To whom it may concern, A429/A433 Corridor Study WTG Transport Planning have carried out a multimodal corridor study of the A429/A433 corridor. The purpose of the study was to inform a long-term vision for the corridor and proposals on how to achieve it. The proposed measures are aimed at addressing both existing issues and problems expected to arise beyond 2031, and ensure that the corridor functions safely for all road users and supports the economy. The report provides a detailed review of existing traffic conditions, identifies current issues, provides recommendations for future improvements, and discusses potential funding opportunities. I would like to thank WYG and Luisa Senft-Hayward Project Leader at Gloucestershire County Council for preparing this comprehensive report. For the first time it presents a strategic overview of the A429 Corridor looking beyond current plans.The road is "The Gateway to the Cotswolds" and vitally important to both local residents and businesses as well as visitors.WYG have identified a range of options to deal with a complex set of issues. The report provides Gloucestershire County Council,Cotswold District Council and the town and parish councils along the corridor a basis on which to agree measures that will lead to improved accessibility and environmental condtions for these communities.I look forward to the discussions that can now take place and will be so much better informed by this report. Sincerely Cllr Dr Nigel Moor Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet Member Fire,Planning & Infrastructure. WYG Transport Planning Gloucestershire County Council A429/A433 Corridor Study Draft Final Report TN103934-03 WYG 54 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B16 8PE February 2018 Copyright © WYG EPT Ltd 2018 WYG Transport Planning DOCUMENT CONTROL Document: Role of the corridor, link bottleneck analysis and freight issues Project: A429/A433 Corridor Study Client: Gloucestershire County Council Job Number: A103934 File Origin: N:\Projects\A103934 - A429-A433 Corridor Study\reports Document Checking: Primary Author Ioanna Moscholidou Initialled: IM Contributor Steve Boden Initialled: SB Review By Colin Shields Initialled: CS Issue Date Status Checked for Issue 1 14/12/17 Draft CS 2 18/01/18 Draft CS 3 08/02/18 Draft CS 4 16/02/18 Final Draft CS 5 23/02/18 Final Draft CS 6 09/03/18 Final Draft CS WYG Environment Planning Transport part of the WYG Group creative minds safe hands WYG Transport Planning Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 2 CURRENT FUNCTION OF THE CORRIDOR ............................................................................. 4 3 LOCALISED ISSUES, BOTTLENECKS AND PINCH POINTS ..................................................... 56 4 FUTURE TRAFFIC GROWTH REPORT SUMMARY .................................................................. 68 5 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SOLUTIONS ............................................................................... 69 6 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................................................ 82 7 CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................. 92 Tables Table 1: 2017 Daily vehicle flows (vehicles) ............................................................................................. 6 Table 2: HGV flows along the A429 (2016) .............................................................................................. 9 Table 3: Mitigation measures for local freight ......................................................................................... 20 Table 4: Speed data compared to speed limits ....................................................................................... 23 Table 5: Collisions along the corridor ..................................................................................................... 27 Table 6: Key bus services along the corridor .......................................................................................... 50 Table 7: Station entries and exits .......................................................................................................... 52 Table 8: Emerging CDC Local Plan Highway Capacity Assessment results ................................................ 57 Table 9: Emerging CDC Local Plan Highway Capacity Assessment results after mitigation ......................... 59 Table 10: 2040 traffic flows .................................................................................................................. 68 Table 11: Potential sites for new climber lanes ....................................................................................... 78 Table 12: Summary of Recommendations .............................................................................................. 79 Table 13: S106 Contributions for Transport Improvements along the Corridor ......................................... 86 Table 14: Potential Funding Sources for Recommended Actions .............................................................. 90 Figures Figure 1 – The A429/A433 Corridor Figure 2 – Locations of Traffic Data Figure 3 – Proposed Alternative Freight Routes Figure 4 – Speed Limits Figure 5 – 3-Year (2014-16) Total Corridor Collisions Figure 6 – 3-Year (2014-16) Fatal & Serious Corridor Collisions WYG Transport Planning Figure 7 – Collision Hotspots Figure 8 – Moreton-in-Marsh Pedestrian and Cycle Infrastructure Figure 9 – Stow-on-the-Wold Pedestrian Infrastructure Figure 10 – Cirencester Pedestrian and Cycle Infrastructure Figure 11 – Tetbury Pedestrian Infrastructure Figure 12 – A429/A433 Corridor Pedestrian and Cycle Infrastructure Figure 13 – National Cycle Routes Figure 14 – Public Transport Routes Figure 15 – Bus Frequency Figure 16 – Tetbury Weight Restriction and Alternative Route Figure 17 – Weight and Height Restrictions: From M40 J15 to Northleach Figure 18 – Weight and Height Restrictions: From Northleach to M4 J18 Appendices Appendix A - Scrutiny Task Group Report and Progress Updates Appendix B - CDC Emerging Local Plan Highways Capacity Assessment Appendix C - Census Cotswold OD Data Appendix D - Traffic data Appendix E - Traffic Flow Diagrams Appendix F - Journey times summary Appendix G - Journey time maps Appendix H - Seasonal variation report Appendix I - Freight flows in Gloucestershire (LTP extract) Appendix J - Advisory Freight Routes (LTP extract) Appendix K - Proposed Oxfordshire County Council Weight Restrictions Assessment Appendix L - Warwickshire Freight Advisory Map Appendix M - Wiltshire Freight Network Appendix N - Vale of Evesham Heavy Goods Vehicles Control Zone Appendix O - OCC Long Term Strategy on A40 Appendix P - Collisions on A and B roads in Gloucestershire Appendix Q - 2017 Improvements at the 429 A40 mini-roundabouts Appendix R - Tetbury Road Safety Study Appendix S - Land South of Chesterton TA and Proposed Walking and Cycling Improvements Map Appendix T - Equestrian routes Appendix U - GP Accessibility Appendix V - Routing examples Appendix W- Moreton-in-Marsh Housing Infrastructure Bid Appendix X - Future Traffic Growth Report Appendix Y – CDC Draft Reg123 List Appendix Z - Alignment with Scrutiny Task Group Report WYG Transport Planning EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WYG was commissioned by Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) to carry out a multimodal corridor study of the A429/A433 corridor. The section of the corridor within Gloucestershire has been assessed in detail while some wider issues have been analysed beyond the County boundary between M40 J15 and M4 J18. This report provides a detailed review of existing traffic conditions, identifies current issues, provides recommendations for future improvements, and discusses potential funding opportunities. This study was commissioned as a response to a report produced by the A429 Fosse Way Scrutiny Task Group (STG), whose members are eight Gloucestershire County Councillors. The purpose of the study is to develop a long-term vision for the corridor and proposals on how to achieve it. The proposed measures are aimed at addressing both existing issues and problems expected to arise beyond 2031, and ensure that the corridor functions safely for all road users and supports the economy. The vision has been developed for 2040, almost ten years beyond the end of the Emerging Cotswold District Council (CDC) Local Plan period. This study first considers the role of the corridor and suggests that it should be focused on serving the local economy and communities. Through movements should be diverted wherever possible. When improvements are recommended, their impact on the role of the corridor should be carefully considered. With this as a key goal, the study continues to make a series of recommendations on how to manage freight traffic and tourist traffic, how to improve road safety issues, and conditions for pedestrians and cyclists, and, finally, how to improve provision and ensure connectivity for public transport. In addition, this study provides a review of local bottlenecks and makes recommendations on how to address them. These were identified in the Emerging Cotswold District Local Plan Highway Capacity Assessment and the Land South of Chesterton Transport Assessment. Additional local bottlenecks include the centre of Tetbury, where a weight restriction