A19/A184 Testos junction Improvement scheme TR010020 Pre-Application Consultation 2017 Preliminary Environmental Information January 2017 A19/A184 Testos junction Improvement Preliminary Environmental Information ECI Document Ref: B0140300/OD/109 January 2017 Page intentionally blank PREFACE Highways England is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the trunk road and motorway network in England. Highways England’s key objectives are to achieve safe roads and reliable journeys for informed travellers. Highways England has appointed Costain as the Designer for the A19 Testos junction Improvement. Costain has appointed Jacobs as their Design Partner. The roles of the Designer and Design Partner include preparation of the preliminary design of the proposed scheme, carrying out the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and preparation of the application to the Secretary of State through the Planning Inspectorate (as responsible agency) for a Development Consent Order (DCO). The Secretary of State for Transport will make the final decision on whether or not a DCO is granted for the scheme. Page intentionally blank CONTENTS PREFACE ......................................................................................... II 7.4 Potential mitigation for construction impacts ............................ 37 7.5 Potential impacts during operation .......................................... 38 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1 7.6 Potential mitigation for operational impacts ............................. 38 1.1 The preliminary environmental information ................................ 1 1.2 Environmental impact assessment ............................................ 1 8 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTS .................................. 40 1.3 Purpose of this report ................................................................ 1 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 40 8.2 Existing and baseline knowledge ............................................. 40 2 SCHEME DESCRIPTION ......................................................... 3 8.3 Potential impacts during construction ...................................... 46 2.1 Location of the scheme ............................................................. 3 8.4 Potential mitigation for construction impacts ............................ 46 2.2 Background to the project ......................................................... 3 8.5 Potential impacts during operation .......................................... 47 2.3 Scheme history ......................................................................... 4 8.6 Potential mitigation for operational impacts ............................. 48 2.4 Proposed A19 junction design ................................................... 4 2.5 Construction proposals ............................................................12 9 ECOLOGY AND NATURE CONSERVATION ........................ 49 2.6 Changes in traffic .....................................................................13 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 49 2.7 Maintenance proposals ............................................................14 9.2 Existing and baseline knowledge ............................................. 50 9.3 Potential impacts during construction ...................................... 54 3 SCHEME ALTERNATIVES .....................................................15 9.4 Potential mitigation for construction impacts ............................ 55 3.1 Design options examined .........................................................15 9.5 Potential impacts during operation .......................................... 56 4 CONSULTATION ....................................................................21 9.6 Potential mitigation for operational impacts ............................. 57 4.1 Introduction ..............................................................................21 10 GEOLOGY AND SOILS .......................................................... 59 4.2 Previous consultations (2004 – 2014) ......................................21 10.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 59 4.3 Further statutory consultation, 2017 .........................................24 10.2 Existing and baseline knowledge ............................................. 59 4.4 Downhill Lane junction .............................................................24 10.3 Potential impacts during construction ...................................... 60 5 OVERVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENT ....................................25 10.4 Potential mitigation for construction impacts ............................ 61 5.1 Introduction ..............................................................................25 10.5 Potential impacts during operation .......................................... 61 10.6 Potential mitigation for operational impacts ............................. 62 6 AIR QUALITY ..........................................................................28 11 MATERIALS ........................................................................... 63 6.1 Introduction ..............................................................................28 6.2 Existing and baseline knowledge .............................................29 11.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 63 6.3 Potential impacts during construction .......................................29 11.2 Existing and baseline knowledge ............................................. 64 6.4 Potential impacts during operation ...........................................30 11.3 Potential impacts during construction ...................................... 65 11.4 Potential mitigation for construction impacts ............................ 66 7 CULTURAL HERITAGE ..........................................................32 11.5 Potential impacts during operation .......................................... 66 7.1 Introduction ..............................................................................32 12 NOISE AND VIBRATION ........................................................ 67 7.2 Existing and baseline knowledge .............................................32 7.3 Potential impacts during construction .......................................37 12.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 67 12.2 Existing and baseline knowledge .............................................68 FIGURES 12.3 Potential impacts during construction .......................................68 12.4 Potential mitigation for construction impacts ............................69 FIGURE 2.1: LOCATION OF TESTOS JUNCTION ......................... 7 12.5 Potential impacts during operation ...........................................70 FIGURE 2.2: OUTLINE PROPOSED SCHEME ............................... 9 12.6 Potential mitigation for operational impacts ..............................71 FIGURE 3.1: HIGH-LEVEL SCHEME OPTIONS (2004) ................ 17 13 PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES ...............................................72 FIGURE 3.2: DETAILED SCHEME OPTIONS (2009) .................... 19 13.1 Introduction ..............................................................................72 FIGURE 5.1: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT ................................. 27 13.2 Existing and baseline knowledge .............................................72 FIGURE 7.1: HISTORIC LANDSCAPE AREAS ............................. 35 13.3 Potential impacts during construction .......................................80 FIGURE 8.1: LANDSCAPE CHARACTER UNITS ......................... 45 13.4 Potential mitigation for construction impacts ............................82 FIGURE 13.1: NON-MOTORISED USERS AND COMMUNITY ....... 77 13.5 Potential impacts during operation ...........................................84 13.6 Potential mitigation for operational impacts ..............................87 14 ROAD DRAINAGE AND THE WATER ENVIRONMENT .........89 14.1 Introduction ..............................................................................89 14.2 Existing and baseline knowledge .............................................89 14.3 Potential impacts during construction .......................................90 14.4 Potential mitigation for construction impacts ............................91 14.5 Potential impacts during operation ...........................................91 14.6 Potential mitigation for operational impacts ..............................92 14.7 Potential mitigation for operational impacts ..............................92 15 CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ........................................................93 15.1 Introduction ..............................................................................93 15.2 Interactions between topics ......................................................93 15.3 Potential mitigation ...................................................................95 16 NEXT STEPS ..........................................................................97 16.1 Consultation .............................................................................97 16.2 After the consultation ...............................................................97 APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY .........................................................98 APPENDIX B: DOWNHILL LANE JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT