Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Rushmoor Highway and Transport Advisory Panel

17 March 2006

Traffic Management Programme

Report of the Director of Environment

Item 8

Contact: Richard Hague, tel 01962 857807 email: [email protected]

Contact: Steve Dungay, tel 01252 398240 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report covers the main programmes of traffic management work in the Rushmoor area in 2005/06 and 2006/07. These are the capital funded Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), signing and lining schemes.

2. Background

2.1 Under revised highway agency arrangements, Rushmoor Borough Council retained responsibility for certain traffic management functions throughout the Borough area on behalf of the County Council. These arrangements have been in operation since 29 December 2004 and are now well established.

2.2 As part of the traffic management agency arrangements, regular liaison meetings take place between officers of the County and Borough Councils to discuss proposed schemes and develop positive partnership arrangements.

2.3 Traffic management issues are raised in a number of ways, usually by local borough or county Members or the public. Typically, issues raised relate to the speed and volume of traffic, congestion, parking problems or potential safety hazards.

3. Progress

3.1 Schemes that have been progressed as part of the 2005/06 programme in the Rushmoor area are shown in Appendix 1. Schemes included in the list are, at this stage of the year, either operational or expected to be completed by the end of the financial year.

3.2 Schemes proposed for the 2006/07 programme in the Rushmoor area are listed in Appendix 2. The programme is provisional at this stage, with scope to include additional schemes that may arise as a high priority. The Traffic Management programme constantly evolves during the year, with

    new schemes that may arise as a high priority being added to the list as appropriate. However, this can have the effect of delaying the implementation of some programmed schemes that have a lesser justification.

4. Impact Assessments

4.1 This report provides a position statement only, therefore an impact assessment in terms of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act has not been undertaken.

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:

1.

Published works.

2.

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

TITLE

LOCATION

Rushmoor Borough Council Programme

Environment Department

Traffic Management Group

Sheridan House

828/RH

APPENDIX 1

Updated 17 January 2006

RUSHMOOR HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORT ADVISORY PANEL

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 2005/2006

LOCATION

TYPE

PROGRAMME

     

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS

   
     

West Aldershot/town centre

Possible parking changes required for Westgate Development

Dependent on the development timetable

- transfer of the Market on-street during 2005

Grosvenor Road West, Aldershot

Residents' Parking

Implemented June and July 2005

Schools in Aldershot and Farnborough

Keep Clear Markings

Experimental TRO implemented at 12 schools, September 2005

Union Street/Wellington Street, Aldershot

Waiting restrictions

Implemented June 2005

St George's Road/St Michael's Road, Aldershot

Area Review

Advertisement commenced September 2005

Chapel Lane/Sandy Lane, Farnborough (Part 2)

Waiting restrictions

Implementation October 2005

Various locations, Aldershot and Farnborough

Disabled parking facilities

Implementation August 2005

Farnborough Town Centre

Area review of restrictions including on-street charging near Railway Station

Advertisement commenced September 2005

Bus stop clearways

Review

Low priority

Rafborough Area, Farnborough (Part 2)

One-way streets (Development related)

Dependent on the development timetable

Southwood Road, Cove

Waiting restrictions relating to traffic calming

Added to Cove Area review

South Farnborough Area

Area review of restrictions

Consultation to commence before March 2006

Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders

Development, maintenance and utility work

Implemented as required

Taxis using bus lanes, Farnborough

Current experiment

Final TRO implemented June 2005

Eastmead, Farnborough

Experimental Pay and Display parking

Introduced May 2005

Sycamore Road and Peabody Road, Farnborough

Experimental restrictions

Introduced September 2005

Cove Area Review

Waiting restrictions

Reserve scheme

North Lane Area Review, Aldershot

Waiting restrictions

Reserve scheme

Church Lane East, Aldershot

Traffic calming and related parking

Development funding and timetable

     

SPEED LIMITS

   
     

Wellesley Road, Aldershot

40 mph speed limit

Speed surveys October 2005

Fleet Road, Farnborough

30 mph speed limit

Development related - Speed surveys September 2005

APPENDIX 2

RUSHMOOR HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORT ADVISORY PANEL

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 2006/07

LOCATION

TYPE

PROGRAMME

     

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS

   
     

West Aldershot/town centre

Possible traffic changes required for Westgate Development

Detailed consultation to commence but implementation will be determined by the construction programme

Farnborough town centre

Possible traffic changes required for the town centre redevelopment

Any implementation will be determined by the construction programme

Schools in Aldershot and Farnborough

1) Keep Clear Markings

Next batch to be implemented September 2006

 

2) Safer Routes to School Implementation

Programme to be determined by HCC

Various locations, Aldershot and Farnborough

Disabled parking facilities

Next batch to be implemented May 2006

Bus stop clearways

Review

Action to be determined

Rafborough Area, Farnborough (Part 2)

One-way streets (Development related)

Dependent on the development timetable

South Farnborough Area

Area review of restrictions

Implementation date will be determined by related traffic studies

Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders

Development, maintenance and utility work

As required - number can vary between 12 and 24 a year

Farnborough Air Show 2006

Traffic arrangements

July 2007, and the arrangements will also have to allow for the Army Show. HCC to confirm the Traffic Management Plan

Church Lane East, Aldershot

Traffic calming and related parking

Implementation anticipated during 2006/07

North Lane Area Review, Aldershot

Waiting restrictions

To be implemented

Cove Area Review

Waiting restrictions

To be implemented

St Johns Area Review, Cove

Waiting restrictions

Reserve scheme

Mayfield and West Heath Area Review

Waiting restrictions

Reserve scheme

North Farnborough Area Review

Waiting restrictions

Reserve scheme