Robin Reed
Mott MacDonald
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 Mark Strong
Transport Initiatives
www.transport-initiatives.com
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Less than 50% trips by car
Lewes Road LSTF
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Bid in April 2011
Bid by former Conservative-led council,
implemented by current Green-led council
 Key change by Green council – three
community reps on Project Board:
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Brighton & Hove CVSF (now Community Works)
 Brighton & Hove Bike Train
 Brighton Bus Watch
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Lewes Road LSTF
£4m DfT funding plus £2.25m local
contribution
 £2.09m revenue – smarter choices inc PTP
 £1.94m capital – infrastructure measures &
major bus RTI project
 17 separate streams of work!
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Lewes Road LSTF
Community representation on the project
board
 Working with CVSF/CW to develop a robust
process for stakeholder involvement
 Ongoing engagement with residents
through PTP
 Consultations on significant infrastructure
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Lewes Road LSTF bid
Public exhibitions Nov-Dec 2011 at 10 sites
plus council & community reps at Local
Action Team & community group meetings
 Over 550 responses – 44% said journey poor
or very poor, 24% good or very good.
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Problems – traffic congestion, inconsiderately parked
vehicles & perception that it is unsafe to cycle
 Most commonly requested transport improvements
were cycling improvements & improved traffic flow
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Lewes Road LSTF bid
1st stage Public exhibitions Nov-Dec 2011 at
10 sites
 Over 550 responses – 44% said journey poor
or very poor, 24% good or very good.
 2nd stage Public exhibitions Apr-May 2012 at
13 sites
 Over 4,100 responses
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Now, over to Robin Reed
Brighton Lewes Road –
Innovative Bus & Cycle Scheme
BHCC Client Manager - Robin Reed (now MM)
(MM Project Director- Richard Booth)
Introduction and Structure
1 - Summary
2 - Roles & Responsibilities
3 - Public Consultation
4 - Design Process
5 - Floating Bus Stop Options
6 - Early Monitoring Results
7 - Key Lessons for Floating Bus Stops
An Interesting Case Study Because…
• Introduced 14 Floating Bus Stops
• Extensive (~50%) Road Space Re-allocation
• Innovative Cycle Priority Signals
• Dual Carriageway Cycling
• Mixing Cyclists and Buses
Roles & Responsibilities
Client – BHCC
Feasibility & Detailed Design – Mott MacDonald
CDM – Mott MacDonald
Principal Contractor – RJ Dance
Lewes Road Context
City Centre
Lewes Road Context
Lewes Road – Existing Bus Stops
Lewes Road - Key facts
2000
25,000
Two-way daily
vehicle flows
Cyclists Per Day
15m
Bus Passengers
p.a.
Bendy
Buses
Lewes Road Proposal
Lewes Road Proposal
Lewes Road Bus Stops – Option 1
Lewes Road Bus Stops – Option 2
Public Consultation
 Initial high level consultation held November 2011
– No scheme proposals, just asking for issues / ideas
 Detailed scheme consultation in April 2012 for 6
weeks
– 31,000 consultation packs delivered
 Public exhibitions at 13 venues along Lewes
Road
 Numerous community meetings
Consultation Results
 4,166 responses (over 10%)
 63% in favour of Bus & Cycle lane, 35% opposed
 81% preferred separate cycle lane as opposed to
combined bus / cycle lane
The Design Development Process
Junction Design
Lewes Road Construction – Bus Lanes
Lewes Road Bus Stops Before & After
Lewes Road Bus Stops - Construction
Lewes Road Junctions Before & After
Lewes Road Junctions Before & After
Lewes Road Junctions – Pre Greens
Costs and Timescales
 Bus stop design
considered exemplar
by cycle groups and
professionals
 9 month construction
period
 Scheme opened
September 2013
 Used by Sustrans,
TfL in new LCDS
 Total cost approx
£1.9m
 14 floating bus stops
 Each bus stop cost
£30-£40k
 £300k for new shelters
Lewes Road – Results after 3 months
14%
7%
Increase in Daily
Cyclists
Increase in Bus
Passengers
13%
Decrease in
general traffic
1 min
Journey Time
increase for
general traffic
Lessons Learnt – Bus Shelters
- Must be transparent (no
advertising)
- Check sizes carefully
- Consider orientation
Lessons Learnt - Pedestrians
- Peds cross everywhere
- Perceived danger, not
actual
- No problems reported by
B&H Buses since opening
Lessons Learnt – Drainage
- Make sure water can
escape
- Use additional gullies or
profile surface
Lessons Learnt – Alignment is Key
- Must be easier to use
bypass
- Minimal deflection
- Priority for cyclists
The future?
20%
Cyclist mode share
www.mottmac.com
Thanks & may the Force be with you!