England
Table of contents
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- Public consultation
- New objectives for the Highways Agency
- A core network
- New planning arrangements
- New priorities for investment
- Better maintenance
- Making better use
- Better driver information
- Better safety
- Supporting the economy
- Protecting the environment
- Tackling noise
- Charging for road use
- A new approach to appraisal
- A targeted programme of improvements
- Finding solutions
- Making a difference
- Chapter 1 A New Deal for Trunk Roads in England
- 1.1 A new deal for transport
- 1.3 Making a difference through an integrated transport policy
- 1.4 Our Manifesto commitment - the criteria for the Roads Review
- 1.5 The public consultation on the Roads Review
- 1.6 New Priorities for Investment
- 1.7 A new direction for the Highways Agency
- Chapter 2 Trunk Roads in an Integrated Transport System
- 2.1 An integrated network
- 2.2 A strategic network for England
- 2.3 Trunk Roads not on the Core Network
- ondon's Roads
- Improving access to everyday facilities
- Improving conditions for pedestrians and cyclists
- Making it easier to switch away from the private car
- Helping people with mobility difficulties
- Promoting Integration
- Chapter 3 Protecting the Environment
- Reducing the impact of existing roads
- Minimising the impact of trunk road improvements
- A strong presumption against harming sensitive sites
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Reducing the need for quarrying stone
- Chapter 4 Safer for All
- 4.1 Improving safety on all roads
- The safety record on trunk roads
- Safety problems and solutions
- A new strategy for trunk road safety
- 4.5 A budget for trunk road safety
- Chapter 5 Supporting the Economy
- How trunk roads can contribute to economic performance
- Helping areas needing regeneration
- Assessing the problem of congestion
- Relieving congestion without building new roads
- The need for a targeted programme of improvements
- Sharing out road space
- Chapter 6 Making Life Better for Communities
- Improving the environment of towns and villages
- Community severance
- Tackling traffic noise
- A budget for noise mitigation on existing roads
- Improving local air quality
- Chapter 7 The Re-focused Investment Programme
- New Priorities for Investment
- Maintaining the network - a major national asset
- Making better use of existing trunk roads
- A targeted programme of improvements
- Finding new solutions
- Procurement Strategy
- Control of Developments near Trunk Roads
- Blight and compensation
- Highways agency and Empty homes
- Chapter 8 Making A Difference
- A Sustainable Way Forward
- Environmental Impact
- Safety
- Economy
- ccessibility
- The Regional Picture
- Introduction
- North East Region
- North West Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber Region
- West Midlands Region
- East Midlands Region
- Eastern Region
- South West Region
- South East Region
- London
- Annex A Summary of Consultation Responses
- Overall trunk road policy
- Tackling congestion
- Views from the regions
- Annex B The New Approach to Appraisal
- Introduction
- Purpose of the AST
- Roads Review Appraisal Criteria
- Summary Assessment
- Further development of the new approach to appraisal
- Studies
- Further Information
- Annex C Summary of Scheme Decisions
- Schemes to be considered by regional planning (RPCS) conferences through regional planning guidance system
- Schemes to be progressed pending final decisions
- Schemes withdrawn from the national programme
- Schemes on route to be detrunked
- Other schemes not considered in the roads review
- Annex D The Proposed Study Programme
