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Cabinet Member: Environment

Forward Plan Ref: 2015/114

Contact: Lisa Michelson, Locality Manager – West and Cherwell Tel (01865) 816783

Report by Director for Environment & Economy (CA7).

This paper gives a progress update on the A40 long term strategy following the completion of public consultation in Autumn 2016. This report outlines the consultation responses received as well as other considerations in order to facilitate a wider discussion on future ambitions for tackling the congestion issues on the A40.  A recommended approach for the direction for a long-term strategy for the A40 is put forward for debate and agreement.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)  note the A40 Long Term Strategy Consultation Results

(b) consider the officer recommendation for the A40 Long Term Strategy comprising:

         I.    Road width expansion to a dual-carriageway on the section of the A40 between Witney and a park and ride at Eynsham,

        II.    A further bus lane (in addition to the eastbound bus lane currently under development) so as to provide bus priority in both directions along the A40 between a park and ride at Eynsham and the Duke’s Cut canal bridge west of Wolvercote roundabout,

       III.    Provision of high quality cycleways along the length of the route.

(c)  agree the recommended strategy for further feasibility assessment; and

(d) include this recommended strategy for the A40 within LTP4 Update, which is due to go to Cabinet for approval in June 2016.

Recommendations agreed.

Cabinet considered a progress update on the A40 long term strategy following the completion of public consultation in Autumn 2016. The report outlined the consultation responses received as well as other considerations in order to facilitate a wider discussion on future ambitions for tackling the congestion issues on the A40. The report recommended an approach for the direction for a long-term strategy for the A40.

RESOLVED:             to:

(a)     note the A40 Long Term Strategy Consultation Results

(b)     consider the officer recommendation for the A40 Long Term Strategy comprising:

            I.            Road width expansion to a dual-carriageway on the section of the A40 between Witney and a park and ride at Eynsham,

          II.            A further bus lane (in addition to the eastbound bus lane currently under development) so as to provide bus priority in both directions along the A40 between a park and ride at Eynsham and the Duke’s Cut canal bridge west of Wolvercote roundabout,

         III.            Provision of high quality cycleways along the length of the route.

(c)      agree the recommended strategy for further feasibility assessment; and

(d)     include this recommended strategy for the A40 within LTP4 Update, which is due to go to Cabinet for approval in June 2016.