Highways Agency

A45 Ryton on Dunsmore Junction Improvement

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Introduction

The Highways Agency, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport, has published proposals to improve the A45/A445 junction at Ryton-on-Dunsmore, by building a new roundabout to improve safety at this junction.

Background

The A45 trunk road is an important all purpose dual carriageway between Birmingham and Northampton, which provides links to Coventry, Rugby and Daventry along the route. At Ryton-on-Dunsmore the road carries around 25,000 vehicles a day, approximately 14% of which are heavy goods vehicles.

Need for the Scheme

The current road layout allows traffic to cross the A45 both to and from Wolston Lane and Leamington Road via the gaps in the central reservation. This creates the potential for accidents and in recent years there has been a total of 21 accidents recorded on this stretch of the A45, all of which have involved vehicles turning and crossing at the junction and some of which have resulted in fatalities.

The construction of a roundabout here will improve safety at the junction by providing a safer alternative for traffic crossing or turning right. In addition to the major safety benefits to be gained from the scheme, it is believed that the financial benefits from the reduction in the number of accidents would exceed the cost of delivering the scheme.

Description of the Scheme

The scheme seeks to provide a four-arm roundabout on the A45 Trunk Road.

The proposed roundabout would incorporate a segregated left-turn lane for westbound entry onto the A445 Leamington Road from the A45 London Road and extensive realignment of the C207 Wolston Lane.

Draft Orders

The formal proposals are contained in:

The A45 Trunk Road (A45/A445 Ryton-on-Dunsmore Junction Improvement) Order 20 which provides for the road which the Secretary of State for Transport proposes to construct along the route described in the Schedule to the Order to become a trunk road;

The A45 Trunk Road (A45/A445 Ryton-on-Dunsmore Junction Improvement, Side Roads) Order 20 which authorises the Secretary of State for Transport to alter of divert roads adjoining or crossing the trunk road as necessary;

and

The A45 Trunk Road (A45/A445 Ryton-on-Dunsmore Junction Improvement) Compulsory Purchase Order 20 which empowers the Secretary of State for Transport to acquire land needed to carry out the improvement.

For a period of 6 weeks until 27th March 2003 anyone wishing to support, comment on or object to the proposals should write to the Highways Agency, at the address below, quoting reference HA 51/16/18.

COPIES of the draft Order and the plans referred to in it have been deposited and may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours from 13th February 2003 until 27th March 2003, or within 6 weeks from the date of first publication of this notice if that period expires later, at the Highways Agency, Information Point, Ground Floor, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 3HW and Operations Directorate, Room C5, 5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1BL; Rugby Borough Council, Technical Services Reception, Technical Services Department, Town Hall, Rugby, CV21 2ZP and Warwickshire County Council, County Highways, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4SX

Depending on the nature and weight of any objections to this proposal a Public Inquiry may be held before an Independent Inspector nominated by the Lord Chancellor. The decision on whether or not to proceed with the scheme as proposed will be taken by the Secretary of State for Transport and the First Secretary of State. They will not decide finally until they have considered any objections not subsequently withdrawn and, if there is a Public Inquiry, the report and recommendations of the Inquiry Inspector.

Objectors are advised that the substance of their objections and representations may be communicated to other people who may be affected by them.

The Highways Agency
Operations Directorate Area 11
Room C5, 5 Broadway
Broad Street
Birmingham
B15 1BL

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THE HIGHWAYS ACT 1980

THE ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981

THE A45 TRUNK ROAD (A45/A445 RYTON-ON-DUNSMORE JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER (OD No .......) 20

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Secretary of State for Transport in exercise of his powers under the above-mentioned Acts has prepared a draft Compulsory Purchase Order, entitled as above, which he proposes to make, authorising him to purchase compulsorily the land described in the Schedule hereto for the purpose of: -

1. the improvement of the A45 Trunk Road and construction of a new trunk road in pursuance of the Trunk Road Order in the Parish of Ryton-on-Dunsmore in the District of Rugby in the County of Warwickshire;
2. the construction and improvement of other highways and the provision of a new means of access to premises in the said Parish and District in pursuance of the Side Road Order; and
3. use by the Secretary of State in connection with such construction and improvement of highways and the execution of other works mentioned above.

Copies of the draft order and of the plan referred to in it, together with the above mentioned Side Roads Order and Trunk Road Order with their accompanying plans have been deposited and may be seen at all reasonable hours from 13th February 2003 to 27th March 2003 at the Highways Agency, Information Point, Ground Floor, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3HW at the offices of the Highways Agency, Operations Directorate, C5, 5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1BL; Warwickshire County Council, County Highways, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4SX and Rugby Borough Council, Technical Services Reception, Technical Services Department, Town Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2ZP

Any objection to the draft compulsory purchase order must be made in writing and addressed to the Secretary of State for Transport at the offices of the Director at the Highways Agency Operations Directorate, C5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1BL not later than 27th March 2003 and should state the grounds of objection and quote the reference HA 51/16/18. In the preparation of an objection and the statement of grounds of objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of any objection or representation may be communicated to other people who may be affected by it.

DATED the 13th February 2003

Stephen Amor
Principal Officer in the Highways Agency

SCHEDULE

In the Parish of Ryton-on-Dunsmore in the District of Rugby in the County of Warwickshire

Arable land on the north side of the A45 London Road and on the north west side of Wolston Lane approximately 100 metres north east of the Old Vicarage. (owned by Mr Featherstone-Dilke) (1/1)

Parkland part of Ryton House Gardens on the south side of the A45 London Road and on the north west side of A445 Leamington Road Approximately 80 metres west of the old vicarage(owned by Ryton British Legion Club) (2/1)

NOTE: (a) The land comprised in each item in this schedule is identified on the plan referred to in the draft Compulsory Purchase Order by means of numbers shown in brackets against the Schedule.

(b) Reference to ownership are references to ownership or reputed ownership at the time of the preparation of the draft Compulsory Purchase Order and are stated only for the purpose of identification of the land.

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HIGHWAYS ACT 1980

THE A45 TRUNK ROAD (A45/A445 RYTON-ON-DUNSMORE JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT) ORDER 20

THE A45 TRUNK ROAD (A45/445 RYTON-ON-DUNSMORE JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT, SIDE ROADS) ORDER 20

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT hereby gives notice that he proposes to make the following Orders:-

An Order under section 10 and 41 of the Highways Act 1980 which will:

1. provide that the road which he proposes to construct along the following route shall become a trunk road from the date when the Order comes into force -
   1. a route about 0.265 kilometres in length from a point 165 metres west-north-west of the centre line of the existing A445 Leamington Road at Ryton-on-Dunsmore in the County of Warwickshire, to a point 100 metres east-south-east of the same centre line.
2. An Order under sections 12, 14 and 125 of the Highways Act 1980, in relation to the A45 Trunk Road and the new Trunk Road to be constructed by him at Ryton-on-Dunsmore in the County of Warwickshire, which will:
   1. authorise him to -
      1. improve a highway,
      2. stop up a highway,
      3. construct a new highway,
      4. stop up a private means of access to premises, and
      5. provide a new means of access to premises,
      all in the vicinity of the new road on the main route; and
   2. provide for the transfer of the new highway to Warwickshire County Council as highway authority specified for it in the Order as from the date on which he notifies them that it has been completed and is open for traffic.

COPIES of each draft Order and the plan referred to in it may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours from 13th February 2003 until 27th March 2003, or within 6 weeks from the date of first publication of this notice if that period expires later, at the Highways Agency, Information Point, Ground Floor, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3HW; at the offices of the Highways Agency, Operations Directorate, C5, 5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1BL, Warwickshire County Council, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4RA and at Rugby Borough Council, Technical Services Reception, Technical Services Department, Town Hall, Rugby, CV21 2ZP.

ANY PERSON MAY OBJECT to the making of any of these Orders not later than 27th March 2003, or within 6 weeks from the date of first publication of this notice if that period expires later, by notice to the Secretary of State for Transport at the offices of the Highways Agency, Operations Directorate, C5, 5 Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1BL, quoting reference HA 51/16/18 stating the grounds of objection. In the preparation of an objection and the statement of grounds of objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of any objection or representation may be communicated to other people who may be affected by it.

13th February 2003 Stephen Amor

A Principal Officer in the Highways Agency.