A1 Scotswood to North Brunton Improvement Scheme Introduction Newcastle International North Brunton Airport Since the events we held last J79 3 standard Great N Rd summer, we have been working width lanes A1 on developing the preliminary Feeder lane design for the scheme. We 4 narrow lanes J78 have now completed our A696 3 narrow lanes assessments regarding traffic, environmental and other aspects Through junction 3 narrow lanes and will be holding another A696 Example Through junction S series of public engagement t of junction am 3 narrow lanes fo rdh J77 am events to update you. Rd Example of junction A167 This time, we will be using an A1 exhibition van in six venues, J76 from Scotswood to North Newcastle United S ta Golf Club Brunton giving you the chance A69 m f ordham Rd A167 to speak to the team and ask questions about the scheme. J75 Denton A186 A1 Scotswood All existing structures to be retained J74 Newcastle 70mph standard width lanes Upon Tyne 60mph narrower width lanes © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 OS 100030649. Have you heard about the A1 Scotswood to North Brunton improvement scheme? Keeping in touch Talk to us at events in 2018 Thursday 25 October Online 3pm – 7pm Newcastle Great Park, Park and Ride, NE13 9NR www.highwaysengland.co.uk/a1scotswood Friday 26 October Email 9.30am – 1.30pm Tesco Extra Car Park, Brunton Lane, NE3 2FP [email protected] 3pm – 7pm Morrisons Cowgate Car Park, NE4 9SZ Telephone Saturday 27 October 0300 123 5000 9.30am – 1.30pm Morrisons Car Park, West Denton, NE5 2QZ 3pm – 7pm B&Q Scotswood Car Park, NE15 6UU Traf fic Traffic levels when scheme is finished Current traffic levels Newcastle Newcastle International North Brunton International North Brunton Airport J79 Airport J79 J78 Great N Rd J77 J78 J76 J75 A696 S ta Scotswood Newcastle mfo J77 J74 rdh Upon Tyne am Rd 2023 J76 Newcastle United If we do nothing Golf Club A167 Newcastle A69 International North Brunton Denton Airport J79 J75 A186 Newcastle J78 Upon Tyne Scotswood J77 J74 J76 Key Moving freely J75 Moving slowly Scotswood Newcastle J74 Stop/start Upon Tyne © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 OS 100030649. Technology Existing Proposed Item Equipment Current proposals quantity quantity 1 Queue protection 4 0 Remove all as scheme proposals Queue protection (variable message signs) include additional lane and a 1 (variable message signs) reduced speed limit. Standalone vehicle 2 Queue protection 5 0 Remove all as scheme proposals (vehicle detection) include additional lane and a management units providing reduced speed limit. drivers with advance 3 Emergency roadside 1 1 Retain in existing location. warning of any queuing or telephone (ERT) slow moving traffic ahead. 4 Traffic monitoring 19 12 Remove all obsolete variant to Communicates wirelessly equipment improve data collection. with the vehicle detection 5 Automatic number plate 2 Sites 2 Sites Retain in existing locations. equipment. recognition cameras (6 cameras) (6 cameras) (ANPR) 6 CCTV Cameras 9 8 Remove/relocate/rationalise/retain. Queue protection (vehicle detection) 2 Emergency Standalone vehicle 3 roadside detection units to detect telephone any queuing or slow These provides moving traffic ahead, it Traffic monitoring roadside communicates wirelessly equipment assistance with the vehicle 4 to motorists. These collect traffic management system. data that includes vehicle count, speed, headway and classification. Automatic number CCTV cameras 5 plate recognition 6 General surveillance Allows real time monitoring cameras providing of journey times by coverage to Highways analysing vehicle number England’s control plates and determining the rooms supporting time taken for a vehicle to incident responses travel between two points. and operations. Noise Newcastle International North Brunton Airport Noise level change Decibles -10 and lower (reduction) -10 to -5 (reduction) A1 -5 to -3 (reduction) -3 to -1 (reduction) Great N Rd -1 to 1 (reduction) 1 to 3 (increase) A696 S tam for dh am Rd A167 A1 Newcastle United Breathing (barely audible) Rustling leaves Whisper Bird call, library Light rainfall Vacuum cleaner Dishwasher street busy clock, Alarm tools power lawnmower, Petrol @1m horn car drum, Bass Remote control aeroplane engine jet siren, raid air alarms, Fire Motorcycle Thunder clap Jackhammer @25m off take Jet Golf Club 160 A69 A167 140 Denton 120 100 A1 A186 80 Scotswood 60 Newcastle 40 Upon Tyne Decibels (dB) 20 0 Moderate Very loud Extreme Painful © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 OS 100030649. Air Quality The scheme will keep levels Nitrogen Dioxide is a reddish brown gas with the chemical formula NO². of nitrogen dioxide (NO²) This gas is measured in µg/m³ (micrograms per below 40mg/m³, in line with cubic meters of air) by air monitoring equipment. current EU objectives. NO² is a poisonous gas that is formed when fuel is burnt, in high concentrations NO² is bad for your lungs and can effect your breathing. Current levels Predicted levels along the A1 Gateshead Western Bypass along the A1 Gateshead Western Bypass* Newcastle Newcastle International International Airport Airport A1 A1 Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne upon Tyne Gateshead Gateshead A1 A1 Angel of Angel of the North the North Diagrammatic only A1(M) Diagrammatic only A1(M) © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 OS 100030649. © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 OS 100030649. *When the Scotswood scheme is finished. Does not include when the Birtley to Coalhouse scheme is open for traffic. Pollution Nitrogen Dioxide Current Predicted levels when levels μg/m³ levels levels scheme is finished (Number of receptors) (Number of receptors) Predicated levels High 40 – 100μg/m³ 3 0 meet the current EU objective Medium - High 36 – 40μg/m³ 5 1 Medium 30 – 36μg/m³ 35 13 Low – Medium 20 – 30μg/m³ 204 171 Low 0 – 20μg/m³ 34 96 Total 281 Total 281 We’ve analysed current information from 281 What is a significant locations (receptors) along the A1 which helps us to predict how air quality will receptor? change when the scheme is finished. Speed limit Speed limits when scheme is finished Key J79 Proposed speed limit change 70mph to 60 mph Woolsington 50mph speed limit A19 (no change to existing speed limit) J78 A696 70mph speed limit (no change to existing speed limit) J77 Coast Road A1 J76 A69 A167 J75 A1058 Newcastle upon Tyne J74 A184 J73 J72 J71 A1 J70 A184 Gateshead J69 Whickham J68 A1 A692 J67 A194(M) J66 J65 Kibblesworth Birtley A1231 A1(M) Washington © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 OS 100030649. Designated funds Newcastle International North Brunton Airport Newcastle Great Park Wetland A1 Great N Rd Woolsington A696 Newcastle Great Park Wetland A696 Woolsington Wetland is an area of marsh or swamp which is The aim of the project is to adapt an existing saturated with water. For the outfall of the highway pond to the east of the A696 to reduce drainage north of the Ouseburn if the wetland is the effect of the drainage from the road A696 brought back into use the flows will not discharge (attenuate), improving water quality and straight into the Ouseburn and will instead flow reducing peak flood flows in the Ouseburn. S through a series of wetlands before discharging to t am fo the Ouseburn. The benefits of this include reducing rdh am flood risk, improving water quality and enhancing R d biodiversity. A167 A1 Great N Rd S t a m A69 f ordham Rd Hadrian’sA167 Wall trail and site improvements The aim is to reconnect local people and regional Denton visitors with the remains of the wallA167 in Newcastle, through an innovative blend of interpretation boards, improved signs, installations, panoramas and The Ramparts improvement of the surviving sites to create a trail west Denton Wall through the western suburbs of Newcastle that follows Hadrian’s Wall. A1 Denton A186 Hall Turret Denton Burn Hadrian’s Wall Scotswood A186 Newcastle Benwell Roman Temple Upon Tyne Shibdon Meadow and Shibdon Pond Designs have been produced to propose improvements that significantly increase/improve opportunities for a broad range Shibdon of priority species including breeding and wintering waders Meadow (including curlew, lapwing & redshank), amphibians (including Shibdon common toad) and otter. Pond West © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 OS 100030649..