Whose road is it anyway? The future picture for highways authorities

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“Whose road is it anyway? The
future picture for highways
authorities”
LGA Conference, London – 28/02/2018
Adam Harrison, TfWM
About WMCA
Our Key Route Network (KRN)
Tackling Challenges & Issues
Future & Where we go next?
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
• Created in July 2016 to lead strategic planning and economic
development
• Ensure investment benefits spread across area but not at the
same time
• Tackle the long term challenges faced by all local authorities
and recognised as priorities for the region:
• Skills and Productivity
• Transport
• Housing and Land
• Public sector reform
• Led: Mayor of the West Midlands – Andy Street
Devolution Deal 1 & 2
The Mayor: Responsibilities
• Economic growth
• Transport
• Housing
• Skills and jobs
Transport Priorities
• Busting Congestion
• Making buses clean, safe and fast
• Supercharging cycling and walking
• Getting a grip of air pollution
Mayoral Powers: Network Management Powers
The Mayor has regional concurrent
powers for:
• Bus lane contraventions
• Permit schemes
WMCA is not a
• Road safety
Highway Authority
• Air quality
Collaboration with local authorities and
WMCA is key to benefitting all stakeholders
The WMCA collaborates with DfT,
Highways England & Midlands Connect
on links to Strategic Road Network
MAXIMISE FLOWS
MINIMISE CONGESTION
IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
About WMCA
Our KRN
Tackling KRN Challenges & Issues
Future & Where we go next?
West Midlands Key Route Network
• 23 Routes
• 605 km of roads
• 50% traffic
volume in WM
• 7% of no all roads
in WM
• Not only local
routes
• Major roads
linking North to
South
About WMCA
Our Key Route Network (KRN)
Tackling KRN Challenges & Issues
Future & Where we go next?
Issues and Challenges - Everyone wants
different things….
Buses-Reliable, Taxis-Reliable, journeys Freight –Reliable easy Cars-Reliable, quick
Bikes-To feel safe and
quick journeys, well & convenient stands & access to business & journeys with minimal
have permeable cycle
located stops ranks avoiding conflict with disruption & to be
friendly streets with
other users informed about what’s
secure parking
going on
Pedestrians-Safe
pleasant streets with
good convenient
crossings, places to sit,
access to services
Emergencies –Access
Powered two-wheelers - Deliveries-Reliable, Coaches -Access to the
incidents quickly & have
Smooth safe roads with quick journeys, as well strategic centres and
access to all roads
good parking as places to places to park
load/unload