URBAN TRANSPORT PLAN - Hertfordshire County Council

Hertford & Ware UTP Short Term Scheme Feasibility Assessment
Scheme Name: Cycle and Pedestrian Route 18
Scheme ID Number:
Scheme Summary:
CPM18
Bengeo – Mead Lane
Provides connections between Bengeo residential areas towards Mead Lane employment areas across
Hartham Common, including:
• New cycle bridge between Mead Lane and Hartham Common to remove existing stepped
facility.
• 3.0m shared use paths where possible across Hartham Common and widening towpath
between Mead Lane and Hertford Lock where possible.
• This scheme compliments the recent upgrade to the Right of Way from St Leonards Road into
Hartham Common and connects existing walking/cycling routes across Hartham Common.
Links to Other UTP/LTP Schemes:
CYC24, PED23, CPM16, MDL1, MDL2, MDL3, MDL4, MDL5
Estimated Delivery Cost (provide breakdown for works element where appropriate/possible):
• 3.0m wide shared use paths where possible
• Upgrade of bridges
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST: £200,000-500,000 (depending upon bridge upgrade requirements)
Estimated Operating Costs:
None
User Mode Benefits:
Scale of Benefit Pedestrian Cycle Bus Rail Car
High
Medium
Low
Design Considerations:
Design Considerations Proposed Solutions Sufficient to tackle
issues? (Y/N)
After dark cycling / walking Provide lighting where acceptable Y
River crossings
Replace/upgrade existing bridges to
remove steps and allow cycling where
possible
Y
CPM18