Object

Representation ID: 50008

Received: 24/07/2012

Respondent: Mr Dennis Michael Crips

Highway infrastructure demonstrably inadequate to deal with current traffic loads.
Situation allowed to arise due to inadequate forward planning where infrastructure hasn't kept pace with development and last opportunity to complete north-south route between towns missed.
Result experienced in Warwick with peak traffic causing congestion twice a day. Adversely affects sustainability of local economy and historic environment.
WCCs measurements show that over 70% of Warwick's traffic burden is through traffic.
Joint Study Group set up to evaluate options for traffic reduction. Indications that reduction between 15% and 30% necessary. Displaced traffic would have to be accommodated by alternative routes, changes in travel times, modal shift or evaporation.
Council member of Traffic Forum but now proposing hosuing on Banbury Road which will increase traffic demand.
Contradiction needs to be brought to Inspectors attention.