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Overview & Role of the Relief Road
Role & Objectives of the Relief Road
Construction of the relief road is critical to the
regeneration of Whitehill & Bordon as it will;
• provide access to the new development
areas
• provide an attractive alternative to the A325
so that congestion on this road and in the
local area is reduced
• enable the creation of a new town centre
• stop the feeling of the town being divided by
the A325 by encouraging pedestrian and
cycle movement
Overview
A new relief road is needed to support the planned
regeneration of the town.
The need for a relief road was identified as part of
the 2012 Whitehill & Bordon Masterplan and the
draft East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) /
South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA)
Joint Core Strategy.
The road is a key part of the re-development
proposals to support;
• up to 4,000 homes
• a new town centre
• employment development (approx. 5,500 jobs)
• community facilities
Current transport issues
Congestion and Delay – The town
currently experiences congestion
and delay during peak times on the
A325. This encourages cars to find
alternative routes around the town,
increasing traffic in local villages.
Air Quality – Town centre traffic
congestion impacts local air quality.
Dominance of Traffic – The high
levels of traffic through the town
makes it difficult for people to move
around and cross the A325
Traffic assessments identified that
without a relief road, the new
development will increase traffic
congestion in the town and these
issues will become worse.
Scheme description
The relief road will be single carriageway road, approximately 4 kilometers in length. The road will be
built on Ministry of Defence (MoD) land west of the existing A325.
The road will start to the north of Bordon (north of the Fire Station crossroads) where a new junction
will be built to join the A325 Farnham Road.
The road will pass through Louisburg Barracks, then along the route of the abandoned railway
corridor that passes to the west of the Bordon Garrison area and along the eastern edge of Hogmoor
Inclosure.
The Relief Road will connect back to the A325 at the Whitehill crossroads junction (A325 / Liphook
Road / Firgrove Road) where a new junction will be constructed.
Proposed Masterplan
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
Route Options Considered
Hampshire County Council carried out feasibility
work to explore potential relief road options.
Options 1 and 2 performed best when measured
against the objectives. Option 2 offers a better
engineering alignment than option 1.
Options 1 and 2 both avoid separating the
community by travelling around the planned
development area, which in turn minimises air
quality and noise impacts of the traffic. Option 2
also provides the most effective route for
removing congestion from the existing A325.
Options 3, 4 and 5 would introduce significant
additional traffic into the development area
increasing noise and air quality issues for those
new properties, as well as introducing a new
barrier to walking and cycling. These options are
less successful in removing traffic from the
A325.
Options 3a and 3b would require land outside of
the control of the project partners, and as such
are not considered to be achievable.
The assessment identified that Option 2 is the
preferred relief road route.
These route options were reviewed against the
objectives for the road and a number of specific
criteria:
• Highway engineering
• Environmental impact
• Build costs
• Ability to deliver
• Route character
The table below summarises the findings of the
assessment using a Red, Amber, Green
assessment system
The detailed assessment of the options is
presented in the Options Review Report –
www.hants.gov.uk/whitehill-bordon-relief-road
Hogmoor Inclosure
Louisburg
Barracks
Criteria RAG Scores (Red, Amber, Green)
1 2 3 3A 3B 4 5
Engineering
Environmental
Build costs
Delivery
Character
Overall Relief Road routes considered
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
Proposed Relief Road
Design Criteria
The relief road has been designed to meet
the Highway Authority’s standards.
The relief road will be a single carriageway
7.3 metre wide road.
The speed limit for the road will be
generally 40mph, with a reduction to 30mph
on some sections (i.e Louisburg Barracks).
Street lighting will be provided along the
length of the road.
There will be a number of junctions along
the road. Some of these will be traffic light
junctions and some will be roundabouts.
Shared walking and cycling routes will be
provided along the length of the road either
adjacent to the road or within the adjoining
roads in the development.
Crossings will be provided along the route
for walking and cycling to provide access to
the local green spaces and neighbourhoods.
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
SECTION 4
SECTION 3
Hogmoor Inclosure
Louisburg
Barracks
A 325
Environmental Assessment
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
and a Habitats Regulations Assessment
(HRA) have been carried out to consider the
impacts of the relief road on the
environment. The EIA considers the
following potential impacts;
• Air quality
• Noise and vibration
• Pedestrian and cyclists
• Effects on vehicle users
• Landscape
• Cultural heritage
• Geology and soils
• Water environment
• Nature conservation
The draft EIA and HRA have identified
avoidance and mitigation strategies that
show how the impacts of the road can be
mitigated.
These documents are available at;
www.hants.gov.uk/whitehill-bordon-relief-
road
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
Section 1 – Liphook Road to Hogmoor Inclosure
Road Specification
• Carriageway width: 7.3m
• Shared walking and cycling path: 3.0m on left
hand side
• Speed: 30 mph
• Lighting: fully lit - carriageway / footpaths/
junctions
• Fencing: Noise barriers as required
A new traffic light junction (with crossing
facilities) will be provided at the existing A325
Petersfield Road/ Liphook Road/ Firgrove Road
junction. The junction is currently a small
roundabout that suffers from traffic congestion.
It is proposed that a pond will be included within
a junction shaped like a “Teardrop” (see below).
The possibility of including an equestrian
crossing facility at this junction will be assessed
in future phases of the project.
A walking and cycling route will run on the
western side of the new road for 500m where it
will tie-into the existing public footpath across
the Hogmoor Inclosure. A further walking
crossing will be provided at Hogmoor Inclosure
to link into the improved green spaces.
A wildlife crossing will be provided to help
ensure the road is not a barrier for local wildlife.
A number of alternative junction options were
investigated. The preferred option (a Teardrop
junction) operated best, reducing queuing and
delay, whilst maintaining all access movements
through the junction. The junction meets design
and safety standards
Other options that were considered and discounted
included ;
• Five-arm roundabout
• Diversion of Liphook Road to create
• Four-arm roundabout
• Four-arm traffic signal junction
Proposed ‘Teardrop junction’ 3D impression of the ‘Teardrop junction’
Pond
Wildlife crossing
Hogmoor Inclosure
Forey’s Pond
Pedestrian Crossing
Traffic light junction
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
Section 2 – Eastern edge of Hogmoor Inclosure
Road Specification
• Carriageway width: 7.3m
• Shared walking and cycling path: within
adjacent Hogmoor Inclosure
• Speed: 40 mph
• Lighting: fully lit - carriageway / footpaths/
junctions
The relief road uses the abandoned railway line
which travels along the eastern edge of Hogmoor
Inclosure.
A new traffic light junction will be provided to
connect to the development area to the east which
will provide crossing facilities into Hogmoor
Inclosure and the green spaces.
A further walking and cycling crossing is provided to
the south of Forey’s Pond to access Hogmoor
Inclosure.
Forey's Pond is identified as an important local
ecological site. The relief road has been carefully
designed to provide maximum protection for the
pond.
An new pond will be needed on the west side of the
road to ensure that water runoff from the road will
not enter Forey's Pond. This additional pond will be
landscaped sensitively with appropriate safety
features.
A number of wildlife crossings will be provided to
offer opportunities for animals to move across the
road safely. These will be sensitively designed to be
attractive to local wildlife.
Careful attention will be paid to the design of street
lighting in this area to reduce light pollution and spill
to minimise impact on local wildlife.
Hogmoor Inclosure
Walking / cycling
crossing
Traffic light junction
Pond
Wildlife crossing
Wildlife crossing
Forey’s Pond
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
Section 3 – West of garrison area
A new traffic light junction will be provided where the
relief road intersects with Oakhanger Road. This will
provide a vehicle access into the development site on
the main Army garrison area.
Controlled walking and cycling crossings within the
junction will encourage access into Hogmoor Inclosure
(as an improved green space) and will connect to the
current footpath along Oakhanger Road.
A shared walking and cycling route will run on the
eastern side of the road between the Oakhanger Road
junction and Louisburg Barracks and then to the A325.
A new structure across Oxney Moss will be provided to
accommodate the watercourse and will also facilitate
wildlife access under the relief road.
A wildlife crossing will be provided to the south of the
Oakhanger Road junction to encourage wildlife
movement into The Croft.
Two drainage ponds will be needed on the western
side of the road, accompanied by suitable landscaping
and safety features.
Road Specification
• Carriageway width: 7.3m
• Shared walking and cycling path: 3.0m on
right hand side, from junction at
Oakhanger Road to Louisburg Barracks
• Speed: 40 mph
• Lighting: fully lit - carriageway / footpaths/
junctions
• A parking access into Hogmoor Inclosure
to be provided
The Croft
Pond
Wildlife crossing
Traffic light
junction
Oxney Moss
Crossing
Typical Cross Section’
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
Section 4 – Louisburg Barracks
The relief road runs through the Louisburg
Barracks site, which is identified for
redevelopment as part of the Whitehill & Bordon
regeneration.
This will result in development either side of this
section of the road. Traffic speeds will be
reduced to 30mph and the road will be designed
to respond to the adjoining development.
Two junctions are required within the Louisburg
Barracks site to provide access to the
development areas to the north and south of the
road. A junction will also be constructed to
connect the Relief Road to the A325.
These three junctions will be roundabouts, with
walking and cycling crossing points also
provided within the site.
A wildlife crossing will be provided to the east of
Louisburg Barracks to enable wildlife to move
across the road.
Road Specification
• Carriageway width: Generally 7.3m
• Shared walking and cycling path: 3.0m on
southern side through the site
• Footpath only on the northern side: 2m wide
• Speed: 30 mph
• Lighting: fully lit - carriageway / footpaths/
junctions
Pond
Wildlife crossing Roundabout
Junction
Pedestrian Crossing
Louisburg Barracks
Pedestrian Crossing
Roundabout
Junction
Roundabout
Junction
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
Construction
Constructing the relief road will be carried out in two phases.
Phase 1 will be a one kilometer section from the A325 at the northern end of the relief road to provide
access for the redevelopment of Louisburg Barracks. A new junction will be built for the Phase 1
development which will tie-in with the existing A325. Work is expected to start during 2015, subject to
planning approval.
Phase 2 will provide the remainder of the relief road to connect with the A325 to the south at
Whitehill. This is expected to start in 2016/17.
Phase 2
Phase 1
Your views are important and will help inform the
design and delivery of the relief road.
Please fill out a questionnaire to tell us what you
think. Questionnaires are available at the Events,
online and at the Forest Community Centre and
Bordon Library.
The exhibition display material and background
technical studies are available to download from
www.hants.gov.uk/whitehill-bordon-relief-road
Have your say
Next Steps
All comments received will be closely considered. Feedback from the consultation will be published
during the summer. A decision on how to progress the relief road is likely to be made in summer
2014, with a planning application expected to be submitted in late 2014.
Contact Details
Phone: 0845 6035633
E-mail: [email protected]
Post: Strategic Transport
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UD
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road