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M62 - Your Local History
A lot of finds were uncovered during the archaeological evaluation carried out for the M62 Junction 6 Improvement scheme so we thought it would be nice to provide an interactive website so you can see what we found.
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Don't Cross or Walk Along Motorways
The Highways Agency aims to make more people aware of the dangers of walking or crossing our motorway. We have launched a poster and radio campaign aimed at 16-25yr olds. Hopefully with our hard hitting posters, our message will come across.
Educating tomorrow's drivers
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Find out about the history of roads and the work the Agency does to preserve archaeological remains.
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Executive Summary
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes have been used successfully in other countries (primarily in the USA, and also in Spain and Australia). To date, HOV lanes have only been implemented in the UK on short sections of dual carriageway (in Leeds and South Gloucestershire), and the Highways Agency is looking to pilot an HOV lane on the strategic road network.
An HOV lane is to be implemented on both carriageways of the M1 between Junctions 7 and 10. The HOV lane will be implemented as part of the planned widening of this section of motorway, which is scheduled to commence in November 2005. If successful, the scheme is likely to be extended to the next section of the M1 to be widened (Junctions 10 to 13).
The Highways Agency is to appoint a Monitoring Consultant to assess the effect of introducing an HOV lane onto the M1 pilot site. A work package has been established to review the objectives of installing the HOV lane, to determine a potential assessment strategy for the HOV Pilot scheme, to produce a draft specification describing the recommended monitoring requirements, and to carry out a systematic review of existing HOV schemes. This report describes the results of the second part of this work package (the development of an assessment strategy for the scheme).
The objectives of installing an HOV lane have already been determined. The objectives were rated according to importance (in terms of benefits to the user) and the expected impact of the HOV scheme in achieving the objectives. The objectives were reviewed in accordance with the advice on the Transport Analysis Guidance Website (WebTAG).
The report details the assessment options for the scheme. Possible methods of assessing the objectives of the scheme have been listed and rated according to cost and the feasibility of measuring changes. The lists provide options for assessment; these options have been used to recommend an assessment strategy, which could be used to establish the impacts of the scheme and to optimise the operation of the scheme.
The assessment strategy has been developed in accordance with the recommendations arising from a Peer Group review of HA projects. The options for assessment and the recommended assessment strategy have been reviewed by an independent panel of experts.
The HOV lane will be implemented by widening the M1, and the HA will appoint a Scheme Consultant for the widening scheme, who will also be responsible for the implementation of the HOV scheme. This report specifies the scope of the work required from the Monitoring Consultant, and separates it from work to be carried out by the Scheme Consultant.
The assessment strategy described in this report will be used to develop a draft monitoring specification for the Monitoring Consultant for the M1 HOV Pilot scheme.
