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A120 Braintree to A12 Feasibility Study Overview of Public Consultation and Route Options Chris Stevenson Head of Integrated Transport www.a120essex.co.uk

Wider Connectivity – importance of East to West linkages Network Planning across the East • Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) 1 2015-20 • RIS 2 2020-25 A120 • RIS 1&2 • A12 • M11 • LTX • A14 • M25 • A47 • A120 2

Objectives • Economic Growth • Congestion • Safety • Network Resilience • Environment • Connectivity 3

Status of Scheme and Remit from Government • A120 is presently not in any forward programme to be built • ECC, Highways England & DfT have agreed to – funding a feasibility study • £9M pledged to – Undertake the study – Determine a preferred route option – Make the case for investment in RIS2 • Three Government challenges: – Achieve a consensus locally – Adhere to Highways England procedures – Arrive at an affordable scheme • Aim is to prepare the scheme for entry into RIS2 4

Engagement 5

Generation and selection of routes 6

A120: Braintree to A12 A120 A12 7

Route development 68 routes 30 routes 9 routes 5 routes 8

Route development 68 routes 30 routes 9 routes 5 routes 9

Route development 68 routes 30 routes 9 routes 5 routes 10

Route development 68 routes 30 routes 9 routes 5 routes 11

Option A Start just west of Galleys Corner Route part on- line of existing A120 Finish on the A12 between Kelvedon & Marks Tey `` Option A

Option B Start just west of Galleys Corner Finish on the A12 between Kelvedon & Marks Tey Off-line route `` Option B

Option C Start on the Finish on the A120 A12 between Braintree Kelvedon & southern Marks Tey bypass Off-line route `` Option C

Option D Start just west of Galleys Corner Off-line route `` Finish on the A12 south of Kelvedon Option D

Option E Start on the A120 Braintree southern Off-line bypass route `` Finish on the A12 south of Kelvedon Option E

Overview of route options

Public Consultation information  Opens on Tuesday 17th January 2017 11 public information  8 week consultation events  Closes on Tuesday 14th March 2017 Social media content Consultation : Response channels We are asking: 1)Indicate preferred route and why  www.a120essex.co.uk 2)Indicate early thoughts on Consultation  Email: a120study@jacobs.com junctions document , maps and more  Post: FREEPOST A120 BRAINTREE TO THE A12 Videos EVERY RESPONSE IS READ Document in local libraries

Parallel Workstreams A12 • A12 widening and studies • Local Plans – Braintree – Colchester – Tendring • Garden Settlements 19

Next steps Key Dates • Consultation Launch: 17 th January 2017 • Consultation Closes: 14 th March 2017 • ECC Preferred Option: Sept 2017 • Preliminary Design: 2017-2018 • RIS2 Entry by 2019

A120: Braintree to A12 www.a120essex.co.uk Chris Stevenson Head of Commissioning, Integrated Transport Essex County Council Chris.Stevenson@Essex.gov.uk