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APPENDIX A

DTA Drawing 14075-11A

APPENDIX B

Mott MacDonald Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Audit Stage 1/2

Tunnel Road, Nuneaton

August 2013

David Tucker Associates

320072 ITD ITN 027 A

15 August 2013





August 2013

David Tucker Associates

Mott MacDonald, 35 Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 3PU, United Kingdom

T +44 (0)121 234 1500 F +44 (0)121 200 3295 W www.mottmac.com

Forester House, Doctors Lane, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5AW

Road Safety Audit Stage 1/2 Tunnel Road, Nuneaton

320072/ITD/ITN/027/A 15 August 2013

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320072/ITD/ITN/027/A 15 August 2013

Chapter Title Page

1 Introduction 1

2 Items Raised at this Stage 1/2 Audit 3

2.1 Problem 001 _______________________________________________________________________ 3 2.2 Problem 002 _______________________________________________________________________ 3 2.3 Problem 003 _______________________________________________________________________ 4 2.4 Problem 004 _______________________________________________________________________ 4

3 Audit Team Statement 5

Appendices 6

Appendix A. List of Documents Reviewed __________________________________________________________ 7 A.1 Drawings _________________________________________________________________________ 7 A.2 Documents ________________________________________________________________________ 7 Appendix B. Location Plan ______________________________________________________________________ 8

Contents


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This report describes a Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit carried out on the proposed provision of a

new access off Tunnel Road, Nuneaton. The proposals will provide access to a residential

development of up to 130 dwellings.

The audit was carried out at the request of David Tucker Associates.

The audit took place at the Birmingham office of Mott MacDonald and

consisted of a detailed examination of the submitted documentation and

drawings listed in Appendix A. A visit to the site was completed on

Wednesday 15th August 2013 at 12:10 hrs. During the site visit, the

weather conditions were overcast with occasional sunshine and the

road surface was dry.

It is confirmed that this is a Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit and that the

audit was undertaken upon completion of the detailed design works.

However, it should be noted that the level of design provided to the

Audit Team was more akin to preliminary design and a further Stage 2

Road Safety Audit should be undertaken prior to construction.

It is also confirmed that the audit was carried out in accordance with the

Departmental Standard HD19/03.

The Audit Team consisted of:

T Blaney BSc (Hons), CMILT, MCIHT, MSoRSA (Team Leader)

Mott MacDonald

B A Pledge AMCIHT (Team Member)

Mott MacDonald

The comments and suggestions for road safety improvements made in

this report seek to address matters that might have an adverse effect

on road safety in the context of the chosen design. No attempt has

been made to comment on the justification of the scheme or the

appropriateness of the design. Consequently the auditors accept no

responsibility for the design or construction of the scheme.

1 Introduction



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All of the issues raised in this report are considered to be required for

action. The comments contained in the report are based on safety

related concerns and as such the design engineer will need to consider

carefully how to respond to each of the issues. The Designer’s

response to the audit should be kept on file for future reference.

Accident and traffic data has been provided and reviewed by the Audit

Team. A Key Plan indicating the location of any identified safety related

issues is provided in Appendix B.

A similar proposal was audited in November 2012 (Document Ref:

307121/ITD/ITN/030/A), however as the design has changed, the

previous audit has not been considered further.



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This section describes any safety related issues identified by the Audit Team during this Stage

1/2 Road Safety Audit that are associated with the scheme as presented in Appendix A.

2.1 Problem 001

Location: Throughout scheme.

Summary: No drainage details indicated in design drawings.

Though some drainage gullies are shown on Drawing No. 14075-11,

the level of detail is insufficient for a Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit. The

proposed provision of a new access, the realignment of the kerbs and

the installation of two raised tables will impact on the existing drainage.

This may result in a higher level of surface water increasing the risk of

loss of control type collisions.

Recommendation

Appropriate drainage should be provided to minimise the amount of

surface water present on the road surface.

2.2 Problem 002

Location: New priority junction.

Summary: No parking restrictions on southern side of Tunnel Road.

The provision of the access road will result in a reduction of available

on-street parking. Whilst the supporting Transport Assessment

specifies that additional parking will be provided as part of the

development, reduced parking adjacent to the existing properties may

result in motorists parking along the southern side of Tunnel Road.

Vehicles parked along the southern kerb line of Tunnel Road may

impede movement into and out of the junction or narrow the available

road width increasing the risk of collisions.

Recommendation

It is recommended that appropriate parking restrictions are provided to

prevent vehicles from being parked on the southern kerb line of Tunnel

Road.

2 Items Raised at this Stage 1/2 Audit



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2.3 Problem 003


Summary: No pedestrian crossing points.

No kerb details have been provided to the Audit Team; as such it is

unclear what pedestrian points are to be provided in the vicinity of the

proposed access. Failure to provide pedestrian crossing points may

increase the risk of conflicts between vulnerable road users and

vehicles.

Recommendation

It is recommended that uncontrolled pedestrian crossing points and, if

necessary, appropriate tactile paving are provided across the bell

mouth of the proposed development access.

It was noted on site that a bus stop is located on the southern side of

Tunnel Road to the east of the proposed access; it may be beneficial to

provide pedestrian crossing points across Tunnel Road in this area.

2.4 Problem 004

Location: Approaches to raised tables.

Summary: No signs warning of the presence of the raised tables.

It is proposed that two raised tables are provided as part of the scheme.

It is normal to warn motorists of the presence of such features; failure to

do so may result in motorists failing to slow sufficiently on the approach

to the raised tables increasing the risk of loss of control accidents.

Recommendation

It is recommended that signs to TSRGD Diagram No. 557 and 557.2

are provided to warn motorists of the raised tables.



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I certify that this audit has been carried out in accordance with the Highways Agency

Departmental Standard HD 19/03.

Audit Team Leader

T J Blaney BSc (Hons), CMILT, MCIHT, MSoRSA

Signed:

Date: 15th August 2013

Senior Road Safety Engineer

Mott MacDonald

35 Newhall Street

Birmingham

B3 3PU

Audit Team Member

B A Pledge AMCIHT

Road Safety Engineer

Mott MacDonald

Stoneham Place

Stoneham Lane

SO50 9NW

3 Audit Team Statement



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Appendices

Appendix A. List of Documents Reviewed___________________________________________________________ 7 Appendix B. Location Plan ______________________________________________________________________ 8



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A.1 Drawings

Drawings Reviewed by Audit Team

Drawings Rev Title

14075-11 A Proposed site access based on rear access parking and speed management

Source: DTA

A.2 Documents

Documents Reviewed by Audit Team

Documents Rev Title

14075-01 TA Land at Tunnel Road, Nuneaton Transport Assessment

14075-02 RSA Brief Tunnel Road RSA Brief

307121/ITD/ITN/030 A Tunnel Road, Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit (November 2012)

Source: DTA

Appendix A. List of Documents Reviewed


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Appendix B. Location Plan

Not to scale

002, 003, 004

Throughout Scheme

001

004

APPENDIX C

Designers Response to the Road Safety Audit

Road Safety Audit Designers Response Tunnel Road, Nuneaton

RJM\14075-05 RSA Response 1 19th August 2013

Problem 001

Location: Throughout scheme.

Summary: No drainage details indicated in design drawings.

Though some drainage gullies are shown on Drawing No. 14075-11, the level of detail is

insufficient for a Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit. The proposed provision of a new access, the

realignment of the kerbs and the installation of two raised tables will impact on the existing

drainage. This may result in a higher level of surface water increasing the risk of loss of

control type collisions.

Recommendation :

Appropriate drainage should be provided to minimise the amount of surface water present

on the road surface.

Designers response:

Agree.

An adequate number of road gullies will be provided at the raised table at the junction of

Tunnel Road and the proposed access, and connect to the surface water drainage system

serving the proposed development.

An adequate number of road gullies will be provided at the raised table at the junction of

Tunnel Road and Orford Rise and connect to the public sewer at that location.

Problem 002


Summary: No parking restrictions on southern side of Tunnel Road.

The provision of the access road will result in a reduction of available on-street parking.

Whilst the supporting Transport Assessment specifies that additional parking will be

provided as part of the development, reduced parking adjacent to the existing properties

may result in motorists parking along the southern side of Tunnel Road. Vehicles parked

along the southern kerb line of Tunnel Road may impede movement into and out of the

junction or narrow the available road width increasing the risk of collisions.

Recommendation

It is recommended that appropriate parking restrictions are provided to prevent vehicles

from being parked on the southern kerb line of Tunnel Road.

Designers response:

Agree.

Road Safety Audit Designers Response Tunnel Road, Nuneaton

RJM\14075-05 RSA Response 2 19th August 2013

Problem 003


Summary: No pedestrian crossing points.

No kerb details have been provided to the Audit Team; as such it is unclear what pedestrian

points are to be provided in the vicinity of the proposed access. Failure to provide pedestrian

crossing points may increase the risk of conflicts between vulnerable road users and

vehicles.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that uncontrolled pedestrian crossing points and, if necessary,

appropriate tactile paving are provided across the bell mouth of the proposed development

access.

It was noted on site that a bus stop is located on the southern side of Tunnel Road to the

east of the proposed access; it may be beneficial to provide pedestrian crossing points

across Tunnel Road in this area.

Designers response:

Agree. Crossings will be provided across the access road and across Tunnel Road. The

precise location of crossings will be agreed with WCC at the detailed design stage.

Problem 004

Location: Approaches to raised tables.

Summary: No signs warning of the presence of the raised tables.

It is proposed that two raised tables are provided as part of the scheme. It is normal to

warn motorists of the presence of such features; failure to do so may result in motorists

failing to slow sufficiently on the approach to the raised tables increasing the risk of loss of

control accidents.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that signs to TSRGD Diagram No. 557 and 557.2 are provided to warn

motorists of the raised tables.

Designers response:

Agree. Additional signage will be agreed with WCC at the detailed design stage.

APPENDIX D

DTA Drawing 14075-11B

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