Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15878
Received: 11/05/2016
Respondent: National Highways
While the methodology used would show a worst case at some junctions, allowing for reassignment of trips may indicate a worst case at other junctions. Ultimately, this may depend
on the level of mitigation. If full mitigation is provided, then the routes assigned may be used by all traffic. In reality, it is unlikely that full mitigation will be possible at these junctions with consequence reassignment to sub optimal routes. This may require mitigation measures at other junctions.
It is probable that the optimum strategy for Brentwood Borough Council would be to install some mitigation measures at the junctions assessed as being most congested but accept that it is not possible to achieve nil detriment by this method alone. Actions to reduce congestion on other routes could result in a reassignment of traffic away from the more congested routes which may be a more cost effective strategy depending on the relative costs and constraints of improvements.
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