Traffic Assessment - Renfrewshire Council

4.46 Figures F3 and F5 in Appendix F demonstrate the effect this would have on foodstore traffic
assignment to the village centre. The results of each analysis are provided in Table 4.8 and Table
4.9 below. For ease of reference, the results for each junction with 100% of foodstore traffic using
Station Road is also provided.
Table 4.8 A8 Greenock Road / Ferry Road / Rossland Crescent Sensitivity Test
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Number
Sensitivity Test Base plus Dev
Lane Description DoS (%) Max Q DoS (%) Max Q
1/1 Greenock Road (West) Left Ahead Right 52.5% 11 50.2% 11
2/1 Ferry Road Right Left Ahead 78.9% 17 82.8% 18
3/1 Greenock Road (East) Ahead Right Left 78.1% 17 81.9% 19
4/1 Rossland Crescent Left Ahead Right 9.7% 2 4.8% 1
DoS% = Degree of Saturation where 90% is considered to be the practical capacity
Table 4.9 A8 Greenock Road / Station Road Sensitivity Test
ARM Sensitivity Test Base plus Development
Max RFC Max Q Max RFC Max Q
B - A 0.98 10 1.13 25
B - C 0.96 4 1.10 11
C - AB 0.67 3 0.80 5
A: Greenock Road East; B: Station Road; C: Greenock Road West
4.47 The results provided in Table 4.8 indicate that Greenock Road / Ferry Road / Rossland Crescent
would continue to operate within capacity if Rossland Crescent were to be made available as an
alternative vehicular route to the proposed Dargavel Village Centre.
4.48 In terms of the Greenock Road / Station Road analysis, the results of the sensitivity test in Table
4.9 indicate that while there would be a significant improvement to the future operation of the
priority controlled junction if Rossland Crescent were to be used as a vehicular route to the village
centre, Station Road will still operate over capacity and require to be upgraded to a miniroundabout.
4.49 It is recognised that Rossland Crescent is currently a minor access road and a key pedestrian /
cyclist link to Dargavel and the Village Centre. While the feasibility of using Rossland Crescent as a
vehicular link will require further consultation with Renfrewshire Council, discussions should focus
on the character of this link to ensure it does not encourage excessive volumes of traffic, and
remains a key link for pedestrians and cyclists. Measures should aim to promote a maximum speed
of 20mph and may include a mix of:
• Traffic calming features e.g. chicanes, build-outs, centre islands;
• Reduced road dimensions and the alignment of the road. Avoiding excessive straight sections
of road with frequent horizontal deflection will help reduce vehicle speeds;
• Reduced forward visibility;
Job No Report No Issue no Report Name Page
SCT3526 1 1 Dargavel Village
Proposed Village Core Development
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