Ermine Street Environmental Enhancements

Ermine Street Environmental Enhancements

As part of Urban&Civic s commitment to minimise the impacts and maximise the benefits of the Alconbury Weald development, the design team have worked up a scheme of environmental enhancements along Ermine Street. The scheme, co-designed with the Parish Council and local partners, was developed through a working group and the local community was consulted in 206 and 207 to finalise the design. Since then the scheme has been through an extensive Road Safety Audit assessment by Cambridgeshire County Council and has now been cleared for implementation. It was agreed that the works would go into a legally binding agreement as part of the S06 Agreement for the development, with a commitment for the scheme to be in place by the time the 250th home is occupied at Alconbury Weald. So far, the development has residents in about 30 homes and while the scheme is being delivered later than we had hoped we are still pleased to be delivering it ahead of schedule. This booklet sets out the principles, approach and detail of the final approved scheme and the planned programme of works for its implementation. If you have any queries or would like to talk through the scheme, please get in touch with Rebecca Britton at Urban&Civic: T 0480 434 E rbritton@urbanandcivic.com alconbury-weald.co.uk. The principles The aim of the scheme is to reduce the number of vehicles on Ermine Street passing through the Stukeleys and to control any increase along this route as a result of the new development. It does this by: Reducing the attraction of Ermine Street as a quicker short cut for cars; Reducing speeds within the Stukeleys and improving residents priority to the roads through the villages; and Enhancing the village feel and making it safer and more attractive for residents, and for those walking and cycling about. The plans The details of the plans are shown over the following pages and include: Narrowing the width of the Ermine Street carriageway. Changing the priority of key junctions through the village. Reducing the existing 40mph speed limit at the south end of Great Stukeley to 30mph. Additional measures will form part of a second phase of works later in the development, including: Cycle connection running the length of Ermine Street from Alconbury Weald, through the Stukeleys to Huntingdon. Additional pedestrian crossings and cycle crossings at key points. A review and potential implementation of additional speed restrictions. Delivery programme We have been working with local contractor, Breheny Civil Engineering, on delivery plans that minimise disruption whilst the work is being carried out. The work will be carried out in phases, starting this September at the north end of Little Stukeley. It will be completed during March 209. There will be a break from all works over Christmas and New Year. Phase one Running from the start of September to the middle of November, Mondays to Fridays. With works starting from the chicane end of Little Stukeley through to the Baptist Church by the USAF entrance. Traffic signals will commence Monday mornings at 9:30am and be off by 4pm on each Friday afternoon. On weekdays work will be from 8am till 7pm where possible to shorten the programme of works. Work will be undertaken using two way and three way traffic signals, as required, first at Mill Road Junction, then Sanders Close, then Church Way. The access to all homes will remain open and unrestricted. If a short period of restriction is required, this will be prearranged with the house occupier prior to work commencing. As each phase of work is delivered, each home along the affected area will receive an update and contact numbers for the work teams. Wider context and future plans This scheme has been developed in the context of a number of other wider developments, including: The A4 upgrade, which will see a whole new strategic route upgrade from Alconbury through to Cambridge. The existing A4 will become a local road to Huntingdon, renamed the A307. The Southern Gateway entrance will connect Alconbury Weald directly to the A4. The application for this connection has been submitted to the District Council. The access is the first part of a future transport hub at Alconbury Weald, which will include a Rail Station and prioritised bus connection as part of Guided Busway Route B.

KEY:- KEY:PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION TYPE P - FULL DEPTH CONSTRUCTION TO PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION TYPE P - FULL DEPTH CONSTRUCTION TO MI LL D A RO Central island to be added. 2 Existing traffic calming feature (chicane) to be retained. 3 Carriageway to be narrowed and verge extended. Central island removed but speed cushions replaced as part of new alignment 4 Junction alignment and priority will change so Ermine Street traffic slows to give priority to/check for any traffic from Mill Road. Road surface treatments will guide traffic within narrowed carriageway. 5 New speed cushions to be put in on new alignment. H OSE S CL CHURC DER SAN 2 FOR CONTINUATION SEE PREVIOUS PAGE 4 3 FOR CONTINUATION SEE NEXT PAGE 5 NOTE NUMBERS - REFER TO NOTES IN BOX NBURY O ANCE TR MAIN EN NOTE NUMBERS - REFER TO NOTES IN BOX BUS STOP PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION TYPE P4 FOOTS CONSTRUCTED TO CCC HERCS APPIX - TYPE B PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION TYPE P4 FOOTS CONSTRUCTED TO CCC HERCS APPIX - TYPE B 6 7 6 Installation of new bus shelter and narrowing of carriageway with pavement surfacing to the junction with Church Way. 7 Removal of central island and reapplying speed cushions to new alignment of road.

KEY:- KEY:PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION TYPE P - FULL DEPTH CONSTRUCTION TO PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION TYPE P - FULL DEPTH CONSTRUCTION TO CCC HERCS APPIX. 2 ' H' ORT CH D 'N UR ROA CH R OA RCH D 'S FOR CONTINUATION SEE PREVIOUS PAGE CHU FOR CONTINUATION SEE NEXT PAGE D EN 0 9 NOTE NUMBERS - REFER TO NOTES IN THE BOX TH NOTE NUMBERS - REFER TO NOTES IN THE BOX Carriageway to be narrowed and verge extended, with central islands removed. 2 Junction priority and alignment changed to ensure Ermine Street traffic slows/stops to give right of way or check for traffic from Church Road. Landscaping and road surface treatments support the slowing and guiding of traffic along the new alignment. OU 8 PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION TYPE P4 FOOTS CONSTRUCTED TO CCC HERCS APPIX - TYPE B PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION TYPE P4 FOOTS CONSTRUCTED TO CCC HERCS APPIX - TYPE B 8 Remove central island and reinstate speed cushions on new alignment. 9 Changing of alignment and priority at junction to slow Ermine Street traffic to check for/give right of way to traffic from Church Road. This will enable landscaping and include surface treatments to guide drivers. 0 Narrowing of carriageway along the length, with verge extended and speed cushions removed, with repairs to carriageway.