2014 03-04 maintenance devon way
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Peter Leslie on behalf of SATIN provided a workshop and site visit to the Demonstration Project reviewing maintenance regimes for access and active travel routes.TRANSCRIPT
Devon Way 2014
Maintenance
Peter Leslie - Senior Engineer
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MODULE: Devon Way – Demonstration Project – Maintenance February 2014 Alloa – Clackmannanshire Council Peter Leslie
Providing training to deliver solutions
By the end of this workshop, candidates will be able to:
Learning OutcomesBy the end of this workshop, candidates will be able to:
1.Discuss current policy and guidance aiding the delivery of maintenance in Scotland.
2.Review maintenance required for active travel networks.
3.Identify issues and constraints to the delivery of maintenance regimes.
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Agenda for Today
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Questions?
NameJob DescriptionAchievement in the last monthQuestion on Learning Point
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www.satinonline.org
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2014 Sharing Information Days Equestrian Access Days, Managing Access to Paths (Access Control) - A Review of Guidance and ImplementationCycle Route Signagehttp://www.satinonline.org/satin/training-by-satin/
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100 membersQuarterly Working Group Meeting4 Sharing Information DaysImproved delivery of informationTraining Providers (One Umbrella)
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SATIN http://www.satinonline.org/satin/training/training.html
Living Streets http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/living-streets-scotland
Sustranshttp://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-services/design-and-construction/advice-and-support/professional-training-courses
Paths for All http://www.pathsforall.org.uk/pfa/training/training-courses.html
CIRIAhttp://www.ciria.org/service/Home/AM/ContentManagerNet/HomePages/CIRIA_1502_20080929T115140HomePage.aspx?Section=Home
iht http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/branches/uk-branches/central--southern-scotland/index.cfm
icehttp://www.ice.org.uk/Events-conferences/Events?page=1&topic=&grade=®ion=175,&type=&from=&to=&pcode=&rad=5
SNH Good Practice http://www.snh.gov.uk/policy-and-guidance/sharing-good-practice/SOAN http://soan.org.uk/Transport Scotland
CILThttp://www.ciltuk.org.uk/AboutUs/Events/InstituteEvents/SectorsForumsListing/ActiveTravelandTravelPlanning.aspx
CSGN http://www.centralscotlandgreennetwork.org/delivering/project-archive/csgn-orchards-networkSustainable network http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/sustainability-climate-change/sustainable-scotland-networkGreenspace http://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/social-return-on-investment-training.aspxEAUC http://www.eauc.org.uk/eventsICE http://www.ice.org.uk/Training-courses
Aston University http://www1.aston.ac.uk/
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Maintenance – Active Travel and Path Networks
Workshop 1
Why is maintenance an issue for active travel and shared use path networks?
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Maintenance – Active Travel and Path Networks
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Maintenance – Active Travel and Path Networks
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Maintenance – Active Travel and Path Networks
Transport Scotland£1892 million
Total£667 million
Trunk Roads£220 million
Maintenance
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Maintenance – Active Travel and Path Networks
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Maintenance – Active Travel and Path Networks
No Line in the Budget
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Millennium Link
Capital Project - £10 million pound investment to create towpathPriority - Keeping Water in Canal Responsibility - Asset Management Monthly Review and Access Points
Understanding the Users 99.7% of the canal network use the towpath
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Millennium Link
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Millennium Link
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Maintenance Issues Insufficient maintenance carried out on towpath surface, drainage, signage and access points Insufficient maintenance budget No public procedures to allow reporting of faults along towpath Strengths Existing Local Authority / Community maintenance commitment Asset Management Monthly/Annual Review Maintenance Manager/Supervisor
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Why Maintenance is an Issue
Overall the list and photos could be endless.
So is there any guidance out there?
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Design Manual for Active Travel
Cycling by Design2010
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Design Manual for Active Travel
Cycling by Design2010
Chapter 10
Construction and Maintenance
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Aim of Regime
• To deliver statutory obligations of the authority;
• To provide effective management of the cycle facility; • To safeguard the long term future of the asset of the cycle facility; and • To be responsive to the needs of users and the community.
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Objective of Regime
SafetyServiceabilitySustainability
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Strategy
An inventory of all elements of the cycleway;
A management system for inspecting, reporting, recording and prioritising actions; and
Method of financing any works.
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Access Path Construction Lowland Path
Construction
Countryside Access Design Guide
Upland Path Management
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Lowland Path Guides Planned Maintenance Reactive Maintenance
Create a Maintenance Schedule
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Sustrans Connect 2 and Greenway Design
Forward Looking Design Carry out tasks during construction Widen the path envelope Create drainage ditches / Clear existing Consider whatwill carry out themaintenance
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Overall
There are manuals out there which provide us the how the question is what we should maintain?
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Workshop 2
What would you maintain?Urban Active Travel Network
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Workshop 3
What would you maintain?Shared use Path Network
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Cycling England – The Hub (CILT)Issue Activity Notes Frequency Time of year
Drainage
Signs / MapboardsAccess barriersFencesStructures including culverts and retaining walls
Seating sculptures etc.Other
Surface
Vegetation
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What will be maintained?
Surface Condition Drainage Verges and Overhanging
Branches Sweeping Signs and Markings Lighting Winter
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Who will maintain?
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Who will maintain?
In house Contractors – Annual Not for Profit Land Managers Training Organisations Volunteers Community Groups
http://www.pathsforall.org.uk/pfa/creating-paths/delivering-upland-path-maintenance.html
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Tea / Coffee
Any Questions
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Maintenance - Delivery of Routes?
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Maintenance - Delivery of Routes
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Responsibility - Delivery of Routes
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Responsibility - Delivery of Routes
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003
South Shian - Landowner
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Responsibility - Delivery of Routes
Section 21 – Model Path Agreement
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Workshop 4
What does a landowner required?
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Workshop 4
What does a landowner required?
Liability TreesFencingCompensation – Loss of subsidiesLength (years) of agreement
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SATIN
How could SATIN help?
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Demonstration Project – Shared Use Path – Devon
Way
Introduction
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Devon Way - Information
Core Path Linking Alloa and Dollar
10km long linking 7 settlements
Alloa Railway Station, Community Health Centre,
Liveries and Primary Schools and other amenities.
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Demonstration Project – Shared Use Path – Devon
Way
Why Complete a Demonstration Project?
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Cycling Scotland Policy Drivers
National Outcomes National Indicators and Targets Cycle Action Plan for Scotland “By 2020, 10% of all journeys taken in Scotland will
be by bike” Questions and Queries Scottish Outdoor Access Code
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Cycle Action Plan for Scotland
Professionals – Perth October 2008
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Cycle Action Plan for Scotland
Action 2: To work with key stakeholders and the tertiary education sector to offer accredited modules on integrating cycling best practice within their professional spheres.
Action 7: To complete the missing links in the National Cycle Network in Scotland.
Action 8: To promote the use of planning policy, access legislation and design guidance to a wide range of professionals; and to promote the outcomes of access legislation in the form of leisure activities.
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Cycle Action Plan for Scotland
Action 2: Making Cycling Mainstream Up skill the workforce delivering cycle facilities in Scotland Local Authority University Demonstration Project
Visual approach Continuous Development Various Locations
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Partners – National Agencies
Paths for All Current demonstration projects and experience of
delivering demonstration projects
Sustrans Extensive knowledge of shared use routes and path
projects
Where Next?
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Partners – Local Authority Delivery
Clackmannanshire Council Meeting held between the parties and over the course of 6 months
the project was developed and the following stages agreed:
Inception Public Questionnaire Design Report Design Construction Maintenance Training
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Devon Way – Demonstration Project
•Accessible •Typical situations
•Live•Varying provisions•Can see relevance
to their own sites•Financial and
human resources available
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Why the Devon Way?
Existing capital investment
The route is live
Requires Development
Clackmannanshire Council have provided excellent
infrastructure to date along the Devon Way
The site is in full ownership of the Council
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Delivery of Objectives
Objective 1 – Encourage active travel (walking, cycling and equestrian) along the strategic Devon Way path. Signing Tourism Route – Leaflets Active Travel Promotion – Commuting - Led
rides Council Promotion of Route
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Delivery of Objectives
Objective 2 – Demonstrate and promote good practice for shared use paths and active travel infrastructure using real life examples. Shared Use Surfaces Crossings Conflict Reduction (Width/Surface) Access Control Cycle Parking Monitoring Interpretation of Path Network
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Inception Report – Objectives of the Demonstration Project
Objective 3 – Delivery of a training venue which will assist practitioners in the judgement/assessment of installing shared use and active travel infrastructure.
We are here today and the ongoing training delivery will be as follows:
Action Plan Email updates Site Visit Course Delivery after Construction
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Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces
Existing 2.5m wide bound surface 2.5m wide tar spray and chip with
Recycled Tyre Chips Toptrec – Machine Laid 2.5m wide 150mm Subbase and Whin 2.5m wide bound surface and 2.5m sub-
base/whin equestrian path
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Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces Existing 2.5m wide
bound surface
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Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces Tar spray and chip with Recycled Tyre Chips
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Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces
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Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces WRAP – Executive
Summary Discussion with
Suppliers – Will pay for you to use them.
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Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces
Toptrec – Machine Laid
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Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces 150mm Subbase and
Whin
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Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces 2.5m wide bound
surface and 2.5m sub-base/whin equestrian path
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Cycling England – The Hub (CILT)Issue Activity Notes Frequency Time of year
Drainage
Signs / MapboardsAccess barriersFencesStructures including culverts and retaining walls
Seating sculptures etc.Other
Surface
Vegetation
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Site Visit
Questions to be answeredWhich surface requires the most maintenance?Maintenance needs/issues identified?Did the design future proof?
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Are there any questions from this mornings workshops?
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Site Visit this Afternoon
Complete QuestionsQuestion and Answers
Feedback Form Other Demo Site Ideas?