Traffic Monitoring Report 2014

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1 Summary SUMMARY Rural Traffic 1. The number of motor vehicles recorded crossing the County Screenline in 2014 was 3.8% higher than in 2013 and 8% greater than in The A14 remains the busiest road in the county, with an average annual daily flow of over 86,000 vehicles between Dry Drayton and Cambridge. 3. The highest growth since 2002 on trunk roads within the County has occurred on the A428 (25%) which is related to the development of Cambourne. On the County s principal road network, the greatest growth in traffic over the past ten years has occurred on the A10 (26%). 4. Traffic density on Cambridgeshire s rural trunk A roads is almost twice the national average, and is 40% above average on other rural A roads. 5. The density of HGV traffic on Cambridgeshire s trunk A roads is almost three times the national average, and on non-trunk main roads it is 79% above the national average. Cambridge 6. In 2014, there were just over 200,000 motor vehicles entering and leaving Cambridge per 12-hour day (7am to 7pm). This represents an increase of 5% compared with Prior to this the long-term trend over the past 17 or 18 years was relatively flat. Given that the cordon surveys are one-day counts, it is unclear as to whether or not this is a change in the underlying trend. 7. At just under 60,000, per 12-hour day, the number of motor vehicles crossing the River Cam bridges within Cambridge was 1% less than in 2013 and 15% less than 10 years ago. 8. There were about 3.5 million Park and Ride journeys in 2014, representing a decrease of 5% compared with Other Urban Areas 9. The numbers of motor vehicles entering and leaving the nine market towns per 12-hour day in 2014 were: Huntingdon 75,068, Wisbech 64,818, St. Neots 54,170, St. Ives 48,229, Ely 42,642, March 35,116, Whittlesey 32,061, Ramsey 19,276 and Chatteris 18,997. Cycling 10. There was a 17% increase in cycle trips in 2014 compared with There has been significant growth of 55.6% from the average baseline. Cambridgeshire Guided Busway 11. During 2014 there were 3.6 million passenger journeys on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. 1

2 Contents CONTENTS Page 1 Introduction 3 Purpose of the Traffic Monitoring Report Variability in Traffic Counts 2 Rural Traffic 4 Introduction Traffic Growth Across County Screenline Traffic by Time of Day Traffic Density on A Class Roads Route Specific Growth 3 Cambridge City 9 Introduction River Cam Screenline Radial Cordon Bus Passengers Park and Ride 4 Town Monitoring 16 St. Neots Huntingdon St Ives Wisbech March Ely Chatteris Ramsey Whittlesey 5 Urban Area Comparisons 34 6 Continuous Traffic Information 36 7 Cycle Monitoring 44 8 The Busway 45 Appendix 1 - Definitions 48 Appendix 2 - Traffic Flows 50 Contact for Further Information 55 2

3 Introduction 1. INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Traffic Monitoring Report 1.1 The County Council, as Highway Authority, is responsible for all public roads within the county, except for the motorway and trunk road network, which is the responsibility of the Department for Transport, (DfT). In order to fulfil its functions, the County Council requires up to date information on vehicle flows, flow composition, vehicle occupancy and overall trends. This information is used:- to identify and justify transport schemes; to assist in the priority ranking of schemes ; for strategic planning; for development control purposes; in road maintenance assessments; in road safety investigations; in the environmental assessment of schemes; for the monitoring of targets; to provide a database of information. 1.2 This report examines traffic and travel trends for both rural and urban roads within the county. Where appropriate, trends are compared with national statistics. Variability in Traffic Counts 1.3 Much of the information in this report is based on twelve-hour manual traffic counts. 1.4 Due to the random nature of traffic flow, even if counted under identical conditions the number of vehicles recorded in these samples will fluctuate. The associated uncertainty reduces (in percentage terms) as the number of vehicles increases. 1.5 More serious, and much harder to quantify, is potential systematic variation due to differing circumstances when counts are carried out. Three examples are:- Roadworks, accidents or other incidents causing vehicle diversions; Changes in travel mode due to weather; Unusual events (e.g. sport or entertainment events) causing untypical traffic patterns. 1.6 Care is taken to minimise the potential for systematic variation, but, inevitably, there is no guarantee that it is completely eliminated. 1.7 Because of random and possible systematic variation, caution is needed when interpreting observed changes in traffic from one year to the next. 3

4 Rural Traffic 2. RURAL TRAFFIC Introduction 2.1 A programme of 12-hour manual classified traffic counts conducted at the same time each year, along two imaginary screenlines, determines traffic growth statistics for the rural areas of Cambridgeshire. These screenlines, illustrated in Figure 2.2, run north-south and east-west across the county, intersecting to the south of Chatteris. 2.2 The following tables illustrate figures for Cambridgeshire, together with the equivalent national statistics, which are published by the Department for Transport (DfT). 2.3 Additional information from automatic traffic counting equipment is summarised in Chapter Six. Traffic Growth Across County Screenline 2.4 The growth in all vehicle traffic crossing the rural county screenline is shown in Table 2.1 below. The number of motor vehicles recorded crossing the screenline in 2014 was 3.8% higher than in 2013, although as this is based on a one-day count the numbers do fluctuate from one year to the next. There has been an increase of 8% over the past ten years compared with 4% growth nationally. Table 2.1 All Vehicle Traffic Growth by Road Category INDEX (2004= 100) Change Road Type to 14 Trunk % County Primary % Other Roads % All Roads % National Rural * 2.0% *Provisional figure 2.5 Table 2.1 also illustrates the variation in growth between the different classes of road that form the screenline and it can be seen that growth over the past ten years has been highest on main roads in the county. The average figures shown in Table 2.1 hide considerable variation between individual routes. 4

5 Rural Traffic Table 2.2 Heavy Goods Vehicle Traffic Growth INDEX (2004=100) Change Road Type to 14 All Roads % National* * 2.0% *Provisional figures 2.6 Last year there was a 6.6% increase in HGV traffic, although the numbers can fluctuate year on year. There has been a 3% decrease in HGV traffic in Cambridgeshire since Over the same period the decrease nationally is 12%. 2.7 Figure 2.1 shows all vehicle and HGV growth across the screenlines together with national growth. Figure 2.1 Rural Traffic Growth

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7 Rural Traffic Traffic by Time of Day 2.8 Figure 2.3 shows variation in flows across the screenline by time of day, and illustrates the peak hour flows between 7 and 9 am and between 5 and 6 pm Figure 2.3 Traffic by Time of Day Traffic Density on A Class Roads 2.9 The latest available national statistics show that the average traffic flow on Cambridgeshire s rural A roads is higher than that in Great Britain. The average traffic flow on urban A class roads is less than the national average. Table 2.3 Average Daily Traffic Flow 2014 Trunk Non-Trunk A Rural A Rural A Urban Cambs 38,292 11,450 14,389 Great Britain 19,705 8,177 18,665 Ratio (Cambs / GB)

8 Rural Traffic 2.10 The average HGV flow on the County s non-trunk A class rural roads, as shown in Table 2.4, is 79% above the national average. The Cambs:GB ratio for trunk roads is even greater. The average HGV flow on urban A roads in the County is 24% less than the average for Great Britain. Table 2.4 Average Daily HGV Flow 2014 Trunk Non-Trunk A Rural A Rural A Urban Cambs 4, Great Britain 1, Ratio (Cambs / GB) Route Specific Growth 2.11 Traffic flows for specific routes are summarised in Appendix The A14 remains the busiest road in the county, with an average annual daily flow of over 86,500 vehicles between Dry Drayton and Cambridge 2.13 The highest growth since 2004 on national routes within the County has occurred on the A428 (25%), which is related to the development of Cambourne. On the county principal road network, the highest growth over the past ten years has occurred on the A10 (26%) The A14 has the greatest volume of HGV traffic, followed by the A1(M). 20% of all traffic on the A14 at Swavesey is HGVs. 8

9 Cambridge City 3. CAMBRIDGE CITY Introduction 3.1 Traffic flows have been monitored comprehensively in Cambridge since 1978 using two screenlines. 3.2 The first screenline runs along the River Cam, with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists crossing all bridges in the city centre being counted in the Spring of each year. 3.3 The second screenline is a radial cordon, with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists on every entry and exit route counted in the Autumn. Eight sites are also monitored to count cyclists and pedestrians on paths between the radial routes. 3.4 Chapter Five contains a comparison of traffic and travel patterns in Cambridge and nine market towns. Additional information from automatic traffic counting equipment in the city is summarised in Chapter Six, and Chapter Seven includes further data on cycling. River Cam Screenline 3.5 Vehicles and pedestrians crossing the River Cam urban screenline in March 2014 are shown in Table 3.1. The figures include cycle and pedestrian traffic on the City s River Cam cycle and pedestrian bridges. Table 3.1 Vehicles Crossing the River Cam - March 2014 Vehicle Type VEHICLES 12 Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles 1,044 1% Cars & Taxis 48,174 40% Light Goods 7,492 6% Heavy Goods 923 1% Bus & Coach 1,692 1% All motor vehicles 59,325 49% Pedal cycles 35,840 29% Pedestrians 26,478 22% Total (All modes) 121, % 9

10 Cambridge City 3.6 Traffic trends across the River Cam since 2004 are shown in Table 3.2. Table 3.2 Traffic Growth on the Urban River Cam Screenline * Pedal cycle growth is based on 2-day average figures. INDEX (2004=100) Change Vehicle Type Motorcycles % Cars % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All motor vehicles % Pedal Cycles* % 3.7 The number of motor vehicles observed crossing the River Cam last year was 1% less than in 2013 and 15% less than ten years ago. 3.8 The number of buses in 2014 is similar to ten years ago. 3.9 Year-to-year variation can be expected in the numbers of cyclists and pedestrians observed, as these can be influenced significantly by prevailing weather conditions on the day of the survey. The number of cyclists last year was 64% higher than ten years ago. Figure 3.1 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crossing River Cam 10

11 Cambridge City 3.10 Figure 3.2 below shows flows by time of day. The morning and evening peaks are less pronounced than on the Cambridge radials (shown in Figure 3.4). Figure 3.2 River Cam Screenline flows by Time of Day

12 Cambridge City Cambridge Radial Cordon 3.11 Table 3.3 records the numbers of vehicles crossing the Cambridge radial cordon. Table 3.3 includes 4,021 pedal cyclists and 2,523 pedestrians on paths between the radial routes. Table 3.3 Vehicles Crossing the Cambridge Radial Cordon - October 2014 VEHICLES Vehicle Type 12 Hr Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles 1,938 1% Cars & Taxis 170,150 79% Light Goods 22,150 10% Heavy Goods 4,154 2% Bus & Coach 1,807 1% All motor vehicles 200,199 93% Pedal cycles 10,978 5% Pedestrians 3,764 2% Total (All modes) 214, % 3.12 Changes in traffic on the City s radial routes are recorded in Table 3.4 and Figure In 2014, there were just over 200,000 motor vehicles entering and leaving Cambridge per 12-hour day (7am to 7pm). This represents an increase of 5% compared with Prior to this the long-term trend over the past 17 or 18 years was relatively flat. Given that the cordon surveys are one-day counts, it is unclear as to whether or not this is a change in the underlying trend. Table 3.4 Traffic Growth on the Cambridge Radial Cordon INDEX (2004=100) Change Vehicle Type Motorcycles % Cars % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All motor vehicles % Pedal cycles % 3.14 There was an increase of 5% in cyclists crossing the cordon in 2014 compared to 2013, and overall growth of 88% over the past ten years. 12

13 Cambridge City Figure 3.3 Motor vehicles entering and leaving Cambridge 3.15 Figure 3.4 shows flows by time of day. The morning and evening peaks are more pronounced than on the River Cam Screenline Figure 3.4 Cambridge radial traffic by time of day

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15 Cambridge City Park and Ride 3.16 Passenger journey numbers are shown in Figure 3.6 and Table There were 3.52 million Park and Ride passenger journeys in 2014: a decrease of 5% on the 2013 figure. Table 3.5 Annual Journey Figures Site Total (All Sites) 3,816,330 3,862,927 3,671,108 3,692,472 3,523,505 Figure 3.6 Park and Ride Passenger Journeys 15

16 Town Monitoring 4. TOWN MONITORING Introduction 4.1 The market town monitoring programme was extended in 2004 to include three more towns: Chatteris, Ramsey and Whittlesey. 4.2 For each town there is an outer cordon. The total number of vehicles crossing the cordon provides an estimate of traffic entering and leaving the town. 4.5 Results are presented for each town, and Chapter Five contains a summary and comparison between towns. St. Neots 4.6 The locations of the monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.1 and the results are summarised in Tables 4.1 and About 54,200 motor vehicles, 900 pedal cycles and 2,800 pedestrians enter and leave St. Neots between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 4.1 Vehicles Entering & Leaving St. Neots Vehicle Type Vehicles VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,948 79% Light Goods ,583 11% Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,170 94% Pedal cycles % Pedestrians ,824 5% Total (All modes) , % 16

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18 Town Monitoring Huntingdon 4.8 The locations of the monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.2 and the results are summarised in Table About 75,100 motor vehicles, 1,100 pedal cycles and 2,200 pedestrians enter and leave Huntingdon between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 4.2 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Huntingdon Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,517 82% Light Goods ,107 10% Heavy Goods ,196 2% Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,068 96% Pedal cycles ,066 1% Pedestrians ,214 3% Total (All modes) , % 18

20 Town Monitoring St. Ives 4.10 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.3 and the results are summarised in Table About 48,200 motor vehicles, 700 pedal cycles and 2,400 pedestrians enter and leave St. Ives between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (twoway flows). Table 4.3 Vehicles Entering & Leaving St. Ives Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 20

22 Town Monitoring Wisbech 4.12 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.4 and the results are summarised in Table About 64,800 motor vehicles, 300 pedal cycles and 900 pedestrians enter and leave Wisbech between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 4.4 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Wisbech Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,351 78% Light Goods ,508 14% Heavy Goods ,990 5% Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,818 98% Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) , % 22

24 Town Monitoring March 4.14 The locations of the monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.5 and the results are summarised in Table Just under 35,100 motor vehicles, about 600 pedal cycles and 900 pedestrians enter and leave March each day (two-way flows). Table 4.5 Vehicles Entering & Leaving March Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,897 79% Light Goods ,930 13% Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,116 96% Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) , % 24

26 Town Monitoring Ely 4.16 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.6 and the results are summarised in Table About 42,600 motor vehicles, 800 pedal cycles and 2,200 pedestrians enter and leave Ely between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 4.6 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Ely Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,712 80% Light Goods ,483 10% Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,642 93% Pedal cycles % Pedestrians ,158 5% Total (All modes) , % 26

28 Town Monitoring Chatteris 4.18 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.7 and the results are summarised in Table About 19,000 motor vehicles, 30 pedal cycles and 260 pedestrians enter and leave Chatteris between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 4.7 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Chatteris Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,207 79% Light Goods ,030 16% Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,997 98% Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) , % 28

30 Town Monitoring Ramsey 4.20 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.8 and the results are summarised in Table About 19,300 motor vehicles, 60 pedal cycles and 220 pedestrians enter and leave Ramsey between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (twoway flows). Table 4.8 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Ramsey Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,850 81% Light Goods ,614 13% Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,276 99% Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) , % 30

32 Town Monitoring Whittlesey 4.22 The locations of the outer cordon and inner screenline monitoring points are shown in Figure 4.9 and the results are summarised in Tables About 32,000 motor vehicles, 190 pedal cycles and 260 pedestrians enter and leave Whittlesey between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 4.9 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Whittlesey Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow 2014 Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,997 74% Light Goods ,397 17% Heavy Goods ,232 7% Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,061 99% Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) , % 32

34 Urban Area Comparison 5. URBAN AREA COMPARISONS Vehicles Entering and Leaving Cambridge and the Nine Towns 5.1 Table 5.1 shows the maximum vehicle flows along the roads making up the outer cordon of Cambridge and each town. Table 5.1 Maximum Motor Vehicle Flow Per Outer Cordon Road in 2014 Motor vehicles No. of roads Maximum Flow Cambridge 200, ,560 St. Ives 48, ,586 Huntingdon 75, ,916 Wisbech 64, ,013 St. Neots 54, ,009 Ely 42, ,743 Whittlesey 32, ,241 March 35, ,483 Chatteris 18, ,044 Ramsey 19, , The busiest urban cordon road is in Cambridge (Milton Road) with 26,560 motor vehicles per day. The least busy cordon roads surround Chatteris and Ramsey. 5.3 Figure 5.1 shows the numbers of motor vehicles, pedal cyclists and pedestrians entering and leaving Cambridge and the nine market towns, with Table 5.2 showing the distribution. 5.4 Cars make up between 74% and 82% of the vehicles and pedestrians entering and leaving the urban areas monitored. Figures for goods vehicles range between 11% for Ely and 23% for Whittlesey. 34

35 Urban Area Comparison Figure 5.1 Numbers of Motor Vehicles, pedal cyclists and pedestrians entering and leaving Cambridge and nine market towns in 2014 Table 5.2 Distribution of Motor Vehicles, Pedestrians and Pedal Cyclists Entering and Leaving in 12 hours in 2014 Vehicle Type Cambridge St. Neots Hunting -don St. Ives Modal Split Wisbech March Ely Chatteris Ramsey Motor Cycles 0.9% 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% Cars & Taxis 79% 79% 82% 79% 78% 79% 80% 79% 81% 74% Goods vehs 12% 13% 12% 13% 19% 15% 11% 18% 16% 23% Bus & Coach 1% 0.8% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0.9% 0.9% All Motor Vehs 93% 94% 96% 94% 98% 96% 93% 98% 99% 99% Pedal cycles 6% 2% 1% 1% 0.5% 2% 2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% Pedestrians 2% 5% 3% 5% 1% 2% 5% 1% 1% 0.8% Whittle -sey Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 35

36 Continuous Traffic Information Road No. 6. CONTINUOUS TRAFFIC INFORMATION Introduction 6.1 Traffic flows are counted automatically at a number of permanent sites in Cambridgeshire. The equipment can collect data 24 hours a day. Continuous monitoring enables manual count data to be verified, hourly conversion factors to be calculated and seasonal and daily variations to be observed. Rural Traffic 6.2 Tables 6.1 and 6.2 below records vehicle flows at monitoring points on the rural and urban road network in terms of 24-hour annual average daily traffic (AADT). The locations of the monitoring sites are shown in Figure 6.1 Table 6.1 Location Rural ATC Sites All Vehicle Traffic 24 hr AADT Flow (7 Day Average) Change 2013 to M11 between Junctions 9 and 10 40,655 42,128 40, M11 Between Junctions 10 and 11 49,370 50,955 49,437 50,050 52,269 4% M11 Grantchester Junctions ,783 63,575 62,982 63,637 66,319 2% A1 Southoe 41,987 42,042 42, A11 Worsted Lodge 36,565 36,810 36,296 36,656 37,138 1% A11 Stump Cross 28,289 28,275 27,909-28,372 - A14 Catworth Hill 40,127 39,427 37,723 37,552 38,372 2% A14 Huntingdon Racecourse 46,020 46, ,987 - A14 Dry Drayton to Cambridge 86,931 87,435 86,382 85,696 86,724 1% A14 Girton Jnc ,394 61,764 59,913-62,094 - A14 Milton Jnc ,796 57,034 56,691 57,856 58,324 1% A47 Wisbech Bypass 16,958-16, A428 Caxton to Cambourne 24,738 25,476 26,185 26,751 28,452 6% A428 Cambourne to Hardwick 27,168 28,287 28,986 29,583 30,929 5% A141 Wyton Airfield 15,828 15,642-14,386 15,558 1% A142 Fordham 17,177 16,965 16,911 17,231 17,726 3% A505 Dottrell Hall 15,762 15,644 15,417 15,960 16,669 4% Road No. Table 6.2 Location Urban ATC Sites All Vehicle Traffic 24 hr AADT Flow (7 Day Average) Change 2013 to U/C Cambourne from A428 15,078 15,198 15,383 16,178 16,769 4% U/C Cambourne from A1198 3,338 3,470 3,472 3,490 3,906 12% B1514 Huntingdon Ring Road - 22,587 22,193 22,499 20,272-6% 36

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38 Continuous Traffic Information Cambridge 6.3 Table 6.3 shows vehicle flows at the urban ATC sites in Cambridge, with the locations recorded in Figure 6.2. Table 6.3 Cambridge Urban ATC Sites All Vehicle Growth Road No. Location 24 hr AADT Flow (7 day Average) Change 2013 to 2014 A1309 Trumpington Road 22, , A1309 Milton Road 20,970 21,274-20,590 20,355-1% A1307 Hills Road 13,608 13,212 12,517 12,482 12, % A1307 Huntingdon Road 15,353 14,555 15,184 15,633 15,818 1% A603 East Road - 18,029-20,673 21,680 5% Monthly Variation 6.4 Traffic flows exhibit monthly variation, with different types of road showing different patterns. Continuous ATC data averaged over three years have been used at selected sites to produce Figures 6.3 to 6.6, which illustrate the variations that have occurred on particular motorway, trunk, county primary and urban primary roads. In these graphs October flow is taken as the base index of 100. Daily Variation 6.5 Traffic flows also vary throughout the week, and again different roads exhibit slightly different patterns. Daily flows were averaged over a year on the same road links used to calculate monthly variations. The weekly profiles are shown in Figures 6.7 to 6.10, where Wednesday flow is taken as the base index of

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40 Continuous Traffic Information Figure 6.3 Monthly Variation Motorway (M11) Figure 6.4 Monthly Variation Trunk Road (A14) Figure 6.5 Monthly Variation County Primary (A142) Figure 6.6 Monthly Variation - Hills Road (A1307) 40

41 Continuous Traffic Information Figure 6.7 Daily Variation Motorway (M11) Figure 6.8 Daily Variation Trunk Road (A14) Figure 6.9 Daily Variation County Primary (A142) Figure 6.10 Daily Variation- Hills Road (A1307) 41

42 Continuous Traffic Information Traffic Flow Conversion Factors 6.6 Manual classified counts are usually counted over 12 hours duration on any weekday except Fridays. Factors have been calculated for all permanent ATC installations, where data are available, to convert 12 hour Annual Average Weekday Flows (AAWF) to 16 hour AAWF, 24 hour AAWF and 24 hour Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) averaged over seven days. These conversion factors are recorded in Tables 6.4 to 6.7 below. Note: 16 hour AAWF is the average Monday to Friday flow throughout the year. 24 hour AAWF is the average Monday to Friday flow throughout the year. AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic is the average flow on an average day (Sunday to Saturday inclusive), throughout the year, and is expressed as a 24-hour flow. Table 6.4 Road No. Trunk Road Traffic Flow Conversion Factors Location Conversion 12 hr AAWF to 16 hr AAWF (5 day) 24 hr AAWF (5 day) 24 hr AADT (7 day) A11 Worsted Lodge A11 Stump Cross A14 Catworth Hill A14 Huntingdon Racecourse A14 Dry Drayton to Cambridge A14 Girton Jnc A14 Milton Jnc A47 Wisbech Bypass M11 between junctions 9 and M11 Between junctions 10 and M11 Between junctions 11 and Average (All Sites)

43 Continuous Traffic Information Table 6.5 Road No. County Road Traffic Flow Conversion Factors Location Conversion 12 hr AAWF to 16 hr AAWF (5 day) 24 hr AAWF (5 day) 24 hr AADT (7 day) A141 Wyton Airfield A142 Fordham A505 Dottrell Hall Average (All Sites) Table 6.6 Road No. Cambridge Urban Traffic Flow Conversion Factors Location Conversion 12 hr AAWF to 16 hr AAWF (5 day) 24 hr AAWF (5 day) 24 hr AADT (7 day) A1309 Trumpington High Street A1309 Milton Road A1307 Huntingdon Road A1307 Hills Road A605 East Road Average (All Sites) Table 6.7 Road No. Other Urban Traffic Flow Conversion Factors Conversion 12 hr AAWF to 16 hr 24 hr 24 hr Location AAWF AAWF AADT (5 day) (5 day) (7 day) U/C Cambourne from A U/C Cambourne from A Average (All Sites)

44 Cycle Monitoring 7. CYCLE MONITORING 7.1 The numbers of cyclists using particular routes over the past ten years is shown in Table 5 in Appendix Automatic cycle counting loops have been installed at a number of sites in the County. Average daily flows are recorded in Table 7 in Appendix 2. The conversion of all pedal cycle counters to telemetry is now complete. This enables permanent data collection at all sites. Growth in Cycling 7.3 Cycling growth is measured by the overall increase across a number of automatic and manual count points located throughout Cambridgeshire, giving a large, robust sample. 7.4 There was a 17% increase in cycle trips in 2014 compared with Overall growth from the average baseline is 55.6%, which is better than the Council's target of 33.6%. 7.5 The River Cam bridge surveys undertaken in March are a major component of the index Table 7.1 Cambridgeshire Cycle Flows at Selected Locations Year Increase from average baseline % % % % Journey to Work by Pedal Cycle 7.6 Data from the 2011 national census shows that 30% of journeys to work by Cambridge residents are by pedal cycle. For Cambridgeshire as a whole the figure is 9.7%, which is much higher than the average 3% for England. 7.7 Data from the 2014 Cambridgeshire Travel for Work survey shows that 32% of journeys to work on weekdays were by pedal cycle, in 2013 the figure was 25%. In 2013 the average distance cycled to work was 3.6 miles. Further details can be accessed via the following link: %202014%20Survey%20Reportv2.pdf 7.8 The latest available data from the Sport England Active People survey, published by DfT in April 2014, shows that in the 12 months ending October % of adults in Cambridgeshire cycled at least once a week. The corresponding figure for Cambridge is 49%, which is the highest in the country 44

45 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May- Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 No. of passengers Traffic Monitoring Report 2014 The Busway 8. THE BUSWAY Introduction 8.1 The Busway opened on 7 th August This chapter contains some data about use of the Busway, including numbers of bus passengers, cyclists and pedestrians, as well as changes in traffic on surrounding roads. Passenger Journeys 8.2 During 2014 there were 3.59 million bus passenger journeys on the Busway. The upward trend is shown in Figure 8.1 below 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000, ,000 0 Figure 8.1 Guided Busway Passenger Journeys 12-Month Rolling Total 12 months ending Cyclists and Pedestrians Using the Busway Maintenance Track 8.3 Table 8.1 below shows numbers of cyclists and pedestrians using the maintenance track beside the Busway per 12-hour day (between 7am and 7pm). Table 8.1 Cyclists and pedestrians using the maintenance track St. Ives Park Under A14, Trumpington and Ride Site Impington Cyclists 105 1,426 1,001 Pedestrians Cyclists using the maintenance track contributed to a 5.1% increase in cycling across the Cambridge radial cordon in the autumn of 2014 compared with autumn There were 11,000 cycle journeys (twoway) across the cordon per day between 7am and 7pm. 45

46 Busway Opened Traffic Monitoring Report 2014 The Busway Changes in Traffic on the A Data from Highways Agency automatic traffic counters on the A14 and other trunk roads are summarised in Table 8.2 below. Annual Average Weekday flows for 2014 are compared with the 12 months preceding the Busway opening (August 2010 July 2011) Table hour Annual Average Weekday Traffic Flow (AAWF) on A14 and other Trunk Roads Aug 2010 to Jul 11 Change % 2014 A14 West of Huntingdon A14 Catworth Hill 43,830 41, % A14 Junction 20 Ellington 46,063 44, % A14 Huntingdon to Cambridge Junctions 23 to 24 - A14 Spittals to Godmanchester 75,405 76,156 1% A14 South of Dry Drayton jnc 94,778 93, % A14 Cambridge Northern Bypass A14 Milton 63,265 64, % A14 Quy 38,171 39, % A14 Suffolk A14 Junction 55, Suffolk 26,375 28, % A14 Trimley Heath, Suffolk 36, M11 M11 Junctions 10 to 11 53,907 55, % M11 Junctions 11 to 12 69,269 70, % A11 A11 Between A505 and A ,547 29, % Between A1307 and A11 A ,844 39, % A1 & A1(M) A1(M) Alconbury to Sawtry 70, A428 A428 Caxton to Cambourne 28,341 31,448 11% A428 Cambourne to Hardwick 31,082 34, % 46

47 The Busway 8.6 In 2014 there was a reduction of 1.6% (just under 1500 vehicles per day) on the section of the A14 between Dry Drayton and Cambridge compared to between August 2010 and July 2011, which is a section of road that would be expected to see a decrease in traffic due to people using the Busway. This reduction is larger than on any of the other sections of road in Table 8.2 with the exception of the A14 west of the A The decrease on the A14 west of the A1 is correlated with completion of the dualling of the A421 between Bedford and the M1. This occurred in Dec 2010 and completed the creation of a dual carriageway between the A1 and M1 via the Bedford bypass. Prior to Dec 2010 there were extensive roadworks and disruption on that section of the A It would appear that the Busway has had an impact at Dry Drayton and the A421 at Catworth. 47

48 Definitions APPENDIX 1 DEFINITIONS General Traffic Flow The number of motor vehicles in a given period of time, expressed as a two-way total. 12 hour flow Traffic flow in the period between 7 am and 7 pm. This is the usual period observed for manual traffic surveys. 16 hour flow Traffic flow in the period 6 am to 10 pm 18 hour flow Traffic flow in the period 6 am to midnight; traffic surveys over this period are used for environmental and traffic noise studies. 24 hour flow Traffic flow over the entire 24-hour period. 12 hour AAWF Annual Average Weekday Flow (Monday to Thursday inclusive) throughout the year. This is usually based on counts carried out during the Spring and Autumn months. 16 hour AAWF The Annual Average Weekday Flow (Monday to Friday inclusive) throughout the year. 24 hour AAWF The Annual Average Weekday Flow (Monday to Friday inclusive), throughout the year. AADT ATC MCC Screenline Annual Average Daily Traffic is the average flow on an average day, i.e. Sunday to Saturday inclusive, throughout the year and is expressed as a 24-hour flow. Automatic Traffic Counters are battery powered wire loop detectors operating from permanent loops cut into the road. The loops create a magnetic field, which is disturbed when a vehicle passes over it. Manual Classified Count is a traffic count undertaken by manual observation, recorded and classified by vehicle type and time period. An imaginary line drawn across a transport corridor (often following a physical barrier such as a river or a railway line) used to determine net flows between the areas on either side. Note: It is generally accepted that the 24 hour Annual Average Daily Traffic flow is the same as (or very similar to) the 16 hour Annual Average Weekday Flow. 48

49 Definitions Vehicle Classifications Motor Cycles Motor cycles, mopeds, scooters and motor cycle combinations. Cars LGV HGV Buses All Vehicles Cars, taxis, estate cars, light goods vans with side windows to the rear of the driver s seat, three wheeled cars and motor invalid carriages. Light Goods Vehicles are goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. This category includes all transit style vans, and small pickup vans. Heavy Goods Vehicles are goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. This category includes both rigid and articulated vehicles. All buses and coaches, including works buses. All motor vehicles. Route Classifications Motorways Trunk Roads Primary Roads National routes with restricted access for which the Department for Transport is the Highway Authority. National routes for which the Department for Transport is the Highway Authority. Important through routes of regional significance, including all trunk roads and a number of strategic routes for which the County Council is the Highway Authority. Distributor Roads County roads which link major settlements with primary routes. Access Roads Principal Roads Rural Roads Urban Roads All other county roads. All non trunk A class roads. Those with a speed limit of more than 40 mph. Those with a speed limit of 40 mph or less. 49

50 Traffic Flow Summaries APPENDIX 2 TRAFFIC FLOWS Road No Location Total Vehs Table 1: County Screenline - 12 Hour Flows HGV Total Vehs HGV Total Vehs HGV B660 Winwick A1 B1043 South of Sawtry Sth Sawtry Relief Rd Total Vehs HGV Total Vehs BUS HGV Total Vehs 49,362 8,183 49,507 8,183 48,226 8,875 48,766 7,574 51, ,145 54, ,947 2, , , , , , C111 Upwood 4, , , , , , B1040 A141 B1050 A142 B1411 A10 Warboys - Ramsey Chatteris - Warboys Chatteris - Somersham Chatteris - Mepal Ely - Little Downham Ely Littleport Bypass 6, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,429 1,425 10,104 1,168 10,531 1,198 10, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , C315 Chettisham 3, , , , , , C134 A1101 A47 Queen Adelaide East of Littleport Thorney Toll 2, , , , , , , , , , , , ,440 2,127 14,112 1,878 15,409 2,004 15,204 1,861 15, ,963 15, ,155 A605 Coates 4, , , , , , B1093 C85 Doddington - Benwick Carters Bridge 1, , , , , , , , , , , , B1086 Somersham 6, , , , , , A1123 Bluntisham 8, , , , , , A14 Swavesey 58,718 11,860 58,819 11,365 58,234 11,453 57,593 11,327 61, ,540 60, ,251 A428 Bourn Airfield 22,976 1,762 24,468 1,192 26,384 1,482 26,173 1,234 27, ,484 28, ,735 B1046 Bourn 3, , , , , , A603 Orwell 8, , , , , , C269 Meldreth 1, , , , , , C320 A10 A505 Melbourn Village Melbourn Bypass West of Flint Cross 4, , , , , , , , , , , , ,417 1,437 13,533 1,289 12,590 1,136 12,811 1,153 13, ,174 13, ,053 TOTAL 268,527 33, ,559 30, ,591 30, ,127 28, ,329 1,608 30, ,481 1,197 32,045 BUS HGV 50

51 Traffic Flow Summaries Table 2: River Cam Screenline - 12 Hour Flows Road No Locatio n Total Vehs HGV Total Vehs HGV Total Vehs HGV Total Vehs HGV Total Vehs BUS HGV Total Vehs BUS HGV A1134 C292 C290 C294 A1134 Elizabeth Way Victoria Avenue Bridge Street Silver Street Fen Causeway 26, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , TOTAL 69,541 1,709 60,884 1,057 59,367 1,137 60, ,679 1, ,325 1, Location Total Vehs Table 3: Cambridge Radials - 12 Hour Flows HGV Total Vehs HGV Total Vehs HGV Histon Road 20, , , , , , Milton Road 26,092 1,152 25, , , , , Horningsea Road Newmarket Road High St Teversham Total Vehs 15, , , , , , , , , , , , HGV Total Vehs Bus HGV Total Vehs 2, , , , , , Fulborn Road 10, , , , , , Wort sc way (adj) Lime Kiln Rd (adj) Babraham Road Granhams Road 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Shelford Road 8, , , , , , Hauxton Road 19, , , , , , Coton Road 3, , , , , , Barton Road 10, , , , , , Madingley Road Huntingdon Road 13, , , , , , , , , , , , Girton Road 4, , , , Guided Busway Total 187,522 4, ,820 3, ,745 4, ,375 3, ,578 2,166 3, ,199 1,807 4,154 Bus HGV 51

52 Traffic Flow Summaries Table 4 Cambridge Cycle Route Monitoring 12 Hour Flows Location Newnham 1,533 1,779 2,024 1,897 2,042 1,755 2,295 Comberton Toft Dry Drayton Oakington Milton Fulbourn Teversham Coldham s Lane Carter Cycle Bridge A1301 through Gt. Shelford 1,285 1,273 1,651 1,506 1,527 1,455 1,962 2,738 3,141 2,793 2,972 2,735 2,759 3, Hills Road 2,566 2,893 3,452 3,207 2,685 2,366 3,121 Long Road Jubilee Way Cambridge Road, Sawston Swaffham Bulbeck - Prior A1303 Quy to Bottisham Total 12,604 14,058 15,516 14,645 13,432 12,934 16,883 52

53 Traffic Flow Summaries Table 5: 2013 ATC Monthly Average Daily Traffic Flow - 24 Hour AADT ROAD Location Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec M11 Between junctions 9 and M11 Between junctions 10 and 11 40,648 45,338 48,036 50,444 51,282 52,957 54,405 53,714 52,839 51,976 50,109 49,049 M11 Between junctions 11 and 12 53,511 61,125 61,567 64,171 64,874 67,194 68,579 67,124 66,933 66,154 65,978 56,433 A1 Alconbury-Brampton Hut A1 Southoe A11 Worsted Lodge 29,223 34,257 34,655 36,824 38,171 39,236 40,907 40, A11 Stump Cross A14 Catworth Hill - 37,103 36,222 37,958 38,167 39,362 41,600 40,287 39,792 37,919 37,840 34,263 A14 Huntingdon Racecourse A14 Girton jnc ,992 63, A14 Dry Drayton to Cambridge 72,170 83,143 83,735 87,046 87,441 88,606 90,919 89,474 90,849 87,641 86,335 80,808 A14 Milton jnc ,429 59,888 59,596 60,583 61,244 59,247 58,884 52,573 A47 Wisbech Bypass A428 Caxton to Cambourne 22,560 25,689 25,710 26,577 26,790 28,217 28,691 28,043-27,927 27,803 24,954 A428 Cambourne to Hardwick 25,198 28,585 28,611 29,230 29,395 31,183 31,566 30,356 31,016 31,069 31,070 27,718 A141 Wyton Airfield ,928 17,115 17,072 17,607 17,859 16,971 17,371 17,126 17,123 15,651 A142 Fordham ,235 19,717 19,502 18,924 19,468 19,443 19,268 17,411 A505 Dottrell Hall 14,247 16,406 16,521 17,296 17,670 18,312 18,833 18,676 18,574 18,441 18,277 15,814 B1514 Huntingdon Ring Road 22,287 23,787 23,611 23,382 23,313 24,238 24,118 22,143 23,664 23,463 23,700 21,927 A1309 Trumpington High St. - 22,395 26, ,759 22,143 20,887 22,819 22,118 22,316 20,442 A1309 Milton Road 20,452 21,951 22,009 21,649 21,953 22,478 22,631 20,619 21,936 22,117 22,049 20,276 A1307 Hills Road 12,783 13,837 13,924 13,077 13,389 14,372 12, ,447 12,338 A1307 Huntingdon Road - 15,745 16,416 16,155 16,246 17,239 16,686 15,589 16,738 16,824 16,927 15,863 U/C Cambourne from A428 16,032 16, ,664 16, ,652 16,779 16,920 15,550 U/C Cambourne from A1198 3,039 3,409 3,420 3,415 3,575 3,743 3,598 3,288 3,594 3,616 3,717 3,464 Pedal Cycle ATC Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec AADT Cambridge Road, Fulbourn Barton Road, Cambridge ,260 A1303 Airport Roundabout A1303 Quy to Bottisham Witchford to Ely Hinchingbrooke School Brook Road, St. Neots The Causeway, March B1046 Comberton Road Thompson s Lane Cutter Ferry Bridge 455 1,354 1,478 1,542 1,756 1,803 1,359 1,275 1,439 1,648 1, ,371 Stourbridge Common - 2,169 1,766 2,014 2,332 2,824 2,916 2,525 2,423 2,258 2,074 1,591 2,239 Penny Ferry Clayhythe Riverside Bridge 1,631 1,894 1,829 1,810 1,799 1,884 1,521 1,365 1,832 2,045 2,235 1,772 1,801 Carter Bridge 1,948 2,421 2,459 2,356 2,574 2,846 2,526 2,265 2,881 3,009 3,059 2,217 2,547 Swaffham Bulbeck Lode Stripley Path, Granhams Rd Jubilee Path Tin s Path Garrett Hostel Lane 2,411 3,615 2,757 2,274 3,168 2,720 1,990 1,682 1,922 3,721 4,069 1,913 2,687 Coton Path 1,766 2,211 1,818 1,682 2,065 2,001 1,887 1,732 1,873 2,908 3, ,056 Burwell Fen Babraham P&R

54 Traffic Flow Summaries Table 6: 2014 ATC Monthly Average Daily Traffic Flow - 24 Hour AADT ROAD Location Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec M11 Between junctions 9 and M11 Between junctions 10 and 11 46,442 48,970 51,550 52,925 52,590 54,482 54,761 55,134 55,004 53,807 52,152 49,413 M11 Between junctions 11 and 12 57,734 63,303 66,729 66,849 66,624 69,813 70,565 68,443 66,845 68,846 66,033 64,040 A1 Alconbury-Brampton Hut A1 Southoe A11 Worsted Lodge 30,056 32,885 33,765 35,917 37,969 39,799 40,276 41,406 39,797 39,435 38,132 36,214 A11 Stump Cross 24,606 26,954 26,579 28,334 28,908 30,032 30,003 30,677 30,167 29,705 28,588 25,909 A14 Catworth Hill 32,876 34,869 38,138 39,221 38,781 39,989 40,939 41,632 40,448 40,147 37,994 35,431 A14 Huntingdon Racecourse 38,543 43,523 44,717 45,171 44,051 45,010 45,688 45,957 45,324 44,797 43,173 41,893 A14 Girton jnc ,456 62,115 64,412 64,124 49,756 64,978 66,203 64,612 65,043 64,674 65,778 55,972 A14 Dry Drayton to Cambridge 78,190 84,038 87,615 88,682 87,612 91,234 91,682 91,076 91,072 89,881 81,997 77,610 A14 Milton jnc ,346 57,590 55,043 59,112 58,794 61,271 61,840 60,329 60,927 60,428 59,171 52,034 A47 Wisbech Bypass A428 Caxton to Cambourne 25,103 27,324 27,996 27,887 28,377 29,602 29,872 28,841 29,843 29,766 30,249 26,567 A428 Cambourne to Hardwick 28,003 30,285 31,040 30,394 30,941 32,635 32,590 30,983 32,751 29,418 33,171 28,933 A141 Wyton Airfield 14,778 15, A142 Fordham 16,351 17,265 17,869 17,489 17,626 18,432 18,257 17,614 18,386 18,290 18,365 16,763 A505 Dottrell Hall 14,426 15,641 16,338 16,604 17,011 17,642 18,126 17,825 17,423 17,363 16,355 15,278 B1514 Huntingdon Ring Road 20,472 21,186 21,761 20,082 19,753 20,455 20,411 19,335 20,178 20,247 20,359 19,027 A1309 Trumpington High St A1309 Milton Road - 20,636 20,803 19,955 20,557 20,791 20,965 19,728 20,610 20,708 20,335 - A1307 Hills Road 12,043 12,744 12,784 11,832 12,383 13,041 11,935 11,400 12,620 13,119 13,413 12,047 A1307 Huntingdon Road 14,944 15,779 16,082 15,384 15,936 16,538 15,806 14,973 15,935 16,504 16,384 15,554 U/C Cambourne from A428 15,754 15,832 17,527 16,185 16,714 17,516 17,134 15,496 17,410 17,391 17,567 - U/C Cambourne from A1198 3,572 3,759 3,927 3,814 3,874 4,074 4,035 4,000 4,090 4,001 4,061 3,666 Pedal Cycle ATC Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec AADT Cambridge Road, Fulbourn Barton Road, Cambridge A1303 Airport Roundabout A1303 Quy to Bottisham Witchford to Ely Hinchingbrooke School Brook Road, St. Neots The Causeway, March B1046 Comberton Road Thompson s Lane Cutter Ferry Bridge ,302 1,542 1,706 1,609 1,286 1,397 1,330 1,616 1,796 1,303 1,378 Stourbridge Common ,796 2,241 2,676 2,683 2,168 2,451 2,232 2,034 1,516 1,878 Penny Ferry Clayhythe Riverside Bridge 3,029 3,263 3,364 2,084 1,679 1,545 1,381 1,552 1,682 2,034 2,229 1,422 2,105 Carter Bridge 1,607 2,211 2,504 2,242 2,393 2,632 2,354 2,127 2,731 2,774 2,733-2,333 Swaffham Bulbeck Lode Stripley Path, Granhams Rd Jubilee Path ,538 2,821 2,603 2,494-2,463 Tin s Path Garrett Hostel Lane 2,435 3,174 2,565 2,132 2,897 2,426 1,736 1,419 1,675 3,266 3,542 1,583 2,404 Coton Path 1,848 2,244 1,968 1,641 2,090 1,966 1,651 1,402 1,573 2,442 2,575 1,261 1,888 Burwell Fen Babraham P&R Whittlesford Church New Bit

55 Traffic Flow Summaries Further information can be obtained from: Graham Amis Economy, Transport and Environment Cambridgeshire County Council Box No. SH rd Floor Shire Hall Castle Hill Cambridge CB3 OAP Telephone: [email protected] 55