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Arrangements with Police for escort of turbine loads to the site;
Advanced notification to the general public warning of turbine
component transport movements;
Informative road signage warning other users of turbine components
transport movements and construction traffic;
Improvements and upgrades to the public highway;
Arrangements for continual road maintenance and cleaning;
Specific timing of deliveries outside of peak hours;
Wheel cleaning / dirt control arrangements at key stages of
construction; and
Provision of temporary signs and traffic control where necessary.
11.92 An appropriate police or contractor escort would accompany movement of
turbine components from the port of entry, with timings agreed with the
highways authorities.
11.93 The route that would be used to transport turbine components to the site
would utilise the nearest appropriate port approved by the selected turbine
manufacturer and would be selected in order to minimise road upgrades
and improvements.
11.94 No specific mitigation measures would be required during operation of the
wind farm, due to the low numbers of operational vehicle movements.
11.95 A transport management plan would be prepared for the decommissioning
process to ensure that traffic impacts at this time are minimised.
11.96 The new junction onto Penny Hill Lane will include road widening to both
lanes on the eastern approach to the junction, which will enable oversized
vehicles to navigate the turns into the site. The ground would also be
prepared to accept suitable axle loadings. The upgraded junction proposal
is shown on Drawing HJB/681/PA14. Detailed swept path analysis
drawings of the proposed site entrance are included in Appendix 7.
RESIDUAL EFFECTS
11.97 The mitigation measures described above and the short-term increase in
traffic would ensure that there would be minimal residual environmental
impact. This is justified by the following:
The effects associated with the traffic during the operational phase are
insignificant as stated within the “Guidance on Transport
Assessments”;
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement