Non-Technical Summary - Chiltern Evergreen3

EVERGREEN 3Construction PhaseImpacts from construction traffic are temporary. Theresidual effect from the volume of construction traffic areexpected in general to be slight to negligible, Overall,the impacts from Scheme construction traffic on trafficand transport are considered to be moderate significancedue to some unavoidable routeing of construction trafficthrough residential areas although this is not expected tocause significant delays to other road users.Operational PhaseIn Bicester, there are residual impacts as a result of theScheme with respect to walking and cycling, bus publictransport and the local highway network.In terms of impacts on walking and cycling, the overallimpact is predicted to be moderate. This reflects inparticular the effect of additional level crossing closureperiods on walking and cycling movements along LondonRoad Bicester.A moderate impact is predicted on bus public transport,reflecting the effect of the Scheme on bus passengernumbers and the additional level crossing closure periodson London Road, which will affect bus travel.In terms of the local highway network, a moderate impactis predicted due to the effect of the Scheme on journeytimes along the London Road corridor arising from theadditional level crossing closures.In the vicinity of Water Eaton Parkway station, the residualeffects on walking and cycling and bus public transport,are considered to be negligible. However, the introductionof the Scheme and the associated junction and highwayimprovement measures in this area are expected to resultin reduced queuing on the A4165 which, given exitingtraffic pressures, is considered to be a significant benefit.At Oxford and Islip stations, residual effects are consideredto be slight to negligible.Evergreen 3: designed to relieve road congestionand slow the growth in carbon emissions16 EVERGREEN3 WWW.CHILTERN-EVERGREEN3.CO.UK