Transport Planning- Nigel Millington, City Builder Academy Part 2

Project Example:

Elms Park, Cheltenham

Transport Assessment

Elms Park – The Vision

• A new Garden Neighbourhood.

• Attractive housing, three new schools, health facilities, community spaces, Business Park, P&R and a new Park.

• A new western gateway for Cheltenham.

Street Hierarchy

Phasing

Character Areas

Character Areas

Tewkesbury Gardens

Elms Walk

Park Gardens

Park View

Elmstone Lanes

Hill View

Footpaths and Cycleways

Internal Bus Routes

Wider Connections

Cycle Proposals• New routes to Cheltenham, Tewkesbury

and Bishops Cleeve.• Addition of cycle lanes on Tewkesbury

Road.• Dedicated Toucan crossings.• Support for NCN through the site.• Contributions to Sustrans/GCC routes.• Support for Cycle Hub at Rail Station.• Support for Town Centre measures.

Bus Proposals• 12 min frequency.• 0600-2300 Mon – Sat.• 30 min frequency at other

times.• Real Time Information.• Bus priority measures.• Ticketing incentives.• Contactless payments

(feasibility).• P&R – 8 departures per hour.

Smarter Choices• Framework Travel Plan for each major land

use.• Site specific website.• Cycle storage at trip origins and

destinations.• Initial period of free bus use.• Ongoing ticketing incentives.• Fully funded car club.• PTP for residents and employees.

Highway Measures

• Extensive improvements on Tewkesbury Road.

• Replacement of Wymans Lane mini-roundabout with signals.

• Replacement of Staverton Bridge signals with a new roundabout.

PARAMICS Modelling• Four scenarios:

– DM: Do Minimum– DS1: DM + Elms Park (with mode shift)– DS2: DM + Elms Park (no mode shift - sensitivity)– DS3: DS1 + wider mode shift

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How do you get into Transport Planning?

• Mostly degree route, but some direct entry

• Wide range of useful first degrees e.g. geography, economics, civil

engineering, environmental studies etc

• Many have directly relevant MSc or equivalent

• Numerous courses are available – see www.tps.org.uk

• Full-time, part-time and distance learning options available

• Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)

• Work towards Transport Planning Professional (TPP)

• Transport Planning Society is a useful resource