Chelmsford City Growth Package
Results of the Public Consultation
Through the public consultation we received over 900 responses from the public, businesses and other key partners.
This process allowed us gain insight and analysis to help shape the selection of schemes to be taken forward as part of the Chelmsford City Growth Package.
As the promoter of the growth package, we have also included a response to the public consultation to explain the decisions that have been made.
Consultation Report
Promoter's Response
What’s the problem?
Chelmsford is growing and developing into a place where people want to live, work, shop, and spend time. With this growth, there is an increase in demand for travel on our already busy road network.
At the moment, the road network has only 4% space left at peak times.
If we don’t do something to reduce the pressure on the existing road network, the problem is going to get worse
- More frequent traffic jams
- A negative effect on the city’s economy
- A negative effect on air quality
There is not the available space in the city centre to increase capacity on the existing roads, or build new roads. This would also not solve the issue as it would further encourage extra car journeys and quickly use up the new space.
What’s the solution?
We need a strategic approach to help solve the issues that are currently in existence on Chelmsford’s transport network. Looking to the future, we need to progress in a way that ensures that what we have in Chelmsford can be used and enjoyed for generations to come.
Investing in sustainable transport methods is therefore a key part of the solution.
We also need to challenge the way people think about travelling to, from and within Chelmsford.
We need to make alternatives to the car attractive enough to persuade people to alter their habits.
Source: Census (2011) journey to work data
The Chelmsford City Growth Package
Essex County Council has secured £15 million to be invested in sustainable transport methods designed to help alleviate pressure on Chelmsford’s road network. These improvements to the network need to be made by 2021.
The Chelmsford City Growth Package went out to public consultation in summer 2017. It includes a number of potential schemes. Public feedback helped us decide which schemes to bring forward in November 2017.
The selected schemes
In November 2017 we announced a number of schemes to be take forward following consultation. To find out more please see the Public Consultation Documents below and our presentation document.
| Project |
Works |
Status |
Completion |
| Broomfield Road |
Installation of hybrid cycle tracks |
In Design |
Winter 2020-21 |
| City Centre cycle parking |
Creation of additional cycle parking facilities |
Complete |
|
| City Centre Parkway / Victoria Road South |
Improving congestion on Parkway |
Complete |
|
| Chelmer Valley Road |
Creation of dedicated bus lane |
Construction |
Spring 2020 |
| Chelmer Village cycleway |
Improvements for cycling and walking |
Complete |
| Essex Regiment Way |
Introduction of a safe crossing |
In Design |
Winter 2021 |
| Great Baddow to City Centre |
Creation of new cycle route |
Complete |
|
| Great Waltham to City Centre |
Creation of new cycle route |
In Design |
Winter 2020-21 |
| New London Road bus lane |
Works to prioritise buses |
In Design |
Spring 2020 |
| New Street cycle route |
Creation of hybrid cycle tracks |
Construction
|
Spring 2020 |
| Signage and technology |
Improvement into signage and automated traffic management |
Construction |
Winter 2020-21 |
| Tindal Square / Market Road cycle lane |
Creation of new public square and new cycle lane |
In Design |
Winter 2020-21 (Market Road) Summer 2021 (Public Square) |
| Writtle cycleway / Admiral Park bridge |
Improvement to cycle way and replacement of bridge |
Construction |
Spring 2020 (Cycle way complete) |
Public Consultation Documents - Summer 2017