M6 J16-19 Smart Motorway. Kate Beirne Highways England Michael Robinson Jacobs Julian Wilson Carillion Kier JV

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1 M6 J16-19 Smart Motorway Kate Beirne Highways England Michael Robinson Jacobs Julian Wilson Carillion Kier JV

2 Introduction Scheme Update Progress Current Status Delivery timescales Environment Construction Challenges Programme Traffic Management Arrangements Night working

3 Scheme Update Carillion Kier Joint Venture appointed as delivery partner Working with Jacobs to develop construction programme Public exhibitions held July 2015 Further detailed design work, particularly for drainage and structures

4 Current Status Further surveys to inform design and construction programme Mobilisation of site compound near J17 Ecological mitigation work Site clearance Review of proposed noise mitigation, including assessment of eligibility under the noise insulation regulations

5 Construction Programme Start of Work: mobilisation, site clearance, surveys, ecology mitigation Autumn 2015 Construction Phase: Winter 2015/16 March 2018 Commissioning: Winter 2017/18

6 The Scheme: Scheme Assessment Traffic The use of the hard shoulder as a running lane would reduce the flows per lane on the M6 This reduces the variability of speeds (and hence journey times), making journey times more predictable (reliable). The average journey time between M6 J16-19 would be reduced - The scheme results in time savings for business users and transport providers of 392,000 person-hours in the opening year. Safety All though there are no targets to reduce the number of collisions on this scheme, experience on other SM projects suggests that there could be an overall improvement of the level of safety by 15%.

7 The Scheme: Environmental Assessment: Environmental Assessment Report (EAR) October 2014 EAR outlines mitigation for any potential environmental effects No significant environmental effects RoD signed and NoD published June 2015

8 The Scheme: Air Quality Assessment Overall, based on the Highways England guidance for evaluating significant effects, the scheme is not considered to lead to a significant local air quality effect. there will be no significant effects related to existing baseline NO 2 concentrations as a result of the scheme. there will be localised negligible changes to Particulate Matter (PM 10 ) concentrations

9 The Scheme: Noise assessment On scheme opening, with the scheme and proposed mitigation measures in place, no sensitive receptors expected to experience a perceptible noise increase. 13 sensitive receptors are predicted to experience perceptible noise benefits: 4 dwellings to experience a major benefit 1 dwelling to experience a moderate benefit 8 dwellings to experience a minor benefit In the long term, with the scheme and proposed mitigation measures in place: no sensitive receptors expected to experience perceptible noise increases. 4 sensitive receptors predicted to experience perceptible noise benefits: 3 dwellings to experience a moderate benefit 1 dwelling to experience a minor benefit.

10 The Scheme: Noise Mitigation The following reflec/ve noise barriers have been proposed: 2.0 m high barrier, 54 m long, W of M6 to protect Moss Farm; 4.0 m high barrier, 86 m long, W of M6, to protect White Moss Farm; 2.0 m high barrier, 56 m long W of M6, to protect Mistletoe CoFages; 2.0 m high barrier, 64 m long, E of M6 to protect Garth CoFage; 2.0 m high barrier, 153 m long W of M6 to protect proper/es on Heath Road and St John s Church of England Primary School; 3.0 m high barrier, 50 m long, E of M6 to protect The Haven; 3.0 m high barrier, 40 m long, W of M6 to protect New Farm; 3.0 m high barrier, 62 m long, E of M6 to protect Pine CoFage; 2.0 m high barrier, 120 m long, W of M6 to protect The Grange

11 The Scheme: Ecology Great Crested Newts are present in ponds surrounding the scheme 16 areas identified. Badger setts present within scheme limits 14 setts identified. Landscape A visual impact assessment has been carried out and is reported in the environmental assessment report. Vegetation clearance will be kept to a minimum in order to preserve as much of the highway verge screening and local ecology as possible.

12 Construction the challenges Keeping traffic moving Road user / road worker safety Considering our neighbours Minimising time on the network

13 M6 J16 to J19 SM-ALR Autumn Winter Spring Summer Autumn Winter Spring Summer Autumn SUMMARY PROGRAMME ENABLING WORKS J19 MP290/0 EARLY BRIDGE STRENGTHENING CENTRAL RESERVATION WORKS Length = 13kM VERGE WORKS CABLING & COMMISSIONING J18 Length = 6kM J17 MP277/0 MP271/0 CENTRAL RESERVATION VERGE WORKS CABLING & COMMISSIONING Length = 9.8kM CENTRAL RESERVATION WORKS VERGE WORKS J16 MP261/2 CABLING & COMMISSIONING

14 J19 J16

15 J19 J18 Diversion Route J19 A556 A530 A54 J18

16 J18 J17 Diversion Route Holmes Chapel A54 A54 J18 A54 London Rd London Rd Dog Lane Newcastle Rd J17 A534

17 J17 J16 Diversion Route J17 A534 A5020 A500 J16

18 Traffic Management Arrangements CENTRAL RESERVATION WORKS AREA VERGE WORKS AREA

19 Keeping Traffic Moving During Construction No loss of day /me lane capacity Average speed enforcement Full CCTV coverage J16 J19 Dedicated breakdown recovery Stakeholder liaison throughout

20 What will we be doing? Earthworks Piling Reinforced concrete Drainage Duc/ng, Chambers & Cabling Safety fencing Environmental fencing Bridge strengthening & repairs

21 What will we be doing at night? Works requiring lane / carriageway closures: Temporary CCTV & Specs establishment Temporary safety barrier & temporary road markings Bridge parapet strengthening works & bridge deck waterproofing Erec/on of new gantries Signs & technology install Detector loops in the carriageway Mast & cameras install Re- surfacing

22 Communication and Engagement Liaison Manager based on site Dave Smith Regular newsletter posted to local residents, available online Journey impact and planning, progress updates on Highways England project page Parish Councils other suggestions?...

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