Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

Chapter 6. Transport
Introduction
6.1 Similar to other IDP Chapters, this chapter will consider the various types of transport
related infrastructure in the Borough, both looking at existing provision and likely future
provision. Where future projects are identified, the costs and sources of funding will be
explored. The chapter will specifically consider the following areas:
• The strategic road network
• The non strategic road network
• Rail infrastructure
• The bus network
• Walking and cycling
• Parking
6.2 Department for Transport’s ‘Road Transport Forecasts 2011’ advises that observed
aggregated travel patterns that impact on transport infrastructure are best considered
across five dimensions (DfT 2011 15 ):
1- whether to travel (generation/frequency);
2- where to travel to (destination);
3- which mode to travel by (mode choice);
4- what time to travel; and
5- which route to take (assignment).
6.3 The development forecasted over the Local Plan period could have either a
direct/indirect effect on all five dimensions.
Strategic Road Network
Existing conditions
6.4 Runnymede is intersected by two motorways which form part of the Strategic Road
Network (SRN): the M25, which goes round London and runs north south through the
Borough, and the M3 16 which crosses east west, and which links South West London to
Southampton and the South Coast (See Figure 10). The intersection of these two
motorways at junction 12 of the M25 is located relatively central in the Borough. Whilst
there are no junctions of the M3 which provide access into the Borough, junctions 11
(Chertsey) and 13 (Egham) of the M25 provide access from the SRN into the Borough
(See: Figure 11).
15
See: http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/road-transport-forecasts-2011/
16
Enterprise M3 LEP is also located around the spine of the M3 Motorway corridor some 75 miles through Hampshire and Surrey
(See: Figure 4)
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Runnymede IDP DRAFT – February 2013