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Dedicated Bus way – this option is the most suitable for full scale bus priority as it allows
uninterrupted bus passage from its point of departure to its destination. The works
associated with these measures are typically new build highway, either elevated or at
grade, where land availability permits. These measures have been considered when
reviewing the proposed corridors and consideration has been given to the requirement for
additional land to facilitate the measures required to provide dedicated facilities.
Feasibility design, followed by detailed design will need to be completed for each of the
identified BRT corridors to establish third party land ownership issues, to secure suitable
permissions from relevant highway authorities and go through the processes necessary to
acquire third party land or the right to use it.
Figure 4.5: Typical BRT Corridor
The assessment of the order of implementation of potential BRT corridors took into account:
Corridor demand
Ease of implementation
Transport integration
Land use integration
Potential impact on general traffic
In assessing the proposed corridors, the LPTMP has identified the potential opportunities and
constraints associated with the implementation of BRT measures as outlined above. A more detailed
design study will be required to take the corridors forward, including a full topographical survey of
all corridors to be undertaken to establish available carriageway widths and opportunities for
utilising highway verge. The requirement for third party land will prove to be critical in providing
continuous priority for BRT services. From advice received from key stakeholders who have been
consulted as part of the BRT study, the procurement of this land can be time consuming and costly;
a process with difficult situations could take a number of years to resolve, typically three to four
years.
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