A39 Camelford - Cornwall · A39 Camelford Camelford is located on the A39, a single carriageway...
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43236 08/17 A39 Camelford Camelford is located on the A39, a single carriageway road interrupted by traffic signals and a priority shuttle layout in the town centre. The existing road is not designed to cope with the traffic volumes and level of HGV use that currently exists. There is regular congestion at peak and seasonal times, resulting in air quality issues. It was designated as an Air Quality Management Area by Cornwall Council in January 2017. Devon Isles of Scilly Cornwall Public engagement A recent consultation carried out by Cornwall Council on the Air Quality Management Area identified the following trends in comments:- • 97.5% supported the proposal to declare an Air Quality Management Area in Camelford • In response to the question “Are there any measures to improve air quality?” the overwhelming majority supported the construction of a bypass and the removal of HGVs from the town centre Benefits of a bypass Reduction in the level of traffic and number of HGVs travelling through the town centre, diverting the traffic onto a more appropriate route Reduced delays for traffic using the A39 as a strategic access route linking towns and villages along the north coast of Devon and Cornwall Removes the main causes of poor air quality from the town centre Reduced driver frustration More resilient journey times Supports the key objectives of the Council’s Local Transport Plan 3 (Connecting Cornwall:2030) by:- • Reducing noise and air quality impacts • Ensuring a resilient and reliable transport system for people, goods and services • Supporting the vitality and integrity of our town centres and rural communities The need for a bypass is highlighted as the main transportation priority for the town in the Draft Neighbourhood Plan for Camelford Cornwall Council Local Plan identifies the main transportation objective as addressing congestion within Camelford town centre Permits expansion of employment opportunities for Camelford which has been identified as key to the regeneration potential of the town August 2017 Issues / Problems • Part of the Strategic Freight Network • Route has to cope with a significant uplift in vehicle numbers during the summer months as a result of tourism in the local area • Layout of town centre is restricted by priority shuttle layout and traffic signals causing queueing traffic and congestion • Idling vehicles, combined with narrow roads fronted by tall (3-4 storey) buildings impacts significantly on air quality • HGV makes up only 7% of the total traffic flow but contributes 31% of the NOx pollution Traffic flows A39 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 6,028 # 5,506 Traffic flows are significantly affected by tourism traffic - August 2016 had a maximum 24hr flow of 11,231 vehicles (69% increase from AADT). Scheme history 1992 – 1994 • Bypass study undertaken by the Highways Agency • 3 routes identified 2001 • Cornwall County Council’s major scheme submission was for the western route 2003 • Costain appointed by Cornwall County Council under a Design and Build Contract 2004 • Planning permission granted and route protected from future development 2006 • Central government funding removed when scheme was omitted from the Regional Funding Allocation (RFA) 6,637 # 2002 • Consultation undertaken and preferred route selected 2017 • Planning permission has since lapsed • Draft Neighbourhood Plan for Camelford has objective to protect the route from any other development Camelford Lanteglos Junction Trevia Footbridge Sportsmans Roundabout Redgates Roundabout Trefew Bridge Valley Truckle Roundabout Estimated scheme cost In 2003, the scheme was estimated to cost £15.4m For construction in 2023, the cost is anticipated to be # 2015 and 2016 flows affected by the construction of the A30 Temple to Higher Carblake dual carriageway scheme with additional traffic either diverted during times of road closure or shifting onto the A39 as a result of delays to the A30. • 2030 (predicted) 6,981 26.8% increase from 2014 £ 39m
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A39 CamelfordCamelford is located on the A39, a single carriageway road interrupted by traffic signals and a priority shuttle layout in the town centre. The existing road is not designed to cope with the traffic volumes and level of HGV use that currently exists. There is regular congestion at peak and seasonal times, resulting in air quality issues. It was designated as an Air Quality Management Area by Cornwall Council in January 2017.
Devon
Isles of Scilly
Cornwall
Public engagementA recent consultation carried out by Cornwall Council on the Air Quality Management Area identified the following trends in comments:-• 97.5% supported the proposal to declare an Air
Quality Management Area in Camelford• In response to the question “Are there
any measures to improve air quality?” the overwhelming majority supported the construction of a bypass and the removal of HGVs from the town centre
Benefits of a bypass Reduction in the level of traffic and number of HGVs travelling through the town centre, diverting the traffic onto a more appropriate route
Reduced delays for traffic using the A39 as a strategic access route linking towns and villages along the north coast of Devon and Cornwall
Removes the main causes of poor air quality from the town centre
Reduced driver frustration More resilient journey times Supports the key objectives of the Council’s Local Transport Plan 3 (Connecting Cornwall:2030) by:-• Reducing noise and air quality impacts• Ensuring a resilient and reliable transport
system for people, goods and services• Supporting the vitality and integrity of our
town centres and rural communities The need for a bypass is highlighted as the main transportation priority for the town in the Draft Neighbourhood Plan for Camelford
Cornwall Council Local Plan identifies the main transportation objective as addressing congestion within Camelford town centre
Permits expansion of employment opportunities for Camelford which has been identified as key to the regeneration potential of the town
August 2017
Issues / Problems• Part of the Strategic Freight
Network
• Route has to cope with a significant uplift in vehicle numbers during the summer months as a result of tourism in the local area
• Layout of town centre is restricted by priority shuttle layout and traffic signals causing queueing traffic and congestion
• Idling vehicles, combined with narrow roads fronted by tall (3-4 storey) buildings impacts significantly on air quality
• HGV makes up only 7% of the total traffic flow but contributes 31% of the NOx pollution
Traffic flowsA39 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
6,028 # 5,506
Traffic flows are significantly affected by tourism traffic - August 2016 had a maximum 24hr flow of 11,231 vehicles (69% increase from AADT).
Scheme history
1992 – 1994• Bypass study
undertaken by the Highways Agency
• 3 routes identified
2001• Cornwall County
Council’s major scheme submission was for the western route
2003• Costain
appointed by Cornwall County Council under a Design and Build Contract
2004• Planning
permission granted and route protected from future development
2006• Central
government funding removed when scheme was omitted from the Regional Funding Allocation (RFA)
6,637 #
2002• Consultation
undertaken and preferred route selected
2017• Planning permission
has since lapsed• Draft Neighbourhood
Plan for Camelford has objective to protect the route from any other development
CamelfordLanteglos Junction
Trevia Footbridge
Sportsmans Roundabout
Redgates Roundabout
Trefew Bridge
Valley Truckle Roundabout
Estimated scheme costIn 2003, the scheme was estimated to cost £15.4m
For construction in 2023, the cost is anticipated to be
# 2015 and 2016 flows affected by the construction of the A30 Temple to Higher Carblake dual carriageway scheme with additional traffic either diverted during times of road closure or shifting onto the A39 as a result of delays to the A30.
• 2030 (predicted)
6,981 26.8% increase from 2014
£39m
