10_Volume-2-Part 12 - Hyder Consulting

1 Introduction
1.1 General
1.1.0.1 This report assesses the potential impacts of the proposed A45 / A46
Tollbar End Improvement Scheme (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Scheme’)
on pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians and communities. For ease of
reference, the term ‘pedestrians and others’ is used in this report to
describe this group.
1.2 The Proposed Scheme
1.2.0.1 The Tollbar End roundabout is a strategic junction on the trunk road
network, near Coventry. The junction facilitates the movement of vehicles
between London and the Midlands and services movement between the
M40, M6, M1, M42, M45 and M69 motorways. The junction also facilitates
the movement of local traffic, in particular to Coventry Airport and the
nearby businesses and industries. A location plan showing the position of
the Scheme on the network is shown in Figure 1.1.
1.2.0.2 The Scheme would provide a dual 3-lane bypass to follow the existing A45
line between Stivichall Junction and Tollbar End roundabout. The Tollbar
End roundabout would be improved to a grade-separated junction with an
underpass between the A45 Stonebridge Highway and the A46 Coventry
Eastern Bypass. The Scheme also includes improvements to the
northbound off-slip on the A46 Kenilworth Bypass. A plan of the Scheme is
shown in Figure 1.2.
1.2.0.3 The A45 / A46 Tollbar End Improvement Scheme comprises the following
elements:
Grade-separation of the Tollbar End roundabout, by construction of a
new dual two-lane underpass connecting the A46 Coventry Eastern
Bypass to the eastern end of the A45 Stonebridge Highway;
Construction of two single span structures to accommodate the
grade-separation;
Enlargement of Tollbar End roundabout, with improved traffic signal
controls;
Construction of a new signalised junction at the intersection of Siskin
Drive and Rowley Road;
Asymmetrical widening to the south of the existing A45 Stonebridge
Highway between the Tollbar End roundabout and Stivichall Junction
(approximately 1.9 km west of Tollbar End), from dual two-lane
carriageway to dual three-lane carriageway;
Addition of sign gantries; 3 no. on the A46 Kenilworth Bypass
northbound approach to Stivichall Junction, and 4 no. on the A45
Stonebridge Highway between Stivichall Junction and Tollbar End
roundabout;
Environmental Statement Volume 2
A45/A46 Tollbar End Improvement
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Part 12: Pedestrians et al
March 2009