| Bristol/Bath to South Coast Study | |
|---|---|
| Ratified | 2004 |
| Author(s) | WSP Group |
| Purpose | Transportation study |
The Bristol/Bath to South Coast Study is a transportation study initiated by the United Kingdom's Government Office for the South West [1] and Bath and North East Somerset Council in South West England. [2] It was undertaken by WSP Group [2] as a result of the de-trunking in 1999 of the A36/A46 trunk road network [3] from Bath to Southampton. The final study reports were published in 2004. [2]
Findings
The study showed that an A36-A46 link road (to the east of Bath) would significantly reduce HGV traffic in Bath. It was also shown to reduce traffic volumes in Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon. [4] The proposed link road was costed at £40M. [5] [6]
References
- ^ Christian Wolmar (2005). On the wrong line: how ideology and incompetence wrecked Britain's railways. Aurum. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-85410-998-9.
- ^ a b c "Bristol/Bath to South Coast Study — final reports published". Government News. 13 February 2004. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Hansard 6 Jan 2004 : Column 218W". Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 6 January 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Federation of Bath Residents' Associations (21 June 2012). "Councils must work together on HGV problem". Bath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Cost cutting claims hit Bath link-road". Commercial Motor. 22 April 2004. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ Nash, Sally (22 April 2004). "Cost cutting claims hit Bath link-road". Commercial Motor. Vol. 199, no. 5076. p. 14. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2013. – via EBSCOhost (subscription required)
External links
- Final report
- South West Regional Assembly technical documents (transport)
- www.bb2scstudy.org.uk/Pages/reports.htm – via Wayback Machine
- Bath and North East Somerset Local Development Framework
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