The Highways Agency Nick Whitford Toni Rios Network Operations Directorate.

The Highways Agency

Nick Whitford

Toni Rios

Network Operations Directorate

Responsible for the operation

and stewardship of the

Strategic Road Network in

England on behalf of the

Secretary of State for

Transport.

The Strategic Road Network

consists of motorways and

major trunk roads; other roads

in England are managed

by local authorities.

ROLE OF THE HA…..

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The Principle Aim of the Agency is

• Safe Roads and Reliable Journeys.

Our prime Objectives as an Agency are to:

• Reduce Congestion and Improve reliability

• Improve Road Safety

• Respect the Environment

PLANNING OBJCETIVES

• To ensure more effective delivery through better working relationships.

• Engage in the Spatial Planning System

as: A Statutory Consultee A Stakeholder/Partner

HA AND THE PLANNING SYSTEM

• Spatial Planning causes movement on the Network.

• Much of the Network is congested.

• Planning Team balances demands against constraints on the Network.

HOW THE AGENCY ENGAGES

• Aims to work as a Partner or Stakeholder.

• Use our knowledge & resource to provide information and evidence.

• So that strategies and decisions can be made objectively and with awareness of our needs and concerns.

THE AGENCY APPROACH

Current baseline

Future Situation

Possible Solutions

Possible Deliverables

NAT TOOL

• Balance Constraints & demands

• Constraints - Limited Road Build Program

• Demands - Growth within the Region

NAT TOOL

• Provides the evidence in a consistent way that is of use to both Transport Professionals and None Transport professionals who need to understand the issues.

• Tool Shows a Base Year.• The Impact of Development at 2016.• The Impact of Development at 2026.

NAT TOOLYorkshire and Humber Baseline Results

NAT TOOL Yorkshire and Humber 2016 Results

NAT TOOLYorkshire and Humber 2026 Results

FROM THIS…

• Outputs are schematic & a simple colour code showing stress on the Network.

• Partners are aware of the impact of development on the Network.

• Can consider ways and means of mitigating the impact.

• Enables all parties to strategically manage the delivering solutions for the future.

DOES IT WORK?

• Its not perfect….. sometimes it brings forward the Elephant in the Corner.

• Puts the needs of the Agency in context.

• Allows for consideration of solutions and deliverability.