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Contributing Features: |
Maintain cross-Forth transport links for all modes to at least the level of service offered in 2006. |
- Improving reliability and journey times for bus travel, by making use of the existing bridge for exclusive use of buses and taxis.
- Improving journey reliability for general traffic, including freight, with the provision of hard shoulder on the replacement bridge to reduce the impact of incidents.
- An ITS technology solution to help manage traffic flows and incidents.
- All weather capability through wind shielding.
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Connect to the strategic transport network to aid optimisation of network as a whole. |
- Creating a new public transport facility.
- Completing the trunk road network between the M9 and M90 – improving connectivity to existing road network.
- Improving Fife junctions.
- Providing connection for West Lothian at M9 Junction 1a.
- Improving response to incidents.
- Improving management of traffic on the strategic network controls through the use of ITS technology.
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Improve reliability of journey times for all modes. |
- Dedicated public transport corridor on the existing bridge.
- Improved connections to existing road network.
- Including hard shoulders on the replacement bridge.
- ITS technology control system.
- Wind shielding on the replacement bridge.
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Increase travel choices and improve integration across modes to encourage modal shift of people and goods. |
- Facilitating new and improved car/bus interchanges.
- Improving reliability for bus services.
- Providing scope for additional services and routes.
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Improve accessibility and social inclusion. |
- Improving public transport services through enhanced service quality and interchange opportunities.
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Minimise impacts of maintenance on the effective operation of the transport network. |
- Introducing new infrastructure designed for reduced maintenance and built in maintenance capability.
- Introducing technology to help minimise maintenance disruption.
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Support sustainable development and economic growth. |
- Encouraging the use of more sustainable travel modes.
- ITS technology will help traffic move more smoothly and reduce carbon footprint.
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Minimise impact on people and the natural and cultural heritage of the Forth area. |
- Reducing the extent and impact of new works.
- Making best use of existing infrastructure.
- Reducing impacts on the natural and cultural heritage and on people.
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