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COLDRA WOODS HOTEL, NEWPORT SECTION 278 WORKS FOR PROPOSED NEW ACCESS STAGE 1 ROAD SAFETY AUDIT March 2017 Waterman Aspen 5th Floor 1 Cornwall Street Birmingham B3 2DX T: +44 (0)121 212 7700 F: +44 (0)121 212 7701 www.watermanaspen.co.uk

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REV ISSUE STATUS PREPARED

BY/DATE CHECKED BY/DATE

APPROVED BY/DATE

1 DRAFT KW 23 March 2017 CPY 23 March 2017

2 FINAL KW 23 March 2017 CPY 23 March 2017 CPY 23 March 2017

Secondment & Outsourcing Disclaimer note The client has confirmed that it is entering into the agreement under which this report is being prepared on its own behalf and not on behalf of, or for the benefit of any other party and has agreed that in any event of any claim arising out of or in connection with that agreement and/or the report itself it shall be entitled to recover from Waterman Aspen Limited only the losses, if any, it has itself suffered. This report therefore is for the private and confidential use of the client for whom it was prepared solely for the purposes requested by the client. It should not be reproduced in whole or in part or relied upon by any third party for any use whatsoever without the express written authority of Waterman Aspen Limited.


Stage 1 Road Safety Audit – Section 278 works on A48 for Coldra Woods Hotel, Newport

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CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 2.0 PROPOSALS 3 3.0 ACCIDENT INFORMATION 3

4.0 DEPARTURES FROM STANDARD 3 5.0 DOCUMENTS & INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED 3 AUDITOR’S EVALUATION 6.0 MATTERS ARISING FROM THIS STAGE 1/2 ROAD SAFETY AUDIT 4 APPENDICES APPENDIX ONE 6 7.0 ROAD SAFETY AUDIT TEAM STATEMENT APPENDIX TWO 8 8.0 LIST OF DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT TEAM APPENDIX THREE 10 9.0 PROBLEM LOCATION PLAN



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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This report is for a feasibility Stage 1 Road Safety Audit (RSA) carried out on proposals to

implement a proposed new access junction off A48 Chepstow Road, Langstone, Newport, Wales at the request of SK Transport Planning Limited.

1.2 The RSA team, staff members from Waterman Aspen, present at the RSA were:

Keith Woodcock

Audit Team Leader

Chris Young

Audit Team Member

We confirm that no member of the Audit Team has been involved with the design process.

1.3 The site visit was carried out on Saturday 18th March 2017. The weather during the site visit was overcast with a dry carriageway surface.

1.4 The RSA brief issued to the team comprised of various elements listed at Appendix Two. 1.5 The scheme has been examined and this report compiled only with regard to the safety

implications for road users of the scheme as presented. It has not been examined or verified for compliance with any other Standards or criteria. However, in order to clearly explain a safety problem or the recommendation to resolve a problem, the Audit Team may on occasion have referred to a design standard for information only. Any audit comments should not be construed as implying that a technical audit has been undertaken in any respect.

1.6 All of the problems described in this report are considered by the RSA team to require action in

order to improve the safety of the scheme and minimise collision occurrence. However, if any of the problems or recommendations within this Road Safety Audit report is not accepted, a copy of the signed exception report from the Overseeing Organisation should be sent to the Road Safety Audit Team Leader.

1.7 Any recommendations included within this report should not be regarded as being prescriptive

design solutions to the problems raised. They are intended only to indicate a proportionate and viable means of eliminating or mitigating the identified problem, in accordance with HD19/15, and in no way imply that a formal design process has been undertaken. There may be alternative methods of addressing a problem which would be equally acceptable in achieving the desired elimination or mitigation and these should be considered when responding to this report.



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2.0 PROPOSALS 2.1 The scheme involves a proposed site access to a new 150 bed hotel off the A48 Chepstow

Road. The development also includes a drive-thru “Starbucks” retail premises. 3.0 RECORDED INJURY ACCIDENT HISTORY

3.1 No recorded injury accident data was provided within the Audit Brief. 4.0 DEPARTURES FROM STANDARD 4.1 No departures from standard have been highlighted within the audit brief 5.0 DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED

Vehicle swept paths

Traffic/pedestrian flows

Drainage

Kerbing

Level information



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6.0 MATTERS ARISING FROM THIS STAGE 1 ROAD SAFETY AUDIT 6.1 Problem Location: Drawing No. SK21692-001 Proposed hotel access road

Summary: Risk of elevated speeds on the hotel access road with the potential of vehicle conflicts

As a consequence of a lack of information regarding the levels of the hotel access road, the

Audit Team are concerned that there is the potential of elevated speed on the approach gradient to the A48, which may cause conflicts with road users on the A48.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the proposed horizontal and vertical level information is provided to the

Audit Team. 6.2 Problem Location: Drawing No. SK21692-001 Existing Shared Footway / Cycleway Summary: Risk of conflicts between pedestrians/cyclists and vehicles accessing the

hotel There is an existing footway/cycleway on the north side of the A48. It is unclear how the

proposed new bellmouth ties in with the existing footway / cycleway running along the A48. As a consequence of this lack of information, there is the potential for vehicles accessing the hotel access road conflicting with pedestrians and cyclists.

Recommendations It is recommended that the proposed interface of the intersection between the existing footway /

cycleway be considered as part of the detailed design, and adequate facilities for pedestrians and cyclists be provided.



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6.3 Problem Location: Drawing No. SK21692-001 Existing field access Summary: Risk of conflicts between vehicles accessing fields with those on the A48 There is an existing field access off the A48 adjacent to the western boundary of the proposed

site. The field access allows access to two existing fields that make up the proposed development. No information has been given to the Audit Team for the potential use of the field access. If it is proposed to be used by construction vehicles, there is the potential for conflicts between construction vehicles and road users on A48.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the proposed details of the use of this existing field access be provided to the Audit Team.



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APPENDIX ONE 7.0 AUDIT TEAM STATEMENT



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AUDIT TEAM STATEMENT We certify that the audit has been carried out in accordance with the requirements set out in HD19/15. The problems identified have been noted in this report together with associated safety improvement suggestions which we recommend should be studied for implementation. AUDIT TEAM LEADER Keith Woodcock Eur Ing BSc CEng MICE MCIHT HA Certificate of Competency MSoRSA PGCHE FHEA Principal Road Safety Engineer

Waterman Aspen 5th Floor 1 Cornwall Street Birmingham B3 2DX

Signed……………………………….

Date: 23 March 2017

AUDIT TEAM MEMBER

AUDIT TEAM MEMBER Chris Young MCIHT MSoRSA HA Certificate of Competency Regional Director, W Midlands Waterman Aspen 5th Floor 1 Cornwall Street Birmingham B3 2DX Signed……………………................ Date: 23 March 2017



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APPENDIX TWO 8.0 LIST OF DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT TEAM



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LIST OF DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT TEAM Drawings

Drawing Title Drawing Number

Proposed Site Access Junction

General Arrangement

SK21692-001



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APPENDIX THREE 9.0 PROBLEM LOCATION PLAN



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Problem Location Plan for Problems 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3

Problem No. 6.1

Problem No. 6.2

Problem No. 6.3



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