BELMONT TRANSPORT PACKAGE

A49 – A465 Link Meeting

19 March 2013

Belmont Transport Package• The Belmont Transport Package will consist of a

number of individual elements - both offline and on existing network (online).

• A number of options will be considered for both offline and online measures.

• A full appraisal of impacts of each package of measures is currently being undertaken following relevant guidance.

Belmont Transport Package

The appraisal process considers:

• environmental impacts

• social impacts

• economic impacts

•impact on public accounts

Belmont Transport Package

• The Belmont Transport Package will consist of a number of individual elements – this presentation will focus on offline element (A49 – A465 link).

• A total of eight options for this link have been assessed and results of this follow.

• Further public consultation on whole package of measures (offline and online) will follow in coming months.

Belmont Transport Package

• To date..

• High level environmental, social and economic impacts of the eight options have been considered.

• Although some elements of the appraisal process have not yet been completed, it is possible at this stage to provide information on ‘emerging’ preferred offline option which will form part of overall package of measures.

Belmont Transport Package• Environmental ImpactsA number of criteria that have been assessed to

date:• Noise

• Air Quality

• Biodiversity

• Landscape

• Townscape

• Water environment

• Heritage of Historical resources

Belmont Transport Package• Engineering ConsiderationsEach of the routes is assessed in terms of:

• Engineering Standards

• Geology

• Drainage

• Public Utilities

• Structures

• Public Accounts

Belmont Transport Package• Social ImpactsEach option is assessed in terms of:

Commuting & Other Users Physical Activity

Journey Quality Accidents

Security Accessibility

Affordability Severance

Option Values

Belmont Transport Package• The appraisal work completed to date provides an

indication of which offline option is performing more satisfactorily than others against the assessment criteria.

• Option SC7 performs most favourably when considering the criteria to date.

1. Overall Summary

Impact Offline Options

SC1 SC2 SC2A SC3 SC4 SC5 SC6 SC7

Environmen

tal

Engineering

Social