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Hampshire County Council

Gosport Highway Management Advisory Panel

18 November 2003

Update on the Progress of Approved Transport Capital Programme Schemes

Report of the Director of Environment

Item 9

Contact: Jonathan Ryder, ext 5162 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report provides a progress update on transport schemes within the Capital Programme that have been approved by project appraisal for implementation in the Gosport borough area.

2. Transport Capital Schemes - Progress

      Gosport Bus Station £40,000

2.1 Forming part of the 2002/03 capital programme, these infrastructure improvements at the bus station consist of improved lighting, direction signing, weather screens, passenger information display panels, seating, and upgrading of the bus bays to modern standards, including bus boarder kerbing. Works completed March 2003.

    Quality Bus Partnership, Bridgemary Bus Stop Improvements

2.2 In the current financial year, £100,000 of developer contributions is planned to be spent on improving bus stops on the principal routes through Bridgemary, which includes Tukes, Gregson, Nobes and Beauchamp Avenues, together with Rowner Lane. County Council officers are working in consultation with Gosport Borough Council officers to identify the priority sites for improving shelters and bus stop poles, providing raised boarding kerbs, and bus stop markings. A bus marketing project is also to be undertaken to promote bus usage. A project appraisal is being presented for approval to the Executive Member for Environment at his decision day on 11 November 2003.

3. Transport Capital Programme for 2003/04

Scheme

Status

Local Transport Plan (£'000s)

Externally Funded (£'000s)

Fareham- Gosport Bus Quality Partnership -Bridgemary Bus Stops

Detailed Design progressing, with project appraisal expected in November 2003. Implementation expected Jan - Mar 04.

100

Newgate Lane to Tukes Avenue Cycleway

Detailed design completed. Legal aspects being checked prior to project appraisal and implementation.

70

Anglesey Gardens Cycle Route

Proposed cycle route through Anglesey Gardens between Anglesey Road and existing cycle route on the old railway line. Design Complete. Project Appraisal expected December 2003.

25

(Safer Routes to School)

Recommendation

That this report be noted.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

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Published works.

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Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

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