Glossary

The following abbreviations have been used in this report:

1YA: One Year After

3YA: Three Year After

5YA: Five Year After

AADT: Annual Average Daily Traffic

APR: All-Purpose Road

ATC: Automatic Traffic Counter

BCR: Benefit to Cost Ratio

CIHT: Chartered Institution of Highway & Transportation

CFSA: Compensatory Flood Storage Area

CPO: Compulsory Purchase Orders

CSTCS: Central Scotland Transport Corridor Studies

DBFO: Design Build Finance Operate

DfT: Department for Transport

DMRB: Design Manual for Roads and Bridges

EALI: Economic Activity and Location Impacts

ES: Environmental Statement

GSO: Glasgow Southern Orbital

GVA: Gross Value Added

HGV: Heavy Goods Vehicle

IP: Inter Peak

ITS: Intelligent Transport System

MCP: Moving Cursor Programme

MIRP: Mossend International Rail Freight Park

MOVA: Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation

NaPTAN: National Public Transport Access Nodes

NCN: National Cycle Network

NMU: Non-Motorised User

NLC: North Lanarkshire Council

NPPG: National Planning Policy Guidelines

NPV: Net Present Value

NTDS: National Traffic Data System

ONS: Office for National Statistics

PIA: Personal Injury Accident

PLI: Public Local Inquiry

RCA: Regional Character Area

RSA: Road Safety Audit

SBC: Strategic Business Case

SIMD: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

SINC: Site of Importance for Nature Conservation

SLC: South Lanarkshire Council

SPP: Scottish Planning Policy

SRP: Scottish Roads Partnership

SSSI: Site of Special Scientific Interest

STAG: Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance

STRIPE: Scottish Trunk Road Infrastructure Project Evaluation

SUDS: Sustainable Urban Drainage System

TEE: Transport Economic Efficiency

TPO: Transport Planning Objectives

UWS: University of the West of Scotland

VMS: Variable Message Signs

VPD: Vehicles Per Day

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