Part 1
ITEM NO.
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REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR FOR SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION
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TO THE LEAD MEMBER FOR PLANNNING ON 18th JANUARY 2011
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TITLE: A580 Maintenance Scheme
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RECOMMENDATION: That Lead Member for Planning approve the implementation
of the A580 Maintenance Scheme at the target Cost of £460,497.20.
Made up of the following elements of work:
1
Street Lighting
£ 124882.18
2
Carriageway Surfacing
£ 165934.49
3
Environmental, Safety & Drainage £ 169680.53
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council have been awarded an Exceptional
Maintenance Grant from the Department for Transport to carry out maintenace work
along the de-trunked section of the A580 East Lancashire Road.
The report seeks the approval to carry out resurfacing works, associated drainage
work, crash barrier repairs, footway repairs, signage and Street Lighting works as
outlined in the report.
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BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:
(Available for public inspection) Scheme Layout Plans:
NG-A580-SL-001
LB-AA580-S-001/002/003
LB-A580-M-001/002
LB-A580-M-003Drainage
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KEY DECISION:
YES
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DETAILS: The City Council identified and submitted a £2.8 million bid to the
Department for Transport for exceptional maintenance of the de-trunked stretch of
the A580 (East Lancashire Road). In response the Department for Transport
allocated only £0.589 million (over two years). Works to the value of approxiamately
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£0.90 million was expended in 2009/10 and the remaining allocation shall be used to
undertake the following work in 2010/11:
A580 (Walkden Road to Ellenbrook Road- West Bound carriageway)
A visual condition survey has been carried out to determine the extent of the
deterioration identified within the machine based survey data. It is considered that
early intervention to replace the surface course will arrest the deterioration of the
carriageway. A Hot rolled Asphalt surface has been specified to ensure that
adequate texture depth is achieved and a aggregate with a minimum polished stone
value of 68 to ensure skid resistance is provided. Deeper reinstatement shall be
undertaken in lane one towards the Ellenbrook Road junction, where sub surface
failure has occurred. Associated highway drainage works, to alleviate flooding along
the carriageway and adjacent footway, have been identified along with Crash Barrier
repair works, sign cleaning and footway improvements. This will greatly improve the
highway safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians using the A580.
A580 Chaddock Lane to Mosley Common Road (Street Lighting Renewal)
In addition to the works described earlier in this report, a street lighting scheme has
been designed to replace the existing lighting. The existing columns are suffering
from varying degrees of corrosion and sections of the Local Authority cable network,
including cable terminations are in a dangerous condition.
A new Lighting Scheme would provide improved lighting, designed to BS 5489 / BS
EN 13201, and will include the replacement of the Local Authority cable network to
meet BS7671.
The exceptional maintenance grant gives opportunity to replace the street lighting
along this section of road. However, the Road Safety Team have recommended the
use of Passive Safety Columns and associated equipment. Currently, the Street
Lighting Team are reviewing the design to take account of this recommendation.
However due to the timescale for the review and risk assessments that are required
to determine the use or otherwise of passive safety columns, there is a small risk
that there are delivery constraints for this element of the scheme. A reserve
carriageway surfacing scheme has been prepared to the East Bound carriageway
(equating to the value of the street lighting scheme), to ensure that the allocation is
fully expended. Should this occur, Lead Member shall be advised of this change by
means of a Briefing Note. Should the street lighting element fail, then the scheme
shall take its place within the overall street lighting renewal priorities for Salford.
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KEY COUNCIL POLICIES: to promote sustainable transport and safety. The street
lighting element will assist in the reduction of crime and the fear of crime.
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EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND IMPLICATIONS: There are no adverse
implications for equality
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ASSESSMENT OF RISK:
Medium – Failure to implement the scheme will result in the loss of the Exceptional
Maintenance Grant and will leave the A580 exposed to further deterioration.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING: Department for Transport Exceptional Maintenace Grant
allocation
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LEGAL IMPLICATIONS Supplied by Richard Lester x2129. Report approved for
monitoring purposes.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Supplied by Peter Butterworth on 20th December 2010.
There is provision of £589k within the Sustainable Regeneration Block 3 Transport
Capital programme.
For this scheme, funding is from a specific Department for Transport allocation which
can only be claimed if expenditure is incurred.
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OTHER DIRECTORATES CONSULTED: The works shall be carried out in
accordance with the requirements of the Traffic Management Act 2004. In addition,
any Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders that may be required shall be advertised
accordingly. Additionally, it is normal practice that liaison takes place with
Environmental Services to ensure the refuse/recycling collection service is not
adversely affected. Some elements of the works shall take place outside normal
working hours, the pollution control team and affected local residents shall be
consulted about working hours arrangements.
Additionally, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council’s Traffic Management Officer shall
be consulted to ensure disruption on the neighbouring highway network is
minimised.
The surfacing element of the scheme falls within the area that will be the Leigh
Guided Busway. However the schemes will be complimentary.
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CONTACT OFFICER: Steve Mangan
TEL. NO. 0161 603 4034
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WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATE(S): Boothstown & Ellenbrook
LB-A580-M-003
Drainage.pdf
LB-A580-S-001.pdf
LB-A580-S-002.pdf
LB-A580-S-003.pdf NG-A580-SL-001.pdf
LB-A580-M-001.pdf LB-A580-M-002.pdf
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