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Traffic Impact Study
A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers Bypass
4. Conclusions
4.1 The traffic data collected as part of this Traffic Impact Study has shown that the new A6 Rushden & Higham Ferrers Bypass, which opened on 14th August 2003, carried about 9,270 vehicles per day (on an average weekday) in September and this has been sustained since. In October the weekday daily traffic volumes on the bypass were 9,680 vpd.
4.2 This scheme has been successful in reducing traffic volumes on the bypassed section where traffic volumes have reduced by 6,000 vpd at Rushden and by 8,300 vpd at Higham Ferrers. Traffic volumes have also reduced on county roads around the scheme.
4.3 The scheme has therefore been successful in removing vehicles from Rushden and Higham Ferrers, which will in turn reduce the environment, safety and severance problems which existed in the towns. The opening of the Rushden Link Road is forecast to further reduce the impact of traffic in Rushden and Higham Ferrers and surrounding county roads.
4.4 From the journey time data collected we have seen journey time savings across the whole day with significant savings in the AM and PM peaks. Well over 5 minutes are being saved in the southbound direction in the peaks.
4.5 The One Year 'After' Count for this scheme's Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) will be undertaken in August 2004.
