Commission on Improving the Delivery of Transport and Pedestrian Infrastructure  Dealing with Traffic Growth &  Considering the needs of all Road Users Kevin Broadbent Transport Policy Manager & Ron Weetman Assistant Head of Service 21 st April 2009

Dealing with Traffic Growth 1 TRAFFIC TRENDS Increase in car ownership in South Tyneside of 9% (1991 and 2001 census) Expected growth of traffic over the next 10 years expected to be in the region of 30%. (ST Network Management Plan) Transformation Study Developments – Increased Vehicular Trips of over 4,500 during the Morning Peak and 5,000 trips during the Evening peak. Arches Roundabout (A185/A194) by 2016 reaches Full Capacity Hudson Street / Tyne Dock Roundabout (A194) Exceeds Capacity Now

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Dealing with Traffic Growth 3 Congestion reduction addressed through the South Tyneside Integrated Transport Strategy: –Promotion of Walking, Cycling and Public Transport –Car Parking Supply and Pricing –Urban Transport Management Control –School and Work Place Travel Planning –Working Practises (e.g Tele-Working, Working from Home) –Developer Contributions (Section 106) Agreements –Coordination of Road Works –Improved Traffic Signal Timings (Consultant appointed to undertake assessment of Traffic Signal in South Tyneside)

Reduced life expectancy of the road and footpath infrastructure Multi car families (parking issues, Verge Damage, Lay bys) Safer Routes to School Cycle Path programme New Tyne Crossing Testos Roundabout – flyover upgrade Riverside Development Dealing with Traffic Growth 4

Room for Improvement Refocus on improving joint working –Regeneration and Highways Transport and design –Building Schools for the Future – implications on other departmental budgets Dealing with Traffic Growth 5

Walking and Cycling –Safe Routes to School / Local Safety Schemes –Vehicle Speed Reduction Measures –Condition of Footway / Cycle Track and Cycle Lanes –Crossing (Controlled, Refuges, Disabled Ramps / Tactile Paving –Parking Enforcement (Parking on Pavements) Considering the needs of All Road Users 1 Buses –Priority Measures –Stops (Raised Kerbs, Clearways) –Partnerships with Nexus and Operators (Shelters / Information) –Traffic Calming, No Vertical Deflection Cars, HGV, Vans –Road Condition –UTMC –Signing –Civil Parking Enforcement –Local Safety Schemes Needs addressed through South Tyneside Council’s Integrated Transport Strategy:

Why do we have to consider their needs? –Improve Accessibility and Travel Choice –As Highways Authority we have a statutory duty to maintain the highway and must be able to demonstrate robust systems are in place –Consequences of not maintaining the highway Insurance claims Potential corporate manslaughter charges Lack of budget is not a defence in Court –Tree root damage –Concrete road construction Considering the needs of All Road Users 2

Corporate Priorities and CPA / CAA –BVPI 165 Percentage of pedestrian crossings with facilities for disabled people as a proportion of all crossings in the local authority area –NI 167 – Congestion - average journey time per mile during the morning peak –NI 175 Access to services and facilities by public transport, walking and cycling –NI 176 Working age people with access to employment by public transport (and other specified modes) Considering the needs of All Road Users 3

Room for Improvement Sustainability Carbon Footprint Reduction Improved Transport Choice Considering the needs of All Road Users 4