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11. CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC
INTRODUCTION
11.1 This section of the ES assesses the predicted road traffic that would be
generated during the construction of the Penny Hill Wind Farm.
Movements of abnormal load vehicles (ALVs), other heavy goods vehicles
(HGVs) and lighter traffic, mainly consisting of construction workers driving
to and from the site in cars and vans, are considered. The assessment has
been undertaken by Faber Maunsell.
11.2 As stated in Section 5 of this ES, it is proposed that roadstone for the
construction of site roads would ideally be sourced from local quarries in
proximity to the site. It is likely that concrete would be brought directly to
site, for some wind farm sites it is possible that concrete could be batched
on site within the construction compound, but this would be inappropriate
for a development of this relatively small size. For the purposes of this
assessment it has therefore been assumed that concrete will be delivered
to the site.
11.3 This section also considers access to the site for ALVs, the potential for
driver distraction and operational and decommissioning vehicle
movements.
CONSULTATION
11.4 The Highways Agency and Transportation Service of RMBC both
responded to the EIA Scoping Report submitted to RMBC in May 2008.
Comments received from the RMBC Transportation Service are:
„The Environmental Statement should include a transport
assessment having regard for the type, number, frequency and
timings of vehicles accessing the site during the construction and
decommissioning periods, along with the traffic routes and an
assessment of the impacts on the highway network, road users and
residential amenity.
Final details of permanent and temporary access should include a
qualitative assessment of any affected hedgerows and landscape
and includes an assessment of the impact and any necessary
mitigation/reinstatement/enhancement measures‟.
11.5 The Scoping Opinion also confirmed that RMBC consider the routes
proposed (Route A and C described later) to be acceptable.
11.6 The following comments were also made in relation to safety which are
relevant to the scope of the transport assessment:
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Environmental Statement