Environmental Statement volume 4 - Chiltern Evergreen3

Railway Ref.:Type:Proposal:Name:OS Grid Ref.:Railway Ref.:Type:Proposal:OXD 28m 10chPublic FootpathProvide footbridge withsteps (no ramps) onsimilar alignment toexisting crossing.NesbittsSP 497 109 (based onhistoric records)OXD 28m 24chAccommodation (disused)Confirm that crossingrights have previouslybeen extinguished.curvature on this section of route.2. Divert via alternative crossing point –nearest alternative crossing point isA4165 overbridge. Diversion of footpathvia this bridge would result in longerthan desirable route running immediatelyadjacent to A34 for significant proportionof its length.3. Close without replacement –unacceptable impact on footpathnetwork.NoneName: Saint EdwardsOS Grid Ref.: SP 49877 09148Railway Ref.: OXD 29m 35chType:Accommodation (disused)Proposal: Confirm that crossingrights have previouslybeen extinguished.Name: Aristotle LaneOS Grid Ref.: SP 50247 07899Railway Ref.: DCL 64m 35ch / OXD 30m19chType:Private FootpathProposal: Close crossing andprovide improved access toallotments fromAristotle Lane footbridgeby means of additionalramp on west side ofrailway.None1. Retain existing crossing of Didcot –Banbury line and provide new crossingover adjacent Bicester – Oxford track –approval for new crossing unlikely to beforthcoming, especially given therelationship to the existing Didcot –Banbury line crossing and proximity ofbridge providing alternative route acrossrailway.2. Provide new footbridge on similaralignment to existing crossing – cannot bejustified given that public footbridgealready exists immediately adjacent tocrossing.3. Close crossing without any replacement /mitigation – users consider impact o beunacceptable due to increased length ofroute to certain parts of allotment site4. Upgrade existing access from WaltonWell Road – existing route consists ofnarrow concrete track crossing SSSI. Anyincrease in use or widening of existingroute would have adverse impact on SSSI.ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENTC26CHILTERN RAILWAYS