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Highways Agency Published Scheme

The Highways Agency published its scheme proposals for the A453 Widening (M1 Junction 24 to A52 Nottingham) in the form of draft Orders on 29th January 2009 and a public exhibition was held in both the Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel on the 25th February and at the South Nottinghamshire College in Clifton on the 27th and 28th February 2009. Subsequently twelve alternative alignments have been put forward by objectors to the Scheme. A Public Inquiry is programmed to start on Tuesday 10th November 2009 at 10.00am. It will be held at the Rutland Square Hotel, St James Street, Nottingham, NG1 6EG.

The published scheme and these alternatives are described below:

The published scheme would widen the existing A453 to a dual 2-lane carriageway from M1 Junction 24 to Thrumpton. Split-level junctions would be included at Parkway and at West Leake Road. Between Thrumpton and the edge of Clifton the proposed dual 2-lane carriageway would be off line, to the south of the existing carriageway, and connect to the current alignment at a new roundabout at Mill Hill on the edge of Clifton.

Between the edge of Clifton and Farnborough Road Junction the published scheme would widen the existing A453 to a single 4 lane carriageway, with at grade traffic light-controlled roundabouts at Crusader, Green Lane and Farnborough Road Junctions.

A full plan of the published scheme is available on the A453 Widening - Published Scheme Plan page. 

Objector's Alternative No 1 (Green Route: 1996 Public Inquiry)

This alternative has the same layout between the M1 and Barton in Fabis as the Highways Agency's published scheme.

Opposite Barton in Fabis the route would move o line to the west, via a split-level free ow junction, forming a dual 2-lane western bypass of Clifton. After crossing the river Trent, it would pass between Beeston and Clifton before tying into the existing Queens Drive Junction on the A52. The majority of this alternative north of Barton in Fabis would lie in the flood plain of the river Trent, requiring the road to be raised on embankment or viaduct.

Objector's Alternative Route No 2 (Purple Route: 1996 Public Inquiry)

This alternative is a variation of objector's alternative no 1. It commences 500m north of Barton Lane before joining the objector's alternative route no 2, 750 m south of the crossing of the river Trent. This alternative would require significant earthworks on Mill Hill and would lie in the flood plain of the river Trent.

Objector's Alternative No 3 (Option A from the MMS Public Consultation)

This alternative has the same layout between the M1 and Barton in Fabis as the published scheme. The route would divert eastwards from the existing A453, via a free flow split-level junction, as a single 2-lane carriageway to pass through Clifton Pastures before turning north to pass between Clifton and Ruddington and to join the A52 at a new at grade roundabout. The route would cross over Nottingham Road and Clifton Road (Ruddington), where some properties would need to be demolished.

Objector's Alternative No 4 (Option B from the MMS Public Consultation)

This alternative is similar to objector's alternative no 3 but would provide a dual 2-lane carriageway eastern bypass of Clifton. This alternative would join on to the A52 south of the Nottingham Knight Roundabout via a split-level junction.

Objector's Alternative No 5 (Blue Route: 1996 Public Inquiry)

This alternative has the same layout between the M1 and Thrumpton as the published scheme. Opposite Thrumpton the route would move off line to the east via a split-level free flow junction, to pass to the south of Ruddington before turning north through Bunny Moor and Flawforth to tie in with the A52 at an enlarged Wheatcroft roundabout. There would also be a split-level all-movements junction at the A60. This alternative would be a dual 2-lane carriageway on low embankment.

Objector's Alternative No 6

This alternative would provide a new private means of access on the southern side of the proposed A453 alignment, for a distance of approximately 450m from the southern roundabout at West Leake Junction eastwards towards Thrumpton Accommodation Bridge.

Objector's Alternative No 7

This alternative would provide a new private means of access into the Ratcliffe Power Station on the northern side of the A453 as part of the Parkway Junction link roads.

Objector's Alternative No 8

This alternative would provide a replacement private means of access to Dowell's Barn starting at Long Lane and running along the southern boundary of the A453 to Dowell's Barn. Footpath L60 would continue across the fields as existing to the A453 boundary, before using this alternative private means of access to access Long Lane. The proposed private means of access to Dowell's Barn would then be deleted from the draft Orders.

Objector's Alternative No 9

This alternative would replace the proposed combined farm access/cyclist track with a dedicated cycle track that would commence on the A6 close to Junction 24, and descend to pass through Cattle Creep Underpass before rejoining the existing cycle track on the M1 Junction 24 roundabout, between the M1 southbound o slip and the A453.

Objector's Alternative No 10

This alternative would realign the proposed footway/ cycleway between Parkway railway station access road and the A453 so that it follows the edge of the field, rather than following a direct line across a field.

Objectors Alternative 11 (Online Option)

This alternative would replace the proposed farm/non-motorised users underpass at Barton Lane, with an all-purpose split-level crossing of the proposed A453 to Barton Lane.

Objectors Alternative No 12 (Online Option)

This alternative has much the same layout between the M1 and Barton in Fabis as the Highways Agency's published scheme. East of Barton in Fabis the route would rejoin the line of the existing A453 and widen it to a dual 2-lane carriageway with a non-motorised users route through to Mill Hill Roundabout, from which point it matches the proposed scheme. A roundabout would be placed to the south of Barton Lodge to link with the local road network.

Objectors Alternatives No 13 - 17

A pdf of these alternatives can be downloaded from the Publications page.  

 

If any of these objectors alternatives were to be adopted new draft Orders would have to be published to:

• authorise the compulsory acquisition of land;
• authorise the construction of new trunk road; 
• authorise the stopping and construction of side roads and private accesses; and
• authorise the de-trunking of lengths of existing trunk roads.

If you wish to make your views known on any of these objectors' alternatives, in order that your comments can be heard at the Public Inquiry, you will need to send them to the Highways Agency by the 30th October, 2009, at the following address:

Highways Agency
A453 Widening Team,
C8, 5 Broadway,
Broad Street,
Birmingham,
B15 1BL
or
e-mail  A453Widening@highways.gsi.gov.uk