure 2-4: Index of Multiple Deprivation .........................................................................................................24 Figure 2-5: Geographical barriers to services ..................................................................................................25 Figure 2-6: Journey to Work trips – Origin in LEIA Driving a Car ......................................................................26 Figure 2-7: Journey to Work trips – Origin in LEIA Bus ....................................................................................26 Figure 2-8: Journey to Work trips – Origin in LEIA Rail ....................................................................................27 Figure 2-9: Journey to Work trips – Driving a Car ............................................................................................30 Figure 2-10: A69 Journey to Work trips - Driving a Car A69 .............................................................................31 Figure 2-11: A66 Journey to Work trips – Driving a Car A66 ............................................................................31 Figure 2-12: LEIA Jobs by Industry and Location Quotient ..............................................................................37 Figure 2-13: A69 and A66/A685 Corridors with the Road Classification of Surrounding Highway Links ............42 Figure 2-14: Location of Residential Settlements within 1 Kilometre of the A69 and A66/A685 Corridors .........43 Figure 2-15: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A69 Corridor (Section 1 – Carlisle to Brampton) .....................45 Figure 2-16: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A69 Corridor (Section 2 – Brampton to Haltwhistle) ................46 Figure 2-17: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A69 Corridor (Section 3 – Haltwhistle to Hexham) ..................46 Figure 2-18: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A69 Corridor (Section 4 – Hexham to Newcastle) ...................47 Figure 2-19: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A66 Corridor (Section 5 – Penrith to Temple Sowerby) ...........49 Figure 2-20: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A66 Corridor (Section 6 – Temple Sowerby to Brough)...........49 Figure 2-21: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A66 Corridor (Section 7 – Brough to Bowes) ..........................50 Figure 2-22: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A66 Corridor (Section 8 – Bowes to Greta Bridge) ..................50 Figure 2-23: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A66 Corridor (Section 9 – Greta Bridge to Scotch Corner) ......51 Figure 2-24: Highway Infrastructure Plan of the A685 Corridor (Section 10 – Tebay to Brough) .......................52 Figure 2-25: Location of Automatic Traffic Counts on A69 Corridor (Average 24 Hourly Flow Profile 2014) ......53 Figure 2-26: Location of Automatic Traffic Counts on A66 Corridor (Average 24 Hourly Flow Profile 2014) ......53 Figure 2-27: Average Traffic Flows on the A69 and A66/A685 Corridors - AM Peak Period (2014) ..................55 Figure 2-28: Average Traffic Flows on the A69 and A66/A685 Corridors - PM Peak Period (2014) ..................56 Figure 2-29: Total Traffic Flow on the A69 and A66/A685 Corridors - AADT (2014) .........................................57 Figure 2-30: HGV Percentage of Total Traffic Flow on the A69 and A66/A685 Corridors - AADT (2014) ..........57 Figure 2-31: Traffic Demand (AADT) Expressed as a Percentage of the Theoretical Link Capacity (2014) .......59 Figure 2-32: Monthly/Seasonal 24 Hour Average Daily Traffic Flows on the A69 & A66 Corridors (2014).........63 Figure 2-33: Traffic Conditions on the A69 and A66/A685 Corridors (AM Peak Period) ....................................64 Figure 2-34: Traffic Conditions on the A69 and A66/A685 Corridors (PM Peak Period) ....................................65 Figure 2-35: Average AM Peak Hour Speed and Daily Variation of Eastbound Traffic between Sections on A69 and A66/A685 Corridors (2014-15)..................................................................................................................71 Figure 2-36: Average AM Peak Hour Speed and Daily Variation of Westbound Traffic between Sections on A69 and A66/A685 Corridors (2014-15)..................................................................................................................72 Figure 2-37: Average PM Peak Hour Speed and Daily Variation of Eastbound Traffic between Sections on A69 and A66/A685 Corridors (2014-15)..................................................................................................................73 Figure 2-38: Average PM Peak Hour Speed and Daily Variation of Westbound Traffic between Sections on A69 and A66/A685 Corridors (2014-15)..................................................................................................................74 Figure 2-39: Indicative
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