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ID PT1a Specific Location Approach at Detail of Project Develop Area Master plan Improve the quality of the car park at the rail station, including marking out bays, improving the surfacing & lighting and consideration of CCTV From 5,000 PT1b forecourt and vicinity Improved interchange facilities at railway station for buses, taxis &community transport providers. Discussions are ongoing with Network Rail, Greater Anglia and bus operators to outline the scope of the project. Feasibility study will identify a preferred option which would then be included in this strategy as a scheme for delivery. Work with partners would then be carried out to identify potential sources of funding. [In event there is no deliverable solution for interchange facilities; focus would shift to providing high quality bus stops on B1101, with the northbound stop located to the s. of the level crossing and the southbound stop to be located to the s. of the level crossing.] Up to 15,000 for feasibility study to identify preferred option PT1 c PT2a Vicinity of Vicinity of Introduce additional parking in the vicinity of the railway station. Consider the possibility of introducing a cost effective car park to serve the railway station on the field adjacent to Hereward Hall, accessed off Rd Scheme options to be investigated as part of feasibility study for Interchange Facilities Short term measures to address parking and safety issues in the vicinity of the railway station Implement 2 stage approach to address parking issues: 1) Place double yellow lines approx 100m either side of level crossing to prevent parking / blocking back from the bus stop and onto the level crossing 2) Review the situation and if necessary, at a later date introduce single yellow line parking restrictions for a portion of the day in place of or beyond the double yellow lines See PT1b PT2b PT2c PT5 Vicinity of Vicinity of Rail services running through Relocate the northbound bus stop, currently on Elm Rd, to the south of the level crossing on Rd and introduce a new southbound bus stop to the north of the level crossing on Elm Road. These measures are in order to reduce risk of collision at level crossing and improve bus accessibility to the station in the short term. Introduce southbound on-road cycle lane on Rd linking to town centre (project C1a). This scheme to include parking restrictions on Rd southbound to ensure unobstructed route for cycles. Improvements to rail services running through Lobby the relevant rail operators and Department for Transport to secure improvements in the number of services stopping at earlier in the morning, throughout the day and later into the evening. Local Authority Officer Time Market Town Transport Strategy 2013 40
PT6 line between & Wisbech This strategy is supportive of the proposal to re-open the line between and Wisbech and recognises the many benefits that could be achieved for the people of Fenland by connecting Wisbech back into the national rail network. Given the strategic nature of this scheme, its delivery would not be directly under the remit of this transport strategy for. Feasibility work has recently been carried out which can be viewed here: to Wisbech Rail Study Stage 1. This found that a light or heavy rail shuttle service between Wisbech and might be commercially viable, subject to the capital costs of reopening the line being affordable. Stage 2 has recently been commissioned in and will look further at the capital costs of reopening the railway line. Feasibility work being carried out PT8 PT10 PT11 PT9 PT12 City Rd area of town centre Whole town and surrounding area Town Centre Improvements to bus services Investigate the introduction of a new bus station in the town centre. Plans for such a station would be developed in conjunction with Fenland District Council s plans for redeveloping the whole of the City Road area. Any plans would be dependent on support of bus operators. Improve information about public and community transport services, including ongoing promotion and publicity for these services Assist bus operators and community transport providers to investigate and deliver improved transport options to key destinations such as Doddington Hospital, town centre and taking account of the location of new development and the Cambridgeshire Future Transport Programme (CFT) in Fenland. Possible improvements to be tabled with operators include: Reduced journey time and improved frequency to Peterborough Improved frequency to Huntingdon / Hinchingbrooke Hospital Extend the guided busway services to link and Wisbech to existing system New bus service to St Ives &/or Ely on market day New bus service to Wisbech stopping at Coldham & Waldersea Late night bus services from Cambridge / Peterborough Provide smaller community buses for local routes-integrating with timetables for longer distance buses Better service provision in peak hours to enable and encourage commuters to use bus services A round the town hopper bus service Additional infrastructure Introduce new arrangements for taxi ranks in town centre: two taxi ranks in centre of Broad St to be closed; create space for four taxis in southbound taxi rank; relocate Market Place evening taxi rank; create High St PM rank. Introduce more cycle parking at station, including secure parking when FDC plans are developed 5,000 CFT budget in Fenland to be confirmed 3,000 See C10a Market Town Transport Strategy 2013 41
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Town Centre and Traffic Management The following town centre and traffic management schemes would help to address the following strategy objectives: IMPROVE PEOPLE S ABILITY TO GET ABOUT AND LIVE INDEPENDENT & HEALTHY LIVES IMPROVE ACCESS TO KEY SERVICES AND DESTINATIONS WITHIN MARCH BY A VARIETY OF METHODS OF TRAVEL IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF THE TRANSPORT NETWORK, PARTICULARLY FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE USERS IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF MARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL WHO LIVE/WORK IN TOWN IMPROVE HOW THE FUTURE GROWTH AND SHAPE OF MARCH IS MANAGED IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC REALM WITHIN MARCH AND HELP TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE Market Town Transport Strategy 2013 43
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ID Specific Location Detail of Project The principle of the strategy in the town centre will be to look at the entire length between Burrowmoor Rd to the south & Rd / Creek Rd / Sainsbury s access to the northeast and Dartford Rd / Lidl access to the northwest. When considering future design solutions for the town centre that seek to reduce congestion, improve safety and improve the attractiveness of the centre, have regard to the following options: TC1 TC2 TC3 TC4 Broad St, from bridge over the river to its junction with Rd & Dartford Rd Town Centre Town centre north and south of the river Bank leading down to river to the southwest of Broad St Removal of traffic signals (but no replacement with roundabout) Removal of some car parking from Broad St Small increase in the number of informal pedestrian crossings Effect of any proposals on disabled blue badge holders Access from Nene Parade Access for emergency vehicles Making Grays Lane one way for northbound vehicles, reducing the amount of traffic in Broad Street. Improving vehicular access onto High St from the Market Place Additional pedestrian / cycle bridge across the river / railway to better connect key destinations Public transport related improvements such as town wide hopper bus service linking to a new bus interchange at railway station Options for car parking in the town centre Town centre parking strategy: investigate options for additional car parking provision in the town centre as part of Fenland District Council s Town Centre Masterplan. Any preferred option(s) arising from the Masterplan would be included in this transport strategy. Pedestrian bridge linking Broad St to areas to the south of the river such a scheme would be considered alongside FDC s plans to redevelop the area to the south of the river Introduce steps leading down to the river Local Authority Officer time to identify options at while FDC development plans are worked up Market Town Transport Strategy 2013 45
TC5: Study to identify measures to mitigate future impact of traffic at key junctions and enhance accessibility, considering the town and key junctions, including consideration of the potential benefits and costs of an eastern access road and northern link road. The study will focus on mitigating the impact at the following key junctions: A141/ Hostmoor Avenue (A141 / Hostmoor Ave could be improved using smart traffic signals or a roundabout) A141 / B1099 Wisbech Rd Peas Hill roundabout B1101 Elm Road/Twenty Foot Road High Street / Burrowmoor Rd Broad St / Rd / Dartford Rd Creek Rd / Sainsbury s access Creek Rd / Rd /Level crossing area TC5 Town wide Measures from this study will feed into the finalised strategy and inform Fenland District Council s Infrastructure Delivery Plan. These junctions are strategically important junctions that need to be upgraded, particularly with regard to future growth planned for the town. The current operation of these junctions may constrain further development in the area unless improvements can be made. Proposed developments that have a demonstrable negative effect on the operation of these junctions can only proceed if improvements to both junctions have been approved. For A141 / Hostmoor Ave the improvements could take the form of smart traffic signals or a roundabout. Proposed developments having a demonstrable negative effect on the operation of these junctions will be expected to contribute towards the capital cost of installing improvements at both junctions. Work to identify appropriate measures at these junctions can proceed as part of the wider TC5 study or independently as part of TC6. TC6 TC7 TC8 Hundred Road linked to Longhill Road Town Centre Town Centre Northern link road (via Whitemoor Prison) involving the upgrade and opening of Hundred Road linked to Longhill Road Benefits of this scheme to be included as part of TC5 mitigation study. Consider relocating HGV parking closer to the A141/Hostmoor Avenue to reduce impact on congestion in the Town Centre. Aim to deliver a number of small scale improvements in the town centre including: Simplifying parking arrangements on Broad Street Working with Cambridgeshire Constabulary to consider greater enforcement of parking restrictions in the town centre. Look at re-phasing the timing of traffic signals as a means to address congestion and/or look to address the issue of right turning traffic from Dartford Road not adhering to signals. Consider traffic island in the High Street (opp. The Co-op) to improve safety for pedestrians wishing to cross. 3,000,000+ TC9 TC10 Gordon Avenue on-street parking issue-consider additional parking to replace shrubbery area, road markings, residents Gordon Avenue/ only permits Prince s Walk Prince s Walk- consider double yellow lines to prevent parking at this specific location, install a dropped kerb for safe mobility A141/Hostmoor Ave and A141/B1099 WIsbech Rd access. Capacity & safety improvements to A141/Hostmoor Ave and A141/B1099 WIsbech Rd Peas Hill roundabout 40,000 3500 Market Town Transport Strategy 2013 46
FUNDING Funding for projects included in the finalised transport strategy will be sought from the following sources: LTP funding The integrated transport block provides capital funding which is put towards schemes which improve local transport networks. Developer funding S106 and CIL funding from developers towards schemes, to mitigate the impact of development proposals on the transport network. District Council, Town and Parish Council funding / contributions towards schemes. Grants relating to specific bids for funds provided by Department for Transport (LSTF, BBAF, Cycle Safety etc) Grant funding from other sources, such as European funds or from bids provided by Government departments other than the Department for Transport It is important to note that if a range of organisations are working together everyone will achieve greater value for money. Combining funding from a number of organisations could help to deliver an improvement that could not be made by an individual organisation on its own. Maintenance The County Council has a maintenance programme in place. Where transport improvement schemes and maintenance schemes can be joined up, work is combined to save time, resources and provide value for money. Maintenance schemes are generally funded from the following sources. County Council revenue funding. Significant levels of revenue funding are used by the Council to undertake the day-to-day management and maintenance of the local transport network in Cambridgeshire. LTP Maintenance Block. The Maintenance Block provides capital funding for major maintenance works to the transport network, including major resurfacing, maintenance or replacement of bridges, tunnels and other highway structures. DELIVERY OF PROJECTS The pace at which the strategy can be delivered will depend upon the availability of the various sources of funding. By providing a clear statement of the schemes for which there is public support in the town, the finalised strategy will aim to provide a clear platform for securing funding from a wide range of sources. The Action Plan is a standalone document that will be updated as appropriate and more frequently than the Strateg itself, which sets out the policy context for the duration of the LTP3. MONITORING The Fenland Local Strategic Partnership Transport & Access Group will take on the responsibility for monitoring and managing the implementation of the strategy. This group includes representatives from Cambridgeshire County Council and Fenland District Council as well as a number of the local transport operators. FUTURE REVIEWS AND UPDATES The detailed action plan will be reviewed every five years, while the vision, objectives and transport issues will be reviewed periodically to reflect changing local circumstances. As studies of infrastructure need are carried out, schemes will be added to the strategy based on the results of the studies e.g. town centre measures and infrastructure required to mitigate the future traffic impacts. Market Town Transport Strategy 2013 47
Project ACTION PLAN ( 000) % Support % Opp Short Term Medium Term Long Term 2013/14-2017/18 2018/19-2022/23 2023/24-2026 and beyond W1 Elwyn Rd shared use path 50 60 9 W2 Estover Rd footpath to playing fields 30 56 7 W3 Norwood Rd bridge shared use route 80-250 68 10 W4 Nighthall Drive to Marwick Rd footpath 100 41 6 W5 Rd pedestrian crossing 60 64 7 W6 City Rd footpath near police station 3 66 4 W7 Improve old railway path across Stow Fen 75 49 10 W8 Improve paths along river to east of town 25 63 5 W9 Improve Shepperson's Bridge 35 42 7 W10 Paths to west of town: create Burrowmoor Rd loop 25 48 7 W11 Paths to west of town: Nene North Bank 25 47 6 W12 Gault Bank surface improvements 40 35 6 W13 Solar-powered stud lights on A141 Bridge 2 50 6 W15 Town centre definitive map project 20 47 15 W16 Creek Rd level crossing footpath 250 n/a n/a W17 Promote walking routes around TBC n/a n/a ID Project ( 000) % Support % Opp C1 Improvements to/from railway station 29 65 11 Short Term Medium Term Long Term 2013/14-2017/18 2018/19-2022/23 2023/24-2026 and beyond C2 Neale-Wade Community College to Wimblington 670 69 11 144 - C3 Southwest to town centre 241 57 10 C4 Neale-Wade to town centre / Wigstones Bridge 71-91 61 9 C5 Improvements to Hostmoor Ave retail park / industrial estate 258-428 58 14 C6 To/from south of Barkers Lane development n/a 47 9 C7 To/from north of Estover Road development n/a 43 9 C8 National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 63 97-177 52 7 C9 Town Centre 30 58 16 C10 Promotion & encouragement of cycling 24 59 6 500 - C11 Cycle bridge(s) over river and/or railway line 2500 n/a n/a ID Project ( 000) % Support % Opp S1 Upwell Rd speed reduction measures 50 53 15 S2 Burrowmoor Rd school warning signs 15 70 3 S3 Introduce new junction at intersection of Gaul Rd with A141 n/a 72 3 Short Term Medium Term Long Term 2013/14-2017/18 2018/19-2022/23 2023/24-2026 and beyond S4 A141 speed reduction northwest of 5 64 7 S5 A141 further safety measures northwest of 15 (for feasibilit y) 63 7 Market Town Transport Strategy 2013 48
S10 A141 / Twenty Foot Rd safety measures 800k n/a n/a S11 Speed reduction on Wisbech Rd 5 n/a n/a ID PT1 Project Area Masterplan ( 000) 10 (to develop options) % Support % Opp 70-83 2 Short Term Medium Term Long Term 2013/14-2017/18 2018/19-2022/23 2023/24-2026 and beyond PT2 Short term measures to address parking and safety issues in the vicinity of the railway station 20 64 2 PT5 Lobby for more rail services stopping at Officer time 90 0 PT6 Investigate opening -Wisbech rail line Outside scope 53 14 PT8 Bus station in City Rd area TBC 47 17 PT9 Town centre taxi arrangements 3 33 14 PT10 Promotion of public and community transport 5 72 5 PT11 Assist public and community transport providers to introduce improved services to key destinations Officer time 73 2 PT12 More cycle parking at station, including secure parking 5 70 2 ID Project ( 000) % Support % Opp TC1 Town centre improvements TBC n/a n/a Officer TC2 Town centre parking strategy time 53 16 Short Term Medium Term Long Term 2013/14-2017/18 2018/19-2022/23 2023/24-2026 and beyond TC4 Steps leading down to the river from Broad St TBC 51 18 TC5 Study to identify measures to mitigate future impact of traffic at key junctions, including consideration of the potential benefits and costs of an eastern access road and northern link road 75+ 72 6 Northern link Rd (upgrade Hundred Rd & link to TC6 Longhill Rd) 3000 n/a n/a TC7 HGV park in vicinity of Hostmoor Ave TBC n/a n/a TC8 Smaller scale improvements in town centre 25 n/a n/a TC9 TC10 Small scale parking / access improvements (locations to include Gordon Ave, Prince's Walk) TBC n/a n/a Capacity & safety improvements to A141/Hostmoor Ave and A141/B1099 Wisbech Rd Peas Hill roundabout TBC n/a n/a NB prices as at April 2013 Market Town Transport Strategy 2013 49
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