Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15861
Received: 11/05/2016
Respondent: National Highways
North of Brentwood strategic option
Whilst AECOM recognise that the assignment of trips via the M25 rather than the A128 may underestimate the number of trips on the local highway network, AECOM consider that by assigning a significant proportion of traffic via the M25, this should result in a robust assessment of the impact of options three on Junction 28. However, if traffic routed via A1023, for access to the SRN for trips travelling along the A12 to / from the east the first point of contact could be at A12 Junction 12. Therefore, by assigning the majority of these trips via M25 Junction 28 the modelling could be underestimating the impact of turning movements at A12 Junction 12.
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