NOT TO BE PRINTED_Draft Final TAAP comments duly

Chisman Gary Highways Agency Bedford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Chisman Gary Highways Agency Bedford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Mr Andrew Codd Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Disagree
Mr Anthony
Poulter
Brettenham and
Kilverstone Parish
Council Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Mr Colin armes By email 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
As part of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review in
October 2010, it was confirmed that funding would be made available
to construct the A11 Fiveways to Thetford scheme during the period
2010/11 and 2014/15. This is subject to the scheme satisfactorily
completing the statutory process following the Public Inquiry, which
closed in January 2010. The feasibility of combining A11 Fiveways
to Thetford scheme with proposed upgrade to the A11 London Road
junction requires further discussions in addition to clarity regarding
the funding and delivery mechanism of the A11 junction
improvements in relation to development of the SUE. The Highways
Agency recognises that delivery of the two schemes in parallel is
logical, particularly in terms of minimising disruption to the Strategic
Road Network. It should be noted that the A11 London Road
junction is the furthest of the five A11 junctions from the SUE.
Potential provision for improvements at the London Road junction, in
preference to other A11 junctions that are closer to the proposed
SUE and may be more susceptible to development traffic generation, needs Noted. to be considered.
point iv - A watertight mechanism is required for securing funding of
A11 junction improvements. It is apparent that this has not yet been
identified. Scheme costs are required and an indication of who funds
and at what rate. If a tariff approach is to be adopted, it will be
necessary to determine who will hold the money and who will have
responsibility for delivery. It is noted that TAAP paragraph 30.8
(p.122) indicates that work has commenced on a CIL document. The
Highways Agency considers that such a document, which should be
consulted on, will be important for ensuring that whatever funding
mechanism is adopted, it is not vulnerable to a later challenge.
Please refer to the stretch of the A1 from Biggleswade to the Black
Cat roundabout to see a case study in how a road needs to be
improved over time - and adding traffic lights to what will become a
continuous dual carriageway from Norwich to - everywhere - would
be a very retrograde step. Drivers no longer expect them nor
respect them on major trunk routes and at Sandy on the A1 traffic
lights were removed in favour of a roundabout of a smaller size than
any on the Thetford bypass. I see no need to improve the junctions
unless more land is allocated to a proper flyover or larger
roundabout. Camber changes and other more subtle improvements
to the existing road could reduce the number of lorries turning over
and other incidents.
What about the need for a link from the A11 to A1066 to give proper
access to the east? Avoidance of new rat runs through the SUE.
Comments noted. The funding mechanism depends on the time
of the application. If an early application comes in, funding will
be through S106.
Enact para 13.27 through the PPA
process.
Raise in PPA. Improve supporting
text. Recognise some flexibility
required to reflect timing.
Transport evidence identifies that signalisation is a mechanism
to ensure junctions work at peak periods. In principle it is
acceptable to the highways agency. The plan is to 2026 during
which time background growth on its own would result in issues
on the trunk road. Look at most cost effective way of getting the
most out of junctions No further action.
Option has not been discussed or recommended in the
Transport work supporting the TAAP. Initial problems would be
the Stone Curlew Buffer, flooding and drainage as well as cost.
Transport study has produced a strategy to support the TAAP
based on some highway improvements and modal shift. It is not
clear how the Urban Extension could be used as a rat run as the
estate will only be linked to Croxton Road or Norwich Road with
buses only over the railway. No further action.
Needs to be done well before development starts. Roads already
have heavy traffic. Noted. Timing etc will be negotiated with highways agency. No further action.
Mr DM Hall Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Agree
Ok, but without Barton Mills to Thetford bypass, this should not go
ahead. Government committed to dualling by 2015. No further action.
Mr Ed Chambers
Thetford Town
Council THETFORD 13 Policy TH 11 Agree Approved Support noted. No further action.
Mr Jon Ford Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Disagree
The country is about to spend millions of pounds upgrading the A11
from Barton Mills to Thetford and you are planning to install traffic
lights on the by-pass. This is madness! You will create 5 queues.
Much frustration.
Transport evidence identifies that signalisation is a mechanism
to ensure junctions work at peak periods. In principle it is
acceptable to the highways agency. The plan is to 2026 during
which time background growth on its own would result in issues
on the trunk road. Look at most cost effective way of getting the
most out of junctions No further action.