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Cabinet Member: Transport Implementation

Forward Plan Ref 2009/106

Contact: Colin Baird, Principal Engineer (01865 815536)

Report by the Head of Transport (CA13).

This is the third section of the London Road Corridor to be developed to make bus journeys quicker and more reliable and improve road safety for all users. Additionally this project seeks to enhance the Headington Shopping Centre through the use of quality surface materials to footway areas and the de-cluttering of unnecessary street furniture. The scheme was the subject of a public consultation process and Transport Decisions Committee approved the final design on 2 July 2009.

This improvement scheme to the London Road corridor is a key part of the County Council’s second Local Transport Plan and its Capital Programme.  The delays experienced by the large numbers of people travelling along the route by bus are very significant and, as a result, there is a continuing major impact on the reliability and attractiveness of buses as an alternative to the car for journeys in this area.  The accident rate on the London Road is around twice the national average for a major route such as this.  Most of the accidents result in slight injury but of the 4 serious accidents 3 were pedestrians and one was a cyclist. The measures to reduce speeds together with improved crossing provision should bring the severity and frequency of accidents down.

The scheme is estimated at £2.035 million including fees. Funding has been allocated from the Capital Programme for the financial years 2008/09 to 2010/11 and comprises of Supported Capital Expenditure (SCE) and developer funding. The programmed start of construction is April 2009.

Approval of the Financial Project Appraisal is sought.

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve Project Appraisal H192 for the London Road Corridor (Osler Road– Wharton Road) scheme.

The Cabinet considered a report (CA13) on the London Road Corridor scheme which sought approval of the Financial Project Appraisal.

This is the third section of the London Road Corridor to be developed to make bus journeys quicker and more reliable and improve road safety for all users. Additionally this project seeks to enhance the Headington Shopping Centre through the use of quality surface materials to footway areas and the de-cluttering of unnecessary street furniture. The scheme was the subject of a public consultation process and Transport Decisions Committee approved the final design on 2 July 2009.

This improvement scheme to the London Road corridor is a key part of the County Council’s second Local Transport Plan and its Capital Programme.  The delays experienced by the large numbers of people travelling along the route by bus are very significant and, as a result, there is a continuing major impact on the reliability and attractiveness of buses as an alternative to the car for journeys in this area.  The accident rate on the London Road is around twice the national average for a major route such as this.  Most of the accidents result in slight injury but of the 4 serious accidents 3 were pedestrians and one was a cyclist. The measures to reduce speeds together with improved crossing provision should bring the severity and frequency of accidents down.

The scheme is estimated at £2.035 million including fees. Funding has been allocated from the Capital Programme for the financial years 2008/09 to 2010/11 and comprises of Supported Capital Expenditure (SCE) and developer funding. The programmed start of construction is April 2009.

RESOLVED:                        to approve Project Appraisal H192 for the London Road Corridor (Osler Road– Wharton Road) scheme.