Strategic Transport Issues in Bradford Julian Jackson Assistant Director – Planning, Transportation & Highways City of Bradford MDC Councillor Val Slater Portfolio Holder – Planning, Transport, Housing & Env. Health City of Bradford MDC Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Bradford in numbers 525,000 people 15,000 businesses £8.3 billion economy Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Population growth Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places GVA Growth GVA Growth 2008-2011 8 6 5.7 5.9 4 4.1 3.7 3.8 2 2.6 2.7 0.0 1.0 0 % change in GVA 2008-2011 in GVA % change -1.6 -2 Luton Derby Leeds Bolton Bolton United Humber and The and Bradford Coventry Kingdom Kingdom Yorkshire Wakefield Calderdale and Kirkleesand Source: Headline GVA at current basic prices. December 2012. ONS. Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Connectivity is key to unlock Bradford’s potential Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Strategic Transport Investment Priorities Rail / Light Rail • Improved connectivity to the East Coast Main Line, London, Wakefield and Sheffield • Enhanced East – West connectivity (Calder Valley Line Improvements – including electrification) • A direct rail or tram train link to Leeds/Bradford Airport • Low Moor & Apperley Bridge Rail Stations • Capacity improvements on the Airedale and Wharfedale Line • Bradford Interchange and Forster Square Improvements Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Calder Valley Line Improvements Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Strategic Transport Investment Priorities Highway Improvements •Connecting Airedale – Bradford - Shipley Corridor Shipley Eastern Relief Road Hard Ings Rd & Keighley Town Centre •Harrogate Road / New Line, Greengates •South East Bradford Access Route Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Strategic Transport Investment Priorities Highway Improvements (cont.) • Tong Street • Leeds – Bradford Corridor • Bradford Outer Ring Road • Highway works required to support the City Plan • Radial route corridor improvements (particularly to assist buses) Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Strategic Transport Investment Priorities Walking & Cycling Improvements • The development of a network of ‘Greenways’ building on the National Cycle Network links that have already been implemented or that are in construction eg City Connect • Includes enhancements to Airedale Greenway and Canal Road Greenway and new Greenways in Wharfedale and West Bradford Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places How will we deliver? • West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund • Strategic Economic Plan - bid to Single Local Growth Fund • Local Transport Plan • Other future funding streams Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places West Yorkshire Transport Fund Schemes ‘Early wins’: • Harrogate Road / New Line (expected completion 16/17) Junction Improvement will address congestion on route to Airport and between Leeds & Airedale • Hard Ings Road Improvement (expected completion 17/18) Will increase capacity at this ‘pinch point’ on A650/A629 at Keighley • Tong Street Phase 1 (expected completion 16/17) Highway widening at locations where land is already in Council ownership will help ease congestion on this key corridor in SE Bradford • Bradford Stations Masterplans Development of Masterplans for Interchange & Forster Sq to influence future investment opportunities and decisions Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places West Yorkshire Transport Fund Schemes Longer term schemes • Bradford – Shipley Corridor Improvements • Tong Street Phase 2 • A641 Bradford to Huddersfield Corridor • Supporting ‘Transformational Schemes’ – gateway stations, fixed link to LBIA, Calder Valley Line Electrification Rolling programmes • Calder Valley Line Enhancements • Rail Park and Ride • Highway Efficiency & Bus Package Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Leeds City Region Strategic Economic Plan Projects • Bradford Outer Ring Road Junction Improvements • Support for City Ring Road (Westgate to Thornton Rd) • Bradford West cycle route (City Centre – Thornton) • Extension of Airedale Greenway • Bradford City Centre VMS signs • Bradford - Shipley Corridor Multi Modal Transport Improvements – completion of missing link in cycle route near Bolton Woods and supporting parking at Frizinghall and Shipley Stations • Development work on Shipley Eastern Relief Road Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Local Transport Plan • Network management & Urban Traffic Control • Local safety and traffic management schemes • Highways asset management and maintenance • Freight issues Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Other priorities • Ensuring Bradford benefits from the new Northern and East Coast Main Line franchises • Being ‘HS2 ready’ – securing high quality local connections • Tackling Air Quality and Road Safety Issues • Promoting active travel to help ease congestion and reduce levels of obesity • Being responsive to bidding opportunities to maximise investment in the District Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Summary • A balanced transport investment strategy aimed at improving the connectivity, and thus the economy, of the District • Priorities focussed on delivery of outcomes • Responsive to the future needs of the District • Strong partnership working WYCA and other LCR and national partners Department of Regeneration & Culture – making great places Questions? 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