Overview & Role of the Relief Road Role & Objectives of the Relief Road Construction of the relief road is critical to the regeneration of Whitehill & Bordon as it will; • provide access to the new development areas • provide an attractive alternative to the A325 so that congestion on this road and in the local area is reduced • enable the creation of a new town centre • stop the feeling of the town being divided by the A325 by encouraging pedestrian and cycle movement Overview A new relief road is needed to support the planned regeneration of the town. The need for a relief road was identified as part of the 2012 Whitehill & Bordon Masterplan and the draft East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) / South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) Joint Core Strategy. The road is a key part of the re-development proposals to support; • up to 4,000 homes • a new town centre • employment development (approx. 5,500 jobs) • community facilities Current transport issues Congestion and Delay – The town currently experiences congestion and delay during peak times on the A325. This encourages cars to find alternative routes around the town, increasing traffic in local villages. Air Quality – Town centre traffic congestion impacts local air quality. Dominance of Traffic – The high levels of traffic through the town makes it difficult for people to move around and cross the A325 Traffic assessments identified that without a relief road, the new development will increase traffic congestion in the town and these issues will become worse. Scheme description The relief road will be single carriageway road, approximately 4 kilometers in length. The road will be built on Ministry of Defence (MoD) land west of the existing A325. The road will start to the north of Bordon (north of the Fire Station crossroads) where a new junction will be built to join the A325 Farnham Road. The road will pass through Louisburg Barracks, then along the route of the abandoned railway corridor that passes to the west of the Bordon Garrison area and along the eastern edge of Hogmoor Inclosure. The Relief Road will connect back to the A325 at the Whitehill crossroads junction (A325 / Liphook Road / Firgrove Road) where a new junction will be constructed. Proposed Masterplan Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
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Overview & Role of the Relief Road
Role & Objectives of the Relief Road
Construction of the relief road is critical to the
regeneration of Whitehill & Bordon as it will;
• provide access to the new development
areas
• provide an attractive alternative to the A325
so that congestion on this road and in the
local area is reduced
• enable the creation of a new town centre
• stop the feeling of the town being divided by
the A325 by encouraging pedestrian and
cycle movement
Overview
A new relief road is needed to support the planned
regeneration of the town.
The need for a relief road was identified as part of
the 2012 Whitehill & Bordon Masterplan and the
draft East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) /
South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA)
Joint Core Strategy.
The road is a key part of the re-development
proposals to support;
• up to 4,000 homes
• a new town centre
• employment development (approx. 5,500 jobs)
• community facilities
Current transport issues
Congestion and Delay – The town
currently experiences congestion
and delay during peak times on the
A325. This encourages cars to find
alternative routes around the town,
increasing traffic in local villages.
Air Quality – Town centre traffic
congestion impacts local air quality.
Dominance of Traffic – The high
levels of traffic through the town
makes it difficult for people to move
around and cross the A325
Traffic assessments identified that
without a relief road, the new
development will increase traffic
congestion in the town and these
issues will become worse.
Scheme description
The relief road will be single carriageway road, approximately 4 kilometers in length. The road will be
built on Ministry of Defence (MoD) land west of the existing A325.
The road will start to the north of Bordon (north of the Fire Station crossroads) where a new junction
will be built to join the A325 Farnham Road.
The road will pass through Louisburg Barracks, then along the route of the abandoned railway
corridor that passes to the west of the Bordon Garrison area and along the eastern edge of Hogmoor
Inclosure.
The Relief Road will connect back to the A325 at the Whitehill crossroads junction (A325 / Liphook
Road / Firgrove Road) where a new junction will be constructed.
Proposed Masterplan
Whitehill & Bordon Relief Road
Route Options Considered
Hampshire County Council carried out feasibility
work to explore potential relief road options.
Options 1 and 2 performed best when measured
against the objectives. Option 2 offers a better
engineering alignment than option 1.
Options 1 and 2 both avoid separating the
community by travelling around the planned
development area, which in turn minimises air
quality and noise impacts of the traffic. Option 2