M6 J33 Options report 21 January 2020 Lancashire County Council Document Title C l i e n t N a m e Document history and status Revision Date Description Author Checked Reviewed Approved 1 21/01/20 Structure and first draft ALG ALG 2 24/01/20 Noise contents CB ALG 3 15/02/2020 TP contents EP ALG 4 17/02/2020 AQ SP ALG 5 18/02/2020 Final draft for revision EP ALG Final, LCC comments addressed, 6 20/03/2020 Addendum 1 presented as a EP/ALG ALG separate document 7 03/04/2020 LCC comments addressed EP/ALG ALG LCC outstanding comments 8 7/05/2020 addressed, Addendum 2 presented EP/ALG ALG as a separate document LCC comments addressed: Figures 5 9 26/05/2020 EP/ALG ALG - 10 corrected Distribution of copies Revision Issue Date Issued to Comments approved issued 1 18/02/2020 18/02/20 Niamh O’Sullivan NOS, AK, VW provided comments and track changes M6 J33 Options report M6 Junction 33 Options report Project No: Document Title: M6 J33 Options report Document No.: Document No. Revision: 1 Document Status: Structure and First draft Date: 21 January 2020 Client Name: Lancashire County Council Client No: Project Manager: Angela Lopez Garces Author: Angela Lopez Garces File Name: M6 Options report Silk © Copyright 2019 . The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of . Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This document has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of ’ client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between and the client. accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this document by any third party. Document No. i M6 J33 Options report Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 The purpose of this Report.................................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Baseline assessment and description of future year schemes ................................................................... 4 2.1 Base line description and evaluation .............................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Schemes description.............................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.2.1 Central 1 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.2 Central 2: A588..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.2.3 West 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.4 West 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.5 East 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 2.2.6 East 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 3. Policy review ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.1 Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Relevant policies .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.2.1 A Local Plan for Lancaster District 2011 – 2031 .................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2 District of Lancaster, Highways and Transport Masterplan................................................................................. 19 3.2.3 National Planning Policy Framework (2019) ........................................................................................................... 19 3.2.4 Lancaster Air Quality Action Plan (2007) .................................................................................................................. 20 3.2.5 Lancaster Core Strategy (2003 – 2021) ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.6 Strategic Policies and Land Allocations Development Plan (DPD) ................................................................. 20 3.3 Fit of the schemes with relevant policies.................................................................................................................... 21 3.3.1 Central 1 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.3.2 Central 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.3.3 West 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.3.4 West 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.3.5 East 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 3.3.6 East 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 3.3.7 Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 4. Traffic modelling................................................................................................................................................. 26 4.1 Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.1.1 Lancaster traffic model ...................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.1.2 Section structure .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 4.2 Forecast flow changes with Route Options – Year 2025 ...................................................................................... 28 4.2.1 Do minimum .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.2.2 Central1 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.2.3 Central 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 Document No. ii M6 J33 Options report 4.2.4 West 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 4.2.5 West 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 60 4.2.6 East 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 68 4.2.7 East 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 76 4.3 Forecast flow changes with Route