future option runs the morning peak spreading, number of developments; risk of economic hour. which would residential significant risk of growth not result in wider properties. In already matching delays along addition, similar congested expectations, SRN. to Option 2, this network leading to It would also option becoming more unforeseen impact on the incorporates a congested. changes in environment, measure of traffic growth. potentially mitigation increasing required, but emissions. only to address capacity issues during the morning peak hour. Rationale for Rejection During initial Signalisation of This option does This option This option does This is the Please explain why this specific option has discussions with the New Link not provide the could potentially not provide the proposed been rejected in favour of the proposed the key Road/A678 required have a required scheme. scheme. stakeholders Burnley Street capacity during significant capacity during from BwDBC junction would the evening detrimental the evening this option has allow for peak hour. effect on the peak hour. The ‘rat been eliminated when It has therefore economy and potential costs running’, due to: missing some motorists been rejected. environment of involved are the opportunity could continue Darwen and the high due to to open land for travelling along surrounding required land to potential the A678 region. It has be purchase, development Burnley Road as therefore been currently and accelerate currently. It has rejected. occupied by new therefore been residential developments in rejected. dwellings. the area; It has therefore unsuitability of been rejected. this option to the character of the A678 Burnley Road being a residential street (as traffic volumes would remain at current levels), land restrictions, potential objections from
future developments; significant risk of already congested network becoming more congested. option runs the risk of economic growth not matching expectations, leading to unforeseen changes in traffic growth. morning peak hour. spreading, which would result in wider delays along SRN. It would also impact on the environment, potentially increasing emissions. number of residential properties. In addition, similar to Option 2, this option incorporates a measure of mitigation required, but only to address capacity issues during the morning peak hour. Rationale for Rejection Please explain why this specific option has been rejected in favour of the proposed scheme. During initial discussions with the key stakeholders from BwDBC this option has been eliminated due to: missing the opportunity to open land for potential development and accelerate new developments in the area; unsuitability of this option to the character of the A678 Burnley Road being a residential street (as traffic volumes would remain at current levels), land restrictions, potential objections from Signalisation of the New Link Road/A678 Burnley Street junction would allow for ‘rat running’, when some motorists could continue travelling along the A678 Burnley Road as currently. It has therefore been rejected. This option does not provide the required capacity during the evening peak hour. It has therefore been rejected. This option could potentially have a significant detrimental effect on the economy and environment of Darwen and the surrounding region. It has therefore been rejected. This option does not provide the required capacity during the evening peak hour. The potential costs involved are high due to required land to be purchase, currently occupied by residential dwellings. It has therefore been rejected. This is the proposed scheme.
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