Sewta 2013/14 Delivery Plan

Sewta RTP Delivery Plan 2013/14 – Annex 3a (RTP)RefSchemeRankKey benefits – Outputs (quantified) and outcomesSummary Evidence to support interventionProposals for Monitoring and EvaluationTitle Lead Authority FY2013-14Scheme Type*MODE / CATEGORY**Total SchemeCost (AllYears)Total RTCG(All Years)Total matchfunding (AllYears)Allocationfrom RTCG1314Matchfunding13-14TotalSchemecost 1314Scheme StartDateScheme EndDateA Transyt model has been developed for the gyratory, but in the study commissioned so far has not been used to quantify the effectiveness of the measures proposed. However, it isanticipated that the proposals will reduce congestion, improve journey reliability and safety by removing stationary and slow moving traffic from the high speed A470. Furthermore, thebenefits to reduction in congestion and improvements to journey time reliability will have consequential benefits for access to employment opportunities, particularly in the adjacentTrefforest Industrial Estate or the major employment centre of Cardiff. This junction is on a major commuting route between the significant residential area of Beddau/LlantwitFardre/Church Village/Tonteg and the main employment locations. RTP objectives that would be supported would be:-• Reduce the number and severity of road traffic casualties.• To improve access for all to employment opportunities, services, healthcare, education, tourism and leisure facilities.• To improve the quality, efficiency and reliability of the transport system.• To reduce traffic growth, traffic congestion and to make better use of the existing road network.The specific policies that would be supported by the proposals are:-• WCP1 – Sewta supports improved infrastructure for walking and cycling (pedestrian /cycle crossing)• HIP3 – Sewta supports selective improvements to the regional highway system through make-better-use proposals (improvements to the A473).• HIP4 – Sewta supports selective improvements to the national highway system where they are to the overall benefit to RTP objectives (improvements to the A470).• RSP1 – Sewta supports measures to reduce the number and severity of road traffic collisions and to improve road safety levels.Capita Symonds report Improvements to Upper Boat Interchange, Stage 2 – Preliminary Study of Potential Improvements. Report available on request.No monitoring has yet been undertaken. However, the RTP commits Sewta to monitor the outputs and outcomes of all interventions (refer to paragraphs 8.18/19 and table 8.2 of theRTP). For MBU projects the RTP identifies that the attributes that will be monitored include use/patronage, journey time/reliability and fit with WTS objectives. Several traffic surveysare available that were used to develop the Transyt modelling of the junction. These will form a suitable baseline position against which the monitoring will be assessed. Any future datacollected will also be used as baseline information. Further consideration will be given to monitoring requirements and should any specific further information be required this will becollected. Appropriate surveys will be undertaken post completion to provide a valid comparison of the effects of the scheme compared to its expected benefits/impacts.SMS17/18 Reserve Rail pre-delivery Sewta / Various Pre-delivery RTP Rail ContinuousProgramme ofschemesScheme DescriptionKey benefits – Outputs (quantified) and outcomesSummary Evidence to support interventionProposals for Monitoring and EvaluationContinuousProgramme ofschemes0 £1505kReserve0 £1505k April 2013 March 2014Pre-delivery works to facilitate the implementation of the Abertillery Spur and Crumlin station on the Ebbw Valley Line in future capital programmes. Preferred options to be furtherdeveloped with designs and route alignments to be progressed. Land to be purchased to retain land for future construction of both the Abertillery and Crumlin Stations.Pre-delivery works on the two schemes will facilitate progress on the Ebbw Valley Line element of the Regional Rail Strategy. Purchasing of land will enable delivery risks for bothschemes to be reduced and enable the schemes to be delivered in future years’ capital programmes.Ebbw Valley Future Phases Study has been undertaken identifying preliminary proposals for future phases enhancing the reach and capacity of the line. Prioritised proposals includedthe Abertillery Spur and Crumlin station. Further site specific studies have been undertaken at Crumlin and Abertillery.Scheme designs will be peer reviewed prior to implementation with workshops to be undertaken to ensure that the preferred and best designs are progressed. Purchase of land will bemonitored to ensure that this facilitates the construction of future scheme designs.*Scheme Type – select one of the following: Works, Pre-Delivery or Preparatory Works** RTP Public Transport / RTP Integrated Transport / RTP Rail / RTP Highways / RTP Active Travel / Road SafetyRisks must be appraised in the risk register (agreed format)SUMMARY OF KEY OUTPUTS AND BENEFITS- 14 -