Project Objective:
To determine the impact of a one-way system in the North Camp area, aimed at reducing through traffic congestion within a residential area.
Services provided:
- In-depth accident analysis
- Speed Assessments/Management
- Traffic Surveys & Analysis
- Public Consultations & Exhibitions
- CAD, Surveying & Modelling packages
Client:
Rushmoor Borough Council
Location:
Farnborough / North Camp, Hampshire
Project completed:
February 2006
Background:
- Historic problems with through traffic through the North Camp area ever since the A331 Blackwater Valley Route was opened
- As a result of complaints from residents in the area, an initial investigation was undertaken by Rushmoor Borough Council
- Investigation resulted in one of the worst affected roads, Park Road, being made one-way temporarily and other traffic management measures along surrounding roads
Project Description:
The services provided as part of this project included:
- Organising a large scale Origin and Destination (O & D) survey, involving over fifty people, twenty five O & D checkpoints and twenty six Automatic Traffic Counters (ATC’s)
- Analysis of data received from O & D checkpoints and ATC’s, along with before and after data, to see what impact the temporary Park Road one-way scheme and other traffic management measures in the area had made
- Presentation to Councillors and Park Road Impact report produced for circulation to Councillors