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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)





