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A629 Cononley Crossroads Improvement
Public Consultation on Scheme Proposals
Environmental issues
The proposed route crosses open farmland in the valley bottom west of the existing A629. The farmland is largely devoid of trees and structures with only a few isolated properties at either end of the scheme.
Studies to date suggest that there are no significant archaeological or ecological sites in the vicinity of the proposed route.
Neither the River Aire nor the Leeds and Liverpool Canal would be directly affected by the proposals and the route avoids the protected woodland at Farnhill and listed buildings on the higher ground to the east.
Land adjacent to the River Aire is prone to flooding and the proposals incorporate measures to avoid reduction of the floodplain capacity.
Landscaping measures, including planting, stone walling and wildflower seeding would screen the route from the Farnhill / Kildwick Conservation Area, improve ecological diversity and aid landscape integration.
Rejected Options
The proposed route has been selected from a number of alignment alternatives which were reviewed and examined as part of the design process.
Some of the rejected options are:
Option 1. East of the existing A629. This alignment was rejected due to its significant environmental impact in crossing the canal twice, its proximity to Farnhill and its poor value for money.
Option 2. West of the existing A629 with an alignment running close to the existing carriageway. In order to meet horizontal alignment design criteria this option would require provision of a roundabout at Cononley Lane. The resulting high land take, greater severance and high visual intrusion from roundabout lighting outweighed the other benefits of the scheme.
Option 3. West of the existing A629 with an alignment deviating further away from the existing carriageway. This alignment was rejected due to its high visual impact in the valley bottom, high land take and severance and the significant impact it would cause on the floodplain.
