Transport Planning- Nigel Millington, City Builder Academy Part 2
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The document summarizes the transport assessment for the proposed Elms Park Garden Neighborhood development in Cheltenham. It outlines the vision for the development, including new housing, schools, health facilities, and business parks. It then details the proposed street hierarchy, phasing, character areas, footpath and cycleway networks, and bus and smarter transport proposals. It presents modeling results indicating journey time impacts on local roads from the development under different scenarios with and without mode shift measures. In the final section, it provides a brief overview of how to enter the field of transport planning, including relevant degree programs and professional qualifications.
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- 2. Elms Park – The Vision • A new Garden Neighbourhood. • Attractive housing, three new schools, health facilities, community spaces, Business Park, P&R and a new Park. • A new western gateway for Cheltenham.
- 15. Phasing
- 16. Character Areas
- 17. Character Areas
- 19. Elms Walk
- 20. Park Gardens
- 21. Park View
- 22. Elmstone Lanes
- 23. Hill View
- 27. Cycle Proposals • New routes to Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Bishops Cleeve. • Addition of cycle lanes on Tewkesbury Road. • Dedicated Toucan crossings. • Support for NCN through the site. • Contributions to Sustrans/GCC routes. • Support for Cycle Hub at Rail Station. • Support for Town Centre measures.
- 28. Bus Proposals • 12 min frequency. • 0600-2300 Mon – Sat. • 30 min frequency at other times. • Real Time Information. • Bus priority measures. • Ticketing incentives. • Contactless payments (feasibility). • P&R – 8 departures per hour.
- 29. Smarter Choices • Framework Travel Plan for each major land use. • Site specific website. • Cycle storage at trip origins and destinations. • Initial period of free bus use. • Ongoing ticketing incentives. • Fully funded car club. • PTP for residents and employees.
- 30. Highway Measures • Extensive improvements on Tewkesbury Road. • Replacement of Wymans Lane mini-roundabout with signals. • Replacement of Staverton Bridge signals with a new roundabout.
- 31. PARAMICS Modelling • Four scenarios: – DM: Do Minimum – DS1: DM + Elms Park (with mode shift) – DS2: DM + Elms Park (no mode shift - sensitivity) – DS3: DS1 + wider mode shift
- 32. Tewkesbury Road Eastbound Journey Times 2026 AM - All Vehicles Tewkesbury Road Eastbound Journey Times 2026 PM - All Vehicles 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Base DS3 DS1 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Base DS3 DS1
- 33. How do you get into Transport Planning? • Mostly degree route, but some direct entry • Wide range of useful first degrees e.g. geography, economics, civil engineering, environmental studies etc • Many have directly relevant MSc or equivalent • Numerous courses are available – see www.tps.org.uk • Full-time, part-time and distance learning options available • Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) • Work towards Transport Planning Professional (TPP) • Transport Planning Society is a useful resource