Purpose Follow up to meeting on Monday 20 August 2018 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Purpose

• Follow up to meeting on Monday 20 August 2018
• Background information on why measures need to be taken to accommodate

the amount of traffic along Dodworth Road – one of the key routes into Barnsley from the M1.

• Respond to previous issues raised, including;
• Timeline of activity
• Current Congestion Constraints and Future Growth Ambitions
• Air Quality / Promotion of Active Travel
• Traffic Modelling / Options considered and discounted
• Proposed Scheme – how it works
• Greenspace considerations and proposals
• Ecology
• Helicopter Landing
• Horizon School
• Wider implications
• Next Steps

Background

Timeline

2006

• Dodworth Bypass created

2015

• Highway improvements funded by Highways England; traffic lights

and additional lanes added M1 J37

2016

• Infrastructure delivery plan published, working with key partners

to help planned growth

• Economic growth corridor proposal outline business case approved

by Sheffield City Region

• Aecom commissioned to provide independent assessment of
• ptions

Current capacity constraints – linked to Capitol Close

*Total development capacity minus the capacity at the crossroads before mitigation is required

Site reference Potential floor space (SQM) Anticipated job outputs based on HCA densities Capacity at the crossroads before mitigation required

36,844 946

Capitol close area total development capacity

43,350 1,113

Development unlocked by mitigation in the short-term*

6,506 167

Future growth

We’re investing in the town centre to make Barnsley a better place to live, work, invest and visit, but we need to make sure traffic can move freely so people can get in and out easily. Without highways improvements, the future growth aspirations of the borough will be unable to be accommodated.

• Existing Core Strategy - 2026
• Jobs & Business Plan Review
• Housing Strategy 2014-2033
• Emerging Local Plan - 2033

Current core strategy

• Barnsley Council are currently refreshing our

Active Travel Strategy to promote cycling, walking and public transport (bus and rail).

• £3.9m External funding secure for new cycle ways
• £1.1m External funding secured to promote the

Cycle Hub, Dr Bike & Bike Loans

• Tour De France, Tour De Yorkshire, Criterium

Promoting active travel

• Public transport
• Bus patronage

Stage Coach confirmed that in 2000, inbound journeys took 10 mins in both the AM and PM peak. By April 2017, journey times for the inbound AM peak had increased to 26 mins, with the PM peak increasing to 17 minutes. In addition, the outbound journeys in the AM and PM peak in 2000 took 10

• mins. By April 2017, journey times for the outbound AM peak had increased

to 14 mins, with the PM peak increasing to 16 minutes.

• Rail

– Rail Vision Refresh

• Park & Ride

Promoting active travel

Traffic modelling

Aecom

AECOM is a global network of experts working with clients, communities and colleagues to develop and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most complex challenges Appoint by BMBC via Midlands Highway Alliance framework.

Barnsley Transport Model

Barnsley Transport Model aims to determine whether the existing highway infrastructure can cope with the projected growth with or without interventions across the borough

Vissim

Industry recognised as the worlds most advance and flexible multi- modal traffic flow simulation software package

Highway solutions considered

• Initial options assessed
• Option A – roundabout between Broadway and Horizon, diverted

Pogmoor Road (16 variants) – Option B – existing crossroads with left turn slip roads (four variants) – Option C – roundabout with Horizon, diverted Pogmoor Road (eight variants) – Option D – roundabout to replace the existing crossroads – Option E – gyratory with a diverted Pogmoor Road – Option F – Left turn flare from Dodworth Road (west) into Pogmoor Road (previously approved scheme) – Option H - Dualling of Dodworth Road

• Multiple variants were also tested to assess the impact of amending

some of the options

Dodworth Road Dodworth Road Pogmoor Road Broadway Horizon College Left turn slip roads

• n each arm

Option A

Realigned Pogmoor Road

Option B

Pogmoor Road Dodworth Road Broadway Dodworth Road Horizon College

Option C

combined roundabout

Realigned Pogmoor Road Dodworth Road Dodworth Road Pogmoor Road Broadway Horizon College

Option D

amended crossroads

New roundabout Dodworth Road Dodworth Road Pogmoor Road Broadway Horizon College

Realigned Pogmoor Road

Option E

gyratory

Horizon College Dodworth Road Broadway Dodworth Road Pogmoor Road

Left turn flare Dodworth Road Dodworth Road Pogmoor Road Broadway Option F

left turn flare

Option H

dualling of Dodworth Road

Stage two considerations

Option Version Taken forward to stage two A 16 Broadway, Pogmoor Road and Horizon as separate signalised T junctions. B none Capacity improvements not considered to outweigh unacceptable impacts on pedestrian safety and land take costs. C 3 Dodworth Road / Broadway as a signalised T junction and Horizon / Pogmoor as a signalised roundabout. 6 / 7 Dodworth Road / Broadway as a signalised T junction and Horizon / Pogmoor as a signalised crossroads (V6 and V7 hav different pedestrian facilities). D none Priority controlled roundabout does not provide appropriate level of pedestrian crossing provision, particularly given proximity of college. E none Likely operational issues (e.g. exit blocking from internal links / downstream merge) and insufficient pedestrian crossing provision, particularly given proximity of college. F Option taken forward to VISSIM to allow other schemes to be benchmarked against previous preferred option, however LinSig modelling indicated it was unlikely scheme would provide sufficient capacity.

Proposed Scheme

Air quality

Existing situation

2005 - air quality management area

Air quality impact

Overall net improvement after completion of proposed scheme

Future monitoring

M1 J37 – Town End roundabout

Air quality action plan

Ecology updates

Trees Birds Bats

Helicopter landing area Consultation on 13 September 2018

• Embrace Children's Charity
• Yorkshire Air Ambulance
• Ambulance Service
• Safe routes to school
• Impact on surrounding highway

network

• Town End Roundabout / town

centre periphery

• Travel plans
• S106 contributions

Horizon School

Considerations & wider implications

Proposed Scheme

Penny Pie Park greenspace

Hard landscaping for Friends of Penny Pie Park tool storage and the pop up café including:

• Landscaped and paved area with portable seating
• Power and water services
• Position to be confirmed either on existing side or new public open space

Penny Pie Park facilities:

• A new, large play area, approximately 1,000sqm with at least eight types of play equipment that

provide challenges and enjoyment for children up to the age of 14 years , with access for all abilities

• New multi use games area for five aside football, basketball, cricket and target games
• New location for outdoor multi gym equipment (12 months old)
• Inviting park entrances
• Soft landscaping including new trees, shrubs and spring bulb planting.
• Retention of as much as possible of the natural wildlife space and a mini orchard.
• Hard landscaping throughout the park including new footpaths to match desire lines with lighting.
• Seating and litter collection points throughout site
• Potential for focal point artwork on the gyratory area
• Multi-use space on the gyratory area in front of the café for community events.
• Story telling trail, to be relocated to existing side
• Pedestrian crossing will provide a looped, safe walk around the existing side and the Gyratory side

Artist Impression of new gyratory

Artist impression new gyratory

Next steps

• Ground investigations to take place
• Bus stop relocation to be agreed with SYPTE
• Planning application representations -ongoing
• Planning regulatory board date to be advised

 Background  Timeline of activity  Current congestion constraints and future growth ambitions  Air quality and promotion of active travel  Traffic modelling and options considered and discounted  Proposed scheme  Greenspace considerations and proposals

• Ecology
• Helicopter landing
• Horizon School

 Wider implications  Next steps

Summary