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Documents

• Stage 1 Scheme Assessment Report
• Stage 2 Scheme Assessment Report
• Stage 3 Scheme Assessment Report
• Environmental Statement — Volume 1
• Environmental Statement — Volume 2
• Environmental Statement — Volume 3

Stage 1 Scheme Assessment Report - Final Report December 2004

• Cover and Table of Contents (156kb)  
• Executive Summary (47kb)
• Chapter 1 Introduction (54kb)
• Chapter 2 Background (40kb)
• Chapter 3 Existing Conditions (45kb)
• Chapter 4 Alternative Schemes (57kb)
• Chapter 5 Preliminary Cost Estimates (55kb)
• Chapter 6 Engineering Assessment (82kb)
• Chapter 7 Environmental Assessment (118kb)
• Chapter 8 Sources of Information (47kb)
• Chapter 9 Traffic and Economic Assessment (52kb)
• Chapter 10 Project Programme (40kb)
• Chapter 11 Recommendations (37kb)
• Appendix A Environmental Consultee Responses (1030kb)
• Appendix B Appraisal summary Tables (75kb)
• Appendix C Option Worksheets (754kb)
• Appendix D Traffic Economic Efficiency Tables (136 kb)
• Figures (649kb)
• Drawings (310kb)

Stage 2 Scheme Assessment Report - Final Report July 2005

• Cover and Table of Contents (187kb)
• Executive Summary (47kb)
• Chapter 1 Introduction (120kb)
• Chapter 2 Existing Conditions (206kb)
• Chapter 3 Proposed Scheme Options (112kb)
• Chapter 4 Engineering Assessment (145kb)
• Chapter 5 Environmental Assessment (377kb)
• Chapter 6 Traffic and Economic Assessment (78kb)
• Chapter 7 Project Programme (59kb)
• Chapter 8 Conclusions (66kb)
• Chapter 9 Recommendations (54kb)
• Appendix A Cost estimate (37kb)
• Appendix B Geotechnical Risks (73kb)
• Appendix C Consultee Responses (1625kb)
• Appendix D Appraisal summary Tables (70kb)
• Appendix E Option Worksheets (527kb)
• Appendix F Transport Economic Efficiency Tables (135kb)
• Figures (657kb)
• Drawings (505kb)

Stage 3 Scheme Assessment Report - Final Report August 2006

• Cover and Table of Contents (27kb)
• Executive Summary (31kb)
• Chapter 1 Introduction (42kb)
• Chapter 2 Existing Conditions (51kb)
• Chapter 3 Description of Scheme (43kb)
• Chapter 4 Engineering Assessment (54kb)
• Chapter 5 Traffic and Economic Assessment (49kb)
• Chapter 6 Environmental Assessment (59kb)
• Chapter 7 Project Programme (29kb)
• Chapter 8 Recommendations (29kb)
• Appendix A Figures (863kb)
• Appendix B Paramics Microsimulation Model (13kb)
• Appendix C Appraisal summary Tables (442kb)

Environmental Statement — Volume 1 Final July 2006

• Cover and Table of Contents (188kb)
• Non-Technical summary (167kb)
• Chapter 1 Introduction (94kb)
• Chapter 2 The Need for the Scheme (73kb)
• Chapter 3 Background to the Scheme and Alternative Options Considered (83kb)
• Chapter 4 The Proposed Scheme (74kb)
• Chapter 5 Air Quality (205kb)
• Chapter 6 Cultural Heritage (106kb)
• Chapter 7 Disruption Due to Construction (112kb)
• Chapter 8 Ecology and nature Conservation (180kb)
• Chapter 9 Landscape and Visual Amenity (200kb)
• Chapter 10 Land Use (92kb)
• Chapter 11 Traffic noise and Vibration (135kb)
• Chapter 12 Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians and Community Effects (100kb)
• Chapter 13 Vehicle Travellers (93kb)
• Chapter 14 Water Quality and Drainage (132kb)
• Chapter 15 Geology and Soils (100kb)
• Chapter 16 Policies and Plans (145kb)
• Chapter 17 Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures (95kb)
• Chapter 18 Glossary (106kb)

Environmental Statement — Volume 2 Final July 2006

• Cover and Table of Contents (110kb)  
• Figure 1.1 Location Plan (128kb)
• Figures 2.1 & 2.2 Existing Road (224kb)
• Figure 4.1 Proposed Scheme (99kb)
• Figure 6.1 Known Archaeology (127kb)
• Figure 8.1 Phase 1 Habitat Survey map (97kb)
• Figures 9.1 to 9.9 & Plates 1 to 16 landscape (1220kb)
• Figure 10.1 Landplan (101kb)
• Figures 11.1 & 11.2 Noise Assessment (175kb)
• Figure 12.1 Location of Survey Points and user frequencies (157kb)
• Figure 14.1 water Sampling Locations (115kb)
• Figures 15.1 to 15.3 Geology (311kb)

Environmental Statement — Volume 3 Final July 2006

• Cover and Table of Contents (125kb)
• A. Consultee Responses (46kb)
• B. Air Quality (1106kb)
• C. Cultural Heritage (64kb)
• D. Ecology and nature Conservation (70kb)
• E. Land Use (48kb)
• F. Traffic Noise and Vibration (107kb)
• G. Water Quality and Drainage (44kb)