Transport Planning- Nigel Millington, City Builder Academy Part 2
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Project Example: Elms Park, Cheltenham Transport Assessment
Transcript of 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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Tewkesbury Road Eastbound Journey Times 2026 PM - All Vehicles
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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
