Local Transport Plan 3 - Worcestershire County Council

Transport investment which increase productivity can encourage additional private investmentthrough:• Raising profitability;• Facilitating labour mobility which improves business access to a suitably skilled workforce• Enabling effective competition even when economic activity is geographically dispersed.The positive impact of transport on productivity is important, as improving productivity is a keydeterminant of long-term growth and living standards. The LTP3 recognises this and includes policies andintegrated packages of schemes aimed at supporting the economy and quality of life whilst alsoaddressing the environmental impacts of transport.Worcestershire County Council has developed a strong track record for delivery during the LTP2 period(2006-2011), outlined in detail in the LTP3 Essential References Document and the policy documents. Thesignificant progress made during LTP2 has delivered;•• Evesham High Street, a public realm enhancement and traffic management scheme deliveredin 2010/11• Worcester (Diglis) Walk & Cycle Bridge and access routes delivered in 2010/11• Powick Hams Roundabout Improvements and Powick New Bridge Works (western end ofA4440 Southern Link Road), delivered in 2008/09• Walking and cycling schemes, implemented as part of Worcestershire’s Safer Routes to Schoolprogramme• Pershore High Street, a public realm and accident remediation scheme delivered in 2008• Stourport Bridge refurbishment, which received an ICE West Midlands Heritage Award in 2008• The implementation of an Urban Traffic Management and Control (UTMC) computer systemfor Worcester supporting a network of Variable Message Signs and other networkmanagement tools has delivered improvements to network journey times and reliability, withconsequent benefits to the economy in terms of transport costs.• Sixways Park & Ride and Coachway, delivered in 2009/2010•• Steady increases in the amounts of people walking, cycling and using passenger transport hashelped to manage congestion in our busy and constrained urban areas and along key interurbanroutes. In particular, the 'Choose how you move' project in Worcester achievedsignificant success and national acclaim for its results.• In March 2008, Worcestershire County Council achieved the prestigious Beacon AwardAuthority Status (tackling climate change) with sustainable transport fundamental in shapingone of the first climate change strategies in the country.• Improved road safety, as a result of the delivery of a comprehensive package of measuresdesigned to reduce casualties and promote road safety. Worcestershire’s roads now rankalongside the safest in the country. The County has secured a 60% reduction in the rate of‘Killed or Seriously Injured’ (KSI) and 51% reduction in actual KSI’s since 2000.• In late 2007, Worcestershire County Council won the ‘Best Direct Marketing campaign’ withthe ‘Big Days Out’ Walking Pack