Vulnerability of the project to risks

Small areas of the A86 carriageway within scheme extents are recorded as having high risk (10% chance each year) of surface water and small watercourse flooding. Works will be programmed to avoid periods of adverse weather or heavy rainfall as far as is reasonably practicable.

Works are restricted to the made ground of the A86 trunk road boundary and TM will be designed in line with existing guidance. TM will consist of nighttime (20:00-08:00) full road closure with regular amnesties and control of junctions where required. Where required, alternative NMU provisions/routes will be included in the traffic management setup, to minimise impact of the works on NMUs.

A Traffic Management Plan (TMP), which includes measures to avoid or reduce disruption to road traffic, will be produced in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual (Department of Transport, 2009). The TMP will ensure that there is no severance of community assets, access routes or residential development.

These measures, along with mitigation measures and standard working practices, will be detailed in the SEMP and adhered to on site. The vulnerability of the project to risks of major accidents and disasters is considered to be low.