69 Widnes Loops to West Bank Link Road (Minute EXB 110 refers) PDF 256 KB
Executive Board considered the attached report.
RECOMMENDED: That Council approve a variation to the Capital Programme to cover the costs, as outlined in paragraph 5.1 of the report
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which presented design options for a new link road between the Mersey Gateway Bridge and West Bank.
RESOLVED: That the variation to the Capital Programme to cover the costs, as outlined in section 5.1 of the report, be approved.
110 Widnes Loops to West Bank Link Road - KEY DECISION PDF 256 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise,
Community and Resources, which presented design options for a new link road
between the Mersey Gateway Bridge and West Bank.
The Board was advised that the Mersey Gateway Regeneration Plan Plus, approved by the Board in March
2017, identified a new link road between the Mersey Gateway Bridge and West
Bank Impact Area as a priority ‘connectivity’ infrastructure project. It was reported
that construction of this new link road would contribute to regeneration and
economic development objectives and provide a more resilient and connected
transport network.
A feasibility study was commissioned in August 2017 to undertake initial
design, traffic modelling and costing work of the potential scheme. A series of
options had been considered for the configuration of the new link road and
associated junction, and were summarised in Appendix B, attached to the report.
A further technical review process lead to some of the options being rejected,
as detailed in the report. Therefore, it was noted that three options remained.
The timetable for the delivery of the programme was set out in the report, with
the next step to formally engage with the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board and Merseylink to agree the acceptability of Option 5b, in
principle.
Reason(s) for
Decision
Delivery of the
Widnes Loops to West Bank Link Road would help maximise the regeneration,
economic and transport benefits of the Mersey Gateway Project.
Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected
These were outlined
at paragraph 3.5 to 3.7 of the report.
Implementation
Date
April 2018.
RESOLVED: That
1) the
development of recommended Option 5b, as outlined in the report, be agreed;
2) the
formal engagement of the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board and Merseylink
to enable delivery of the Widnes Loops to West Bank Link Road, be approved;
3) Council
be recommended to approve a variation to the capital programme to cover the
costs, as outlined in paragraph 5.1 of the report;
4) the
Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources be authorised, in
conjunction with the Portfolio holders for Physical Environment and for
Transportation, to take the necessary actions to ensure value for money through
the appropriate procurement processes; and
5) the
Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, be authorised, in
consultation with the portfolio holders for Physical Environment and for Transportation,
to take any other actions necessary to enable timely delivery of the new link
road.