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It doesn’t help the traffic problems in Leighton-Linslade.
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HGVs - 70% are local traffic, so it will do little to stop the lorries in
the town.
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Bucks County Council
never did a full traffic survey of Linslade
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Congestion in Leighton Linslade is seriously harming the town. According
to the National Travel Survey 2002 60% of all trips are under 5 miles
and 43% are under 2 miles. The problem is short trips. So called Soft
schemes like “School Travel Plans”, encouraging more walking, cycling
and much better buses can make a much bigger success on congestion. The
school run makes up 20% of peak hour congestion. If that were tackled
that would have far more effect on reducing congestion than a new road.
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The bypass will make it easier to reach Milton Keynes, than to face the
congestion in town so even less people will shop in the town centre,
which will mean that even more shops and market stalls will shut down.
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People will still use the rat run through Stoke Hammond, Soulbury and
Burcott as it will be a shorter journey than using the bypass.
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The bypass will lead to infill. It is odd that the bypass only got the
money after the growth area in South Beds was announced.
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The amount of new housing in the area will make travel & living much
worse.
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Wing will have an extra 6,400 vehicles a day along the A418.
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The shanks Waste site at the Bletchley end of the Bypass has permission
for 750 lorries a day, which will be using the bypass.
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There is already queuing at the Fenny Stratford roundabout onto the A5
so you will go along the bypass and then end up in a large queue.
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Traffic
congestion is projected to grow by 65 per cent overall by 2010 (based on
1996 figures). Motorway congestion could grow by 268 per cent according
to the Commission for Integrated Transport.
According to the Highways Agency in the East of England
region (which we are in) the conditions of the roads will never be as
good as they are now and even without all the new road building,
conditions will significantly deteriorate. Congestion will always be
bad.
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Bypasses at best only offer short-term relief. According to a study done
by AS Atkins the levels of traffic in Newbury are back up to pre-bypass
levels. The road was not appraised according to government transport
policy.
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Road transport emissions make up nearly a quarter of our Co2
emissions. These contribute directly to climate change. Overall our
government has committed to a pledge to reduce emissions by 25%.
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One fifth of the population do not have access to a car. Public
Transport is appalling in this area.
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East West Rail between Oxford and Bedford should be a priority before
more road building.
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The last Public Consultation on the road was in 1982.
