NOT TO BE PRINTED_Draft Final TAAP comments duly

Mr Michael
Meadows Natural England Norwich 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Mr Paul Leeming Carter Jonas Harrogate 13 Policy TH 11 Agree
Mr R Ward Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Mr Stephen
Faulkner
Norfolk County
Council Norwich 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Mr Stuart Wilson Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Mr Stuart Wilson Thetford Society Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Mr Tom Gilbert-
Wooldridge English Heritage Cambridge 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Mr. g Brighton Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
With regards to the A11 road junction improvements required, we
have highlighted the proximity of the works at the A11/A134 and
A11/A1075 junctions to the Breckland SPA and SAC in our response
to the EIA Scoping Opinion for the Thetford Sustainable Urban Agree. Scope of further works has been discussed with Natural
Extension (letter dated 10 February 2011, ref. LA3.1/15843), and England, Highways Agency and NCC. Recognise this is a
agree that further assessment is necessary.
priority issue to be resolved before submission.
HRA note on this issue has been
received suggesting some
amendments to the policy which will
be taken on board.
As part of the masterplan proposals and as detailed in the Thetford
Transport Study a range of improvements to the strategic and local
road network are required; primarily these relate to enhancements to
the capacity of junctions rather than the road links. Policy TH11
Changes to the A11 Trunk Road and Policy TH12 Improvements to
the Local Road Network generally cover the range of measures put
forward. Support noted. No further action.
Would not think this is likely. This takes away some credibility of the
whole scheme.
Policy TH11 (b) junction standards - It is unclear why the policy limits
the A11 (T) junction improvements to "at grade". It is suggested that
the policy is more flexibly worded in terms of suitable mitigation
solutions; Policy TH11 - Comments made by the Highways Agency
when it was Policy TH28 (and forwarded to Breckland DC by the
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.
Noted. HA comments received too late to inform this version of
County Council on 20/12/10) do not appear to have been considered; the TAAP.
At the moment the A11 grinds to a halt between Barton Mills and
Thetford. One of the main causes is the traffic lights at Elveden Transport evidence identifies that signalisation is a mechanism
which create a stop start queue of traffic. The idea to add more to ensure junctions work at peak periods. In principle it is
traffic lights at the five junctions is short sighted. Although not acceptable to the Highways Agency. The plan is to 2026 during
attractive and more expensive, flyovers do provide an uninterrupted which time background growth on its own would result in issues
flow of vehicles. I do not want Thetford to be known as the bottleneck on the trunk road. Look at most cost effective way of getting the
of East Anglia.
At the moment the A11 grinds to a halt between Barton Mills and
most out of junctions No further action.
Thetford. One of the main causes is the traffic lights at Elveden Transport evidence identifies that signalisation is a mechanism
which create a stop start queue of traffic. The idea to add more to ensure junctions work at peak periods. In principle it is
traffic lights at the five junctions is short sighted. Although not acceptable to the highways agency. The plan is to 2026 during
attractive and more expensive, flyovers do provide an uninterrupted which time background growth on its own would result in issues
flow of vehicles. We do not want Thetford to be known as the on the trunk road. Look at most cost effective way of getting the
bottleneck of East Anglia.
Improvements to the Mundford Road junction, including roundabout
enlargement and new signalling and lighting, will need to be carefully
designed to avoid impacting on Gallows Hill Scheduled Monument
and its setting. A dedicated slip road to the south-east of the
junction, as suggested by the Thetford Transport Study (2010), could
be particularly sensitive. Early consultation with English Heritage is
most out of junctions No further action.
advised.
Should congest the A11 nicely (see Elveden traffic lights) pushing
Agree. Raise at PPA
traffic back through the town. No further action.
Make all suggested changes.
Discuss as part of PPA.
Mrs Patricia Poel Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment Traffic chaos will be everlasting.
Traffic lights on junctions and roads results in traffic build up - look at
No further action.
Mrs T Allott By email 13 Policy TH 11 Comment Elveden No further action.
T Ahern Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
T Friend Thetford 13 Policy TH 11 Comment
Thetford roads get congested daily now, yet you want to spend
thousands of pounds making it worse. With so many sets of traffic
lights under your scheme, it will be a continuous queue of traffic stopstart.
If you've got so much money to improve this town then start by
giving the town a good decent shopping centre that will encourage
people to shop locally instead of going further afield.
Transport evidence identifies that signalisation is a mechanism
to ensure junctions work at peak periods. In principle it is
No further action.
The A11 junctions should be upgraded to fly over for the main trunk acceptable to the highways agency. The plan is to 2026 during
road. Joining traffic should be by adequately long enough slip roads which time background growth on its own would result in issues
(unlike Croxton Road junctions). Traffic lights are a non starter - we on the trunk road. Look at most cost effective way of getting the
need to keep the flow of traffic. most out of junctions
No further action.