Forth Replacement Crossing: Managed Crossing Scheme: Scheme Definition Report

Report on Scheme Development: August to November 2008
Published: March 2009

Contents

Glossary
Abbreviations
Bibliography and Workstream Timeline

1 Executive Summary
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Route Corridor Options Review (January to May 2008)
1.3 DMRB Stage 2 Corridor Assessment (May to August 2008)
1.4 Main Crossing (Bridge) Assessment (January to August 2008)
1.5 Forth Road Bridge Feasibility of Multi-modal Corridor (August to October 2008)
1.6 Main Crossing (Bridge) Assessment (August to October 2008)
1.7 The Managed Crossing (August to November 2008)

2 Report Background
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Sustainable Development Objectives

3 Forth Replacement Crossing Route Corridor Options Review (January to May 2008)
3.1 Approach
3.2 Corridor Assessment
3.3 Rationale for Route Corridor Option Removal

4 DMRB Stage 2 Corridor Assessment (May to August 2008)
4.1 Approach
4.2 Stage 2 Assessment: Report Conclusions
4.3 Stage 2 Recommendation

5 Forth Road Bridge and Forth Replacement Crossing (January to October 2008)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Development of the Main Crossing Design (January to August 2008)
5.3 Forth Road Bridge Feasibility of Multi-modal Corridor (August to October 2008)
5.4 The D2M Forth Replacement Crossing (October to November 2008)

6 Definition of the Managed Crossing Scheme (August to November 2008)
6.1 The Managed Crossing

7 Environmental Considerations
7.1 Overview
7.2 Sustainability Appraisal

8 Cost Information: Full Corridor and Managed Crossing Scheme
8.1 Full Corridor Scheme: July 2008 estimate
8.2 Full Crossing and Managed Crossing Schemes: November 2008 estimates

9 Assessment against Scheme Specific Objectives

10 Economic Evaluation
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Economic Assessment
10.3 Wider Economic Input

11 Public Transport and other sustainable transport options
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Analysis of Bus Movements

12 Conclusion

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Published Date 14 Apr 2009 Type Projects