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BROOMHALL CYCLING AND WALKING SCHEME

Tom Finnegan-Smith Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure Nat Porter Transport Planner Andrew Marwood Design Engineer

Today’s agenda

• Background

– Sheffield’s Transport Situation – Why Broomhall?

• The proposal

– The proposed scheme – what and why – Consultation feedback

• Discussion
• Next steps

Transport in Sheffield

• Worsening efficiency of transport system
• Significant plans for growth across the City
• 10-20% more car traffic by 2024
• Serious worsening of city centre congestion
• Aggravate existing serious air quality issues
• Risk to development and regeneration of the

city

Making better use of highway space

Cycling potential in Sheffield

• Cycling could relieve city centre of up to

2,800 car commutes into the city centre

• Roughly equivalent to –

– 90% of AM peak hour inflow on Sheffield Parkway – Weekday peak hour car traffic generated by 2 Retail Quarters

• Provides headroom for growth
• Improved health, air quality, safety and

accessibility

Why Broomhall?

• Part of area of greatest opportunity for cycling to

support development of the City

– 12% of potential to save city centre car trips is in the west within 1½ miles of the Ring Road

• Provides connectivity between SHU Collegiate

Campus and City Centre

• First scheme of a much wider ambition for cycling

– A number of key cross city routes have been identified – To provide safe cycling from anywhere, to any place, at any time

Route Choice

• Direct
• Avoids complex junctions
• Avoids any significant uphill sections

How could the street look? Broomhall Road – looking towards Park Lane

How could the street look? Broomhall Road – looking towards Collegiate Crescent

What changes are we proposing for Broomhall Street & Broomhall Road?

• A different street look and layout

– Based on international best practice

• A reduction in the volume of traffic trying to avoid the ring road

– One way street (Park Lane to Victoria Road)

• A reduction in on-street, long stay commuter / long term

university parking

– No loss of overall permit / pay and display spaces – Reduces the need to constantly give way to oncoming vehicles

• Buildouts to assist crossing pedestrians

– A better pedestrian environment.

Consultation plan (Broomhall St)

Consultation plan (Broomhall Rd)

Main consultation issues

• One Way System between Park Lane and Victoria Road –

– Transfer of traffic to other routes – Convoluted route for residents – Possible congestion at other junctions in area – Suggestions of a peak hour only restriction

• Parking –

– Impact on opportunities for residents to park – Impact on drop off and pick up for the nursery – Impact on parking for the University

DISCUSSION