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A2 Buncrana RoadPublic Information Exhibition

INTRODUCTIONThe Buncrana Road is located in the north west of the city of Derry/Londonderry and runs in a north westerly direction from Pennyburn Roundabout, where the Strand Road meets with the Culmore Road, to the Border with the Republic of Ireland.

Sections of the Buncrana Road carry in excess of 24,000 vehicles per day 2-way, with hourly peaks in excess of 1770 vehicles*. With traffic levels continuing to grow and future developments proposed along the route, traffic congestion will increase and road safety would be expected to deteriorate.

The Stage 1 (Corridor Option) Assessment was concluded in September 2007 by Faber Maunsell. It was recommended that three corridor options be taken forward into the Stage 2 Assessment between Pennyburn Roundabout and Skeoge Roundabout and that one corridor option be taken forward for consideration between Skeoge Roundabout and the Border.

*Figures based on 2017 survey.

STAGE 2 (ROUTE OPTION) ASSESSMENT

Stage 2 was completed by Faber Maunsell/AECOM and the preferred route was announced by the Regional Development Minister, Conor Murphy on 10th February 2009.

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Red Route Navy RouteSub Option 1Sub Option 2Sub Option 3Sub Option 4

LEGEND

The Stage 2 Assessment developed a range of route options within the preferred Stage 1 corridor based on engineering and environmental constraints. Each of the route options were assessed against the Government’s five overarching objectives for transport:


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SAFETY ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY INTEGRATION ACCESSIBILITY

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (WHAT IS CHANGING AND WHAT IS STAYING THE SAME)

Given the time that has passed since the Preferred Route Announcement in 2009, in 2017 Arup were tasked with reviewing the Stage 2 Scheme Assessment and updating the design.


DESIGN IN 2009

DESIGNIN 2018

Full on-line widening to 4 lane dual carriageway standard from Pennyburn Roundabout to Elagh Junction

Central median installed in the urban section between Pennyburn Roundabout and Skeoge Roundabout

Central reserve installed in the rural section between Skeoge Roundabout and Elagh Junction

Improvements to Pennyburn Roundabout

Roundabout at Racecourse Road

Roundabout at Springtown Road

Roundabout at Branch Road

Properties at the southern side of Buncrana Road at Collon Terrace required to accommodate the widening

Left in / Left out access proposed for minor accesses

Integration of North West Greenways and Templemore Sports Complex Redevelopment

Restriction of right turning movements into and out of local accesses will reduce congestion,

improve journey time reliability and improve safety.

New roundabout at Springtown Road will provide access to

all-movement junction for local residents, St Columb’s School and

retail units.

New roundabout at Racecourse Road will provide access to all-

movement junction for traffic with controlled crossing points for

pedestrians and cyclists.

Pennyburn Roundabout upgrade to manage traffic onto Culmore Road,

Strand Road and Fort George Development.

Restriction of right turning movements into and out of local accesses will reduce congestion,

improve journey time reliability and improve safety.

KEY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS


Published Stage 1 ‘Preferred Corridor’ Options,

September 2007

Community Consultation, 18th and 19th April 2007

Stage 2 Consultation Event, 1st-3rd April 2008

‘Preferred Route’ Announcement,

10th February 2009

Ongoing liaison between the

design team and local landowners, businesses and

key stakeholders throughout stage 3

Draft Orders Exhibition

Completion of Stage 2 ‘Preferred Route’

Assessment, November 2008

Establish landtake required for scheme delivery

Public inquiry 2020/21 (if required)

Scheme Delivery between 2022/23 -2025/26

Publish Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report,

Draft Direction Orders (equivalent to the planning process) and Draft Vesting

Orders, Early/Mid 2020

PROGRAMME

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

WE ARE HERE

Development of ‘Preferred Route’ with additional

engineering detail

*Subject to:1. Successful completion of statutory procedures 2. Positive economic appraisal 3. Availability of funding

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)

VISUALISATION

Environmental Assessment will be undertaken to determine impacts on the local environment and appropriate mitigation measures will be incorporated into the design. These measures are likely to include landscaping, streetscape and ecology.

Existing environmental features along the A2Indicative visualisation of the urban section of the A2 dual carriageway

Indicative visualisation of the rural section of the A2 dual carriageway


THESE DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE THE TYPICAL WIDTH OF THE EXISTING A2 AND THE WIDTH OF THE PROPOSED DUAL CARRIAGEWAY


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CarriagewayFootway Footway

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* Dimensions shown are typical and will vary depending on location along route

Existing A2 - Typical Cross Section

Existing A2 - Typical Cross Section

* Dimensions shown are typical and will vary depending on location along route.

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* Dimensions may vary depending on site constraints

Proposed A2 - Typical Urban Cross SectionProposed A2 - Typical Urban Cross Section

* Dimensions may vary depending on site constraints. (Footway and Footway/Cycleway each include a 0.5m buffer).

* Dimensions may increase to provide visibility on bends

Proposed A2 - Typical Rural Cross Section

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Proposed A2 - Typical Rural Cross Section

* Dimensions may increase to provide visibility on bends. (Footway and Footway/Cycleway each include a 0.5m buffer).

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EMERGING DESIGN

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Northern Ireland / Republic of Ireland Border Listed BuildingHistoric Site / MonumentIndustrial Heritage Record Air Quality Management AreasOpen WatercoursePossible Future Development PlotTransitional Water


NUMBERS 1-27INFORMATION

Click on the numbers abovePlease note: Subsequent in-depth study may result in some changes to the position or width of the emerging design. Any such changes should be contained within the grey shaded areas.

Access arrangements and mitigation measures will be considered in more detail during Stage 3 and may fall outside the grey highlighted areas.

Emerging Design

All material presented at the Public Information Exhibition as well as other scheme documents can be downloaded from the Department for Infrastructure website at: www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/a2-buncrana-road-londonderry-overview

Alternatively, the Stage 2 Assessment Report can be viewed at: Department for Infrastructure RoadsWestern Division1 Crescent RoadLondonderryBT47 2NQ

Telephone: (0300) 200 7894Email: [email protected]

www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/a2-buncrana-road-londonderry-overview

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