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9.3.28 Strategy Element
A12 and A120 Route Management Strategy
| 9.3.28 | Strategy Element | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Action: | Improve Landscaping | ||
| Priority: | Medium | Ref: | 14 |
| Initiation: | The A12 and A120 were designed andbuilt at a time when less attention was given to highway. Partsof the two routes are considered unattractive for road users andlocal residents and do not fit well into the surrounding landscape.A 3km length of the A12 near Stratford St. Mary passes through theDedham Vale and Stour Valley AONB. | ||
| Action description: | An ongoing programme of planting willbe undertaken on the A12 and A120 to reduce the impact of the routeson the surrounding landscape, improve their general appearance andmake the route more interesting for drivers. A separate study willbe undertaken to identify measures which can be carried out to improvethe landscaping around the road as it passes through the AONB and aprogramme of improvements initiated. | ||
| Objective(s) met: | Environmental objectives will gain formthe proposals, namely OE1, 2, 3 and 11. | ||
| Benefits: | The routes will be more attractive andinteresting for the users with different planting schemes. Thesurrounding area will benefit from a better screened and/or integrated road. | ||
| Timescale: | Planting schemes have been identified andwill be carried out during the first 5 years of the programme. | ||
