a2 buncrana road - arup
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A2 Buncrana RoadPublic Information Exhibition
INTRODUCTIONThe Buncrana Road is located in the north west of the city of Derry/Londonderry and runs in a north westerly direction from Pennyburn Roundabout, where the Strand Road meets with the Culmore Road, to the Border with the Republic of Ireland.
Sections of the Buncrana Road carry in excess of 24,000 vehicles per day 2-way, with hourly peaks in excess of 1770 vehicles*. With traffic levels continuing to grow and future developments proposed along the route, traffic congestion will increase and road safety would be expected to deteriorate.
The Stage 1 (Corridor Option) Assessment was concluded in September 2007 by Faber Maunsell. It was recommended that three corridor options be taken forward into the Stage 2 Assessment between Pennyburn Roundabout and Skeoge Roundabout and that one corridor option be taken forward for consideration between Skeoge Roundabout and the Border.
*Figures based on 2017 survey.
STAGE 2 (ROUTE OPTION) ASSESSMENT
Stage 2 was completed by Faber Maunsell/AECOM and the preferred route was announced by the Regional Development Minister, Conor Murphy on 10th February 2009.
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Red Route Navy RouteSub Option 1Sub Option 2Sub Option 3Sub Option 4
LEGEND
The Stage 2 Assessment developed a range of route options within the preferred Stage 1 corridor based on engineering and environmental constraints. Each of the route options were assessed against the Government’s five overarching objectives for transport:
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SAFETY ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY INTEGRATION ACCESSIBILITY
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (WHAT IS CHANGING AND WHAT IS STAYING THE SAME)
Given the time that has passed since the Preferred Route Announcement in 2009, in 2017 Arup were tasked with reviewing the Stage 2 Scheme Assessment and updating the design.
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DESIGN IN 2009
DESIGNIN 2018
Full on-line widening to 4 lane dual carriageway standard from Pennyburn Roundabout to Elagh Junction
Central median installed in the urban section between Pennyburn Roundabout and Skeoge Roundabout
Central reserve installed in the rural section between Skeoge Roundabout and Elagh Junction
Improvements to Pennyburn Roundabout
Roundabout at Racecourse Road
Roundabout at Springtown Road
Roundabout at Branch Road
Properties at the southern side of Buncrana Road at Collon Terrace required to accommodate the widening
Left in / Left out access proposed for minor accesses
Integration of North West Greenways and Templemore Sports Complex Redevelopment
Restriction of right turning movements into and out of local accesses will reduce congestion,
improve journey time reliability and improve safety.
New roundabout at Springtown Road will provide access to
all-movement junction for local residents, St Columb’s School and
retail units.
New roundabout at Racecourse Road will provide access to all-
movement junction for traffic with controlled crossing points for
pedestrians and cyclists.
Pennyburn Roundabout upgrade to manage traffic onto Culmore Road,
Strand Road and Fort George Development.
Restriction of right turning movements into and out of local accesses will reduce congestion,
improve journey time reliability and improve safety.
KEY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS
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Published Stage 1 ‘Preferred Corridor’ Options,
September 2007
Community Consultation, 18th and 19th April 2007
Stage 2 Consultation Event, 1st-3rd April 2008
‘Preferred Route’ Announcement,
10th February 2009
Ongoing liaison between the
design team and local landowners, businesses and
key stakeholders throughout stage 3
Draft Orders Exhibition
Completion of Stage 2 ‘Preferred Route’
Assessment, November 2008
Establish landtake required for scheme delivery
Public inquiry 2020/21 (if required)
Scheme Delivery between 2022/23 -2025/26
Publish Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report,
Draft Direction Orders (equivalent to the planning process) and Draft Vesting
Orders, Early/Mid 2020
PROGRAMME
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
WE ARE HERE
Development of ‘Preferred Route’ with additional
engineering detail
*Subject to:1. Successful completion of statutory procedures 2. Positive economic appraisal 3. Availability of funding
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
VISUALISATION
Environmental Assessment will be undertaken to determine impacts on the local environment and appropriate mitigation measures will be incorporated into the design. These measures are likely to include landscaping, streetscape and ecology.
Existing environmental features along the A2Indicative visualisation of the urban section of the A2 dual carriageway
Indicative visualisation of the rural section of the A2 dual carriageway
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THESE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE THE TYPICAL WIDTH OF THE EXISTING A2 AND THE WIDTH OF THE PROPOSED DUAL CARRIAGEWAY
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CarriagewayFootway Footway
14m*
* Dimensions shown are typical and will vary depending on location along route
Existing A2 - Typical Cross Section
Existing A2 - Typical Cross Section
* Dimensions shown are typical and will vary depending on location along route.
4m* 7.3m 1.8m 7.3m 3m*
Central Median
CarriagewayCarriagewayFootway / Cycleway
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20-30m* (Depending on earthworks)
* Dimensions may vary depending on site constraints
Proposed A2 - Typical Urban Cross SectionProposed A2 - Typical Urban Cross Section
* Dimensions may vary depending on site constraints. (Footway and Footway/Cycleway each include a 0.5m buffer).
* Dimensions may increase to provide visibility on bends
Proposed A2 - Typical Rural Cross Section
Carriageway Central Reserve
CarriagewayFootway / Cycleway
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30-40m (Depending on earthworks)
4m* 7.3m 2.5m* 7.3m1m 3m*1m 1m 1m
Proposed A2 - Typical Rural Cross Section
* Dimensions may increase to provide visibility on bends. (Footway and Footway/Cycleway each include a 0.5m buffer).
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Arntz Site
Lidl SiteFort George Site
Lynwood Homes Site
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Elagh Business Park
Whitehouse Retail Park
Seagate Technology
Templemore Sports Complex
Springtown Industrial Estate
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St Patrick’s Church
EMERGING DESIGN
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Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland Border Listed BuildingHistoric Site / MonumentIndustrial Heritage Record Air Quality Management AreasOpen WatercoursePossible Future Development PlotTransitional Water
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NUMBERS 1-27INFORMATION
Click on the numbers abovePlease note: Subsequent in-depth study may result in some changes to the position or width of the emerging design. Any such changes should be contained within the grey shaded areas.
Access arrangements and mitigation measures will be considered in more detail during Stage 3 and may fall outside the grey highlighted areas.
Emerging Design
All material presented at the Public Information Exhibition as well as other scheme documents can be downloaded from the Department for Infrastructure website at: www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/a2-buncrana-road-londonderry-overview
Alternatively, the Stage 2 Assessment Report can be viewed at: Department for Infrastructure RoadsWestern Division1 Crescent RoadLondonderryBT47 2NQ
Telephone: (0300) 200 7894Email: [email protected]