PUBLIC CONSULTATION
What’s Happening Now?
The long list of options was reduced to a shortlist in the Preliminary Assessment of Options Stage (Stage 1). This involved a high-level appraisal of options against set Engineering, Environment, and Economy criteria. At least three do-something options at each problem site advanced to Stage 2: Detailed Appraisal of Options based on their feasibility to achieve the project objectives.
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The Stage 2 Options were developed in further detail, taking account of feedback from the first public consultation in Spring of 2024. A detailed appraisal of the shortlisted Stage 2 Options included a Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) under the criteria, below. The MCA findings were used to make an informed decision about the Emerging Preferred Options, with extra weighting given to options which perform better at achieving the project’s primary road safety objectives.
Before confirming the Preferred Options, the Project Team will review and consider the submissions received during the second public consultation which will run between the 30th of January 2025 to the 27th of February 2025. This may involve further refinement of the options and/ or further consultation with key stakeholders, including affected landowners.
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Preferred Options will advance to PMG Phase 3, Design and Environmental Evaluation, subject to funding availability. Affected landowners will be contacted to arrange Site Investigation (SI) surveys necessary to develop the preliminary design and conduct environmental evaluations.
