Marlborough District Council Roading Assets - Activity Management Plan 2015 - 2018 SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Influence Explanation Impacts Change to Level of Service Facilities for cars Peak Congestion issues on urban Short congestion peaks Associated improvements SH’s impacting on local roads being experienced creating on local streets and political unease. intersections Public Transport Increase in modal shift to New facilities required such Provision of bus shelters as Passenger Transport as bus shelters demand increases Airport, Train Stations, Bus No major impacts Monitor modal transfer Stations, Ferry Terminals anticipated during the life of efficiencies this AMP. Facilities for cyclists and Recreational cycling increasing Requirement for additional Provision of dedicated on anticipated changes significantly cycling lanes and wider road and off road cycle lanes shoulders in rural areas. and seal widening on rural roads. Linkages to Reserves cycle paths. Tourist cycling Requirement for additional Provision of dedicated of cycling lanes and wider road cycle lanes on urban shoulders in rural areas. arterial roads with seal widening on rural roads Blenheim and environs Walking & Requirement for additional Provision of dedicated on Cycling Strategy impacts cycling lanes and wider road and off road cycle lanes shoulders in rural areas. and seal widening on rural roads. Linkages to Reserves cycle paths. Blenheim to Renwick commuter Requirement for additional Provision of dedicated on linkage cycling lanes and wider road and off road cycle lanes shoulders in rural areas. and seal widening on roads. Riverlands Industrial Estate Off road cycle lanes Provision of dedicated on commuter linkage completed. road and off road cycle lanes and seal widening on roads. Blenheim to Grovetown to Spring Off road cycle lanes Provision of dedicated on Creek commuter linkage proposed. road and off road cycle lanes and seal widening on roads. Facilities for pedestrians Urban footpaths – Blenheim Schools and public facilities. Increase in LoS of footpaths and anticipated changes Requirement for improved and kerb/road crossings. footpaths in urban areas. Crossing issues impact on road and pedestrian safety. Urban footpaths – Renwick, Schools and public facilities. Increase in LoS of footpaths Picton, Waikawa, Havelock, Requirement for improved and kerb/road crossings. Seddon footpaths in urban areas. Freight traffic implications Increasing forestry and viticulture Significant increase in HCV Reduce number of weight- tonnages loadings on certain routes. restricted bridges and continue replacement of obsolete structures Improve structural capacity of key routes to cater for increased loads Changes to primary material Gravel extraction HCV Improve structural capacity sources increases on certain routes of key routes to cater for increased loads Alternatives to Roading Use barging where Potential to reduce damage appropriate to reduce HCV to roads and save costs traffic on roads 30 September 2014 Page 24 of Section 1