Consultation Booklet - Clifton - Farnborough Road, Clifton, Wilford Bridge

NET Phase 2 Consultation

Clifton Route - Section between Farnborough Road, Clifton and Wilford Bridge, Wilford

NET Phase 2 ConsultationClifton Route - Section between Farnborough Road, Clifton and Wilford Bridge, Wilford

NOTTINGHAMCity of

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NET Phase 2 Development TeamLawrence HouseTalbot StreetNottinghamNG1 5BR

BUSINESS REPLY SERVICELicence No. NG 1334

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NET Phase 2 Development Team

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IntroductionIn May 2002, after a large public consultation exercise and extensive feasibility work on six possible routes, theCity and County Councils agreed to progress the design of two tram routes to Clifton via Wilford and to Chilwell viaQMC and Beeston.

Since then, the City and County Councils have carried out significant further development work and have submitteda case for funding to Central Government. Importantly, the outline design has now been developed, which formsthe basis of this consultation. The designs include a more detailed consideration of the tram alignment includingroad layouts, potential stop locations, parking and loading provision, landscaping and ways of screening the tramand providing for any lost trees and vegetation.

In order to produce these designs a considerable amount of preparatory work has been undertaken includingground investigations, engineering studies and environmental surveys, as well as taking account of economic andplanning considerations. This information will also be used to inform the Environmental Statement, which would besubmitted as part of any Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application to Government.

This consultation is a very important stage and it is vital that you take the opportunity to comment. If the Councilsand then the Government, following a Public Inquiry, approve the tram routes then these designs will be used as atemplate to build the system. It is therefore important that you have your say on the detail now, whatever yourviews on the project as a whole.

For more information, log on to www.netphasetwo.com where you can view maps and aerial photographs of theroutes, read frequently asked questions and find out the latest news. The site also contains council reports, linksto other tram schemes and much more...

The Clifton via Wilford route joins Line One at Nottingham railway station, offering through journeys to thecity centre and beyond without changing trams. It continues down Queen’s Walk and passes over the RiverTrent on Wilford Toll Bridge. From Main Road the route turns alongside Coronation Avenue and operatesalong the former railway line behind Wilford and Compton Acres. It then runs to the south of Silverdale andinto Clifton. The route passes along Southchurch Drive and at Holy Trinity turns into Farnborough Road. Theroute terminates at a Park and Ride site between the A453 at Mill Hill and Nottingham Road, south Clifton.

Route Description

NottinghamStation

Meadows Centre

Queen’s Walk

Wilford Village

Wilford Lane

Compton Acres

Ruddington Lane

Section covered in this booklet

SouthchurchDrive North

Rivergreen

Clifton Centre

Holy Trinity

Summerwood Lane

Clifton Park and Ride

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The Ordnance Survey map data included within this publication is provided by Nottingham City Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil it’s public function to publiciselocal public transport services to the Nottingham area. Persons viewing this map should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey map datafor their own use.


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From Clifton, following the route travelling north east towards the city centre:

The tramway would leave Farnborough Road and travel across the northern edge of Clifton Playing Fields, crossingFairham Brook on a new bridge. A new landscaped area would be provided around the tramway south of Silverdale.A footpath would be provided through this area.

The Downs & Green Space

The landscaped area would be set aside for recreational purposes and wildlife in compensation for losseselsewhere on the scheme. This landscaped area would also bring considerable nature conservation benefits.Planting within this area, between the housing and track, would also provide a beneficial screen.

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New trees

Retained trees

Wildflower grass

Existing vegetation

Vegetation removed

Footpath

Native scrub/woodland mix

To FarnboroughRoad

To Nottingham FAIRHAM BROOK

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Knee high rail fenceNew bridge over Fairham Brook

Vehicle deterrent measures

Supplementary plantingto the back of the properties to

screen tramway

Congestion Reduction - The three NET routes

together would take 4 million carjourneys off our roads and carry20 million passengers a year.


Clifton Boulevard & Ruddington Lane Tram Stop



The tram would ramp down and pass under the existing Clifton Boulevard bridge and join the line of the disusedrailway running towards Ruddington Lane. A screen fence (approximately 2 metres high) and tree and shrub plantingwould combine to minimise views in adjacent Barnfield properties.

The tram would cross Ruddington Lane (which would be lowered slightly) at a new traffic light controlled junction.

The Ruddington Lane tram stop would be located on the north side of Ruddington Lane. The tram stop would besurfaced in quality materials to define the location and retain the quality of the environment. An area of land from theadjacent garden would be required to open up the area and maintain a safe and comfortable environment. The tramstops would include passenger shelters, real-time information boards, CCTV and passenger help buttons.

To Clifton

Knee high rail fence

New cycleways

Post and rail fence

Tramway passes underexisting bridge


New traffic light controlled junction

Ruddington Lane tramstop

WILWELL CUTTING

NATURE RESERVE

DISUSED RAILWAY CUTTING

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RUDDINGTON LANE

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1 The tramway impacts on part of the Wilwell Cutting Nature Reserve. An area of bunding andplanting would be located between the tramway and the remaining area of Nature Reserve to actas a buffer.

New trees

Retained trees

Wildflower grass

Existing vegetation

Vegetation removed

Footpath



Railway Embankment between Ruddington Lane and Compton Acres



To Clifton

To Nottingham

Tree loss

New trees

Retained trees

Wildflower grass

Existing vegetation

Vegetation removed

Footpath


Between Ruddington Lane and Wilford Lane the remainder of the existing disused railway embankment willbe removed and the tramway will run at approximately the same level as adjacent land and within the extentof the former railway embankment. The lower level would reduce the prominence of the tramway in thelandscape and maximise the area available for planting trees and shrubs.

Where possible, the proposed woodland tree and scrub mix and hedgerows will provide a dense screen foradjacent properties. Existing garden fences will be supplemented with new fences where necessary toensure a minimum 2 metre high screen is created. These measures will minimise views of the tramwayfrom and to the adjacent residential properties.

Consideration will be given to providing noise barriers or other noise mitigation measures where significantimpacts are predicted and where it is practical to do so.

A footpath would be provided alongside the tram between Ruddington Lane and Wilford Lane.

Some landtake would be required from premises in the South Nottingham and Wilford Industrial Estate.

RUDDINGTON LANE

DISUSED RAILWAY EMBANKMENT

SOUTH NOTTINGHAM ANDWILFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

BRIERFIELD AVENUE

Central hedgerow(1 metre high)

Land take required(approximate)

Post and wire fencing


Compton Acres Tram Stop & Railway Embankment/Lyme Park



Footway & Cycleway

New bridge required

Compton Acres tram stop

Central hedgerow (1m high)

Post and rail fencing

LYME PARK


KYNANCE GARDENS

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The tramway would then continue to travel along the disused railway at the same level as adjacent land. This wouldreduce the prominence of the tramway in the landscape and maximise the area available for planting trees and shrubs.

Where possible, the proposed woodland tree and scrub mix and hedgerows will provide a dense screen for adjacentproperties. Existing garden fences will be supplemented with new fences where necessary to ensure a minimum 2metre high screen is created. These measures will minimise views of the tramway from and to the adjacent residentialproperties.

Consideration will be given to providing noise barriers or other noise mitigation measures where significant impacts arepredicted and where it is practical to do so.

1 A new footpath link is proposed from Kynance Gardens to the tramstop

The Compton Acres Stop would be located where the existing footpath/cycleway links Ascott Gardens with the openspace and recreational area to the west of the tramway. The stops located along the disused railway would be surfacedin quality materials to define the location and retain the quality of the environment. The tram stops would includepassenger shelters, real-time information boards, CCTV and passenger help buttons.

Tree loss

New trees

Retained trees

Wildflower grass

Existing vegetation

Vegetation removed

Footpath



St Austell Drive & Railway Embankment


The tramway would then continue to travel along the disused railway at the same level as adjacent land. Thiswould reduce the prominence of the tramway in the landscape and maximise the area available for plantingtrees and shrubs.

Where possible, the proposed woodland tree and scrub mix and hedgerows will provide a dense screen foradjacent properties. Existing garden fences will be supplemented with new fences where necessary to ensurea minimum 2 metre high screen is created. These measures will minimise views of the tramway from and tothe adjacent residential properties.

Consideration will be given to providing noise barriers or other noise mitigation measures where significantimpacts are predicted and where it is practical to do so.


To Clifton

To Nottingham

ST AUSTELL DRIVEST AUSTELL DRIVE

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Central hedgerow to bemaintained

Location of cross section shown on pages 14 and 15

Post and rail fence

Tree loss

New trees

Retained trees

Wildflower grass

Existing vegetation

Vegetation removed

Footpath



St Austell Drive/Mulberry Close Cross Section

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Refer to page 12 for location of cross section

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Screen tree and scrub planting

Screen tree and scrub planting

Existing embankmentremoved

Footpath

Accessibility - Levelplatforms and entirely flat

floors inside trams will makeaccess easy and safe for all.

All measurements are approximate

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Wilford Lane Tram Stop & Railway Embankment

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Immediately south of Wilford Lane would be the Wilford Lane tram stop. Easy access to the tram stop will beallowed with the tramway and tramstop built at the same level as Wilford Lane. The tram stop would includepassenger shelters, real-time information boards, CCTV and passenger help buttons, which links to theCCTV system when pressed.

1 The tram would then cross Wilford Lane at road level, incorporating a new junction with traffic lights andcrossings to eliminate the need for a bridge.

2 A NET maintenance access area would be located on the north side of Wilford Lane, adjacent to the tramway.This would consist of a secure hard surfaced area providing easy access to the tramway.

3 A footway will be provided at the foot of the old railway embankment on the eastern side between WilfordLane and Vernon Avenue.

The tramway would continue to run on the alignment of the old railway line, ramping up gradually to approximately 4mhigh (lower than the existing full height) for approximately 450 metres. All of the vegetation currently on theembankment would be lost and so replacement tree and shrub planting would be provided on the sides of theembankment, which would provide some visual screening.

It would be possible to remove the embankment between Wilford Lane and Vernon Avenue and run the tramway at thesame level as adjacent land. However, a significant amount of additional material would have to be excavated anddisposed of if the embankment was removed.

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Wilford Lane tram stop Possible access for

tram maintenance

Proposed bus laybys

Post and rail fencing

New traffic signalled controlled junction with traffic

lights & crossings


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Tree loss

New trees

Retained trees

Wildflower grass

Bus stop

Existing vegetation

Vegetation removed

Footpath

Native scrub/woodland mixTo Clifton

To Nottingham

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Existing footpath

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS


Re-aligned access track to allotments


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NOTTINGHAM EMMANUELSCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

Embankment & Allotments

DISUSED RAILWAY EMBANKMENTTree loss

New trees

Retained trees

Wildflower grass

Existing vegetation

Vegetation removed

Footpath


Shared footway/cycleway

3 The tramway would then ramp down and run to the east of the embankment just before Vernon Avenue. Theembankment then becomes a barrier between the tramway and residential properties on Vernon Avenue. Somelandtake is required from the Nottingham Emmanuel school playing fields.

4 The tram and a realigned footpath/cycleway would run alongside the playing fields.

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To Nottingham

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Cross section shown on pages 20 and 21



1 The tramway continues along the embankment at a reduced height of approximately 4 metres past theallotment gardens.

2 The underpass linking the allotments on both sides would be reconstructed and be aligned with the newheight of the embankment.

All of the vegetation currently on the embankment would be lost and so replacement tree and scrub planting wouldbe provided on the both sides of the embankment, providing some visual screening. A footpath will be providedalong the eastern side of the old railway embankment between Wilford Lane and Vernon Avenue.




Glebe Allotment Gardens Cross Section

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS(EAST OF EMBANKMENT)

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS(WEST OF EMBANKMENT)

Tree loss

Tree loss

Part of existingembankment

removed

New tree plantingNew tree planting

Footpath/cycleway

Quality Public Transport - Trams are regular, fast and

reliable in service – largelyunaffected by traffic.



Coronation Avenue and Wilford Village Stop


1 Where the tramway meets Coronation Avenue it would start to turn, crossing over the Nottingham Emmanuel Schoolaccess road and then running parallel with, and to the north of, Coronation Avenue. The new junction would separatecycles, pedestrians and traffic and would have a deterrent surface on both sides of the crossing to prevent traffic goingonto the tramway.

2 The tramway would run along the line of the existing flood defence barrier (bank) which would be lowered so that thetramway would run at ground level all the way to Main Road.

3 The flood bank would be replaced by a barrier at the top of the embankment to provide flood defence and a low, naturallooking barrier that would retain the embankment adjacent to the Iremonger Pond.

4 On the south side of the tramway, a hedgerow would run between the track and existing footway whilst existing roadsidetrees would be retained, helping to screen the tramway from the properties along Coronation Avenue. New tree plantingwould also be included to create a natural barrier between Coronation Avenue and the tramway. A pedestrian route linksthe tram stop and Nottingham Emmanuel School without having to cross the tramway.

At the end of Coronation Avenue the tramway will sweep round to the right onto Main Road

5 The Wilford Village Stop would be an ‘island’ platform tram stop located on Main Road. The tram stop would havepassenger shelters, real-time information boards, CCTV and passenger help buttons, which link to the CCTV systemwhen pressed. Other stop locations were investigated including a stop off Bader Road. However that location would beisolated with no general surveillance and as such would be unsafe at night. It would also result in a large section of theembankment being removed to create the space to accommodate the tram stop environment.

6 Main Road would be closed between the end of Coronation Avenue and Wilford Toll Bridge. A new car park will becreated to replace parking lost along Main Road. This would be available for school journeys, the Rugby Club andrecreational visits.

7 A resin-bound gravel surfacing will be used along Main Road. This type of surfacing will blend in with surroundinghabitat, creating a more rural feel. A Hedgerow would separate the tramway from the footpath/cycleway to create aninformal barrier and the existing natural flood defence barriers on both sides of Main Road will be retained.


Wilford Village tram stop

New flood barrier

Maintenance access

Vehicle deterrent surface

Existing embankment partially removed

New traffic controlled junction

Access road to Nottingham Emmanuel

School

Access toFerry Inn

To Nottingham

To Clifton

CORONATION AVENUE

VERNON AVENUE

MAIN RO

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MAIN ROAD


IREMONGER POND

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4Cross section shown on pages 24 and 25

Tree loss

New trees

Retained trees

Wildflower grass

Existing vegetation

Vegetation removed

Footpath


Shared footway/cycleway

Cycleway


Coronation Avenue Cross Section



Retained trees

New flood barrier

New hedgerow forms aninformal barrier between

tram and footpath

Retaining wall

CORONATION AVENUE

6 CORONATION

AVENUE

Fast, frequent and reliable - now and for years to come.



Main Road Cross Section



Congestion Reduction - The three NET routes

together would take 4 million carjourneys off our roads and carry20 million passengers a year.


Existing flood barrierExisting flood barrier

Footpath/cyclewayFootpath

Wilford Village tram stop


Bus stop

Tree Loss

New Trees

Retained Trees

Shrub planting

New junction with trafficlights and crossings

Gates to VictoriaEmbankment retained


Kiosk

Pedestrian and cyclecrossing

ROBIN HOOD WAY

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To the station

To Clifton

Wilford Bridge & Victoria Embankment/RiversideWay Junction



1 From Main Road, the tram would pass over Wilford Bridge towards Queens Walk. The bridgewould be widened to allow space for the tram, pedestrians and cyclists. As many as possibleof the historic features on the bridge would be retained.

The Victoria Embankment and Riverside Way roundabout would be removed and replacedwith a new junction with traffic lights.

Vehicle deterrent measures would be necessary to prevent vehicles from crossing the bridge from Robin Hood Way/Victoria Embankment.

Existing bridge widened to accommodate

the tram and existingfootpath/cycleway


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The plans shown in this booklet have been drawn up as a representation of the likely extent of works required toconstruct the proposed tram route. They are however, indicative and will be developed further as the projectprogresses.

As a result of this consultation, the plans could be amended and the limits of land interest shown in any Transportand Works Act Order (TWAO) application may therefore differ from those shown in this booklet.

After any amendments have been made, the Councils will both meet in full session to consider an application fora TWAO from Government. A TWAO would give the Councils the powers necessary to build and operate theproposed tramways to Clifton via Wilford and Chilwell via QMC and Beeston.

We expect an independent Public Inquiry to take place, probably in 2004, where any application for a TWAO wouldbe considered and in which all interested people could participate. The Inquiry would be advertised in good time,when the dates are known.

The Secretary of State for Transport would take the final decision. If approval was granted works could start from2006, with trams running from 2009.

Contact DetailsNottingham Express Transit

Lawrence HouseTalbot StreetNottingham

NG1 5NT

0115 [email protected]

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This project is partly funded bythe European Union.

What’s next?Now that you have seen these initial designs, we want your views on them.

It is very important that you use this opportunity to make your views heard as your comments could be used to amendthe plans where appropriate and, following approval from the Councils and Government, they would be used as atemplate to build the system.

Please use the space below on this free-post form to make your comments and then detach this page, fold andmoisten where shown before posting.

We would be particularly pleased to receive your comments on the tram alignment, tram stop locations, the revisedroad layout and the proposed landscape.

Deadline for receipt of comments 26/11/03.

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Consultation Booklet - Clifton - Farnborough Road, Clifton, Wilford Bridge