Town Transport Plan - Corsham

Description

Corsham Town Council's Strategic Plan 2022-2026 has four strategic priorities, one of which is Transport and Highways. The Town Council is seeking proposals from qualified transportation consultants to develop an evidence-based Town Transport Plan for Corsham, Wiltshire. The plan should provide a comprehensive strategy for improving transportation within the town and set out how the Town Council's key transport and highways priorities could be addressed. The priorities are: 

•	Affordable, well-connected and regular public transport 
•	Well-maintained roads and routes for walking and cycling 
•	Lower traffic speeds and improved road safety measures 
•	Plans in place for new transport infrastructure 

The Plan should: 

•	Define the long-term vision for the transportation system
•	Set specific, measurable goals that align with the vision

Project Scope

The Town Transport Plan will be used to provide evidence to underpin proposals to improve all forms of transport around the parish of Corsham. Accordingly, it needs to provide a comprehensive assessment of the current issues experienced by residents of and visitors to the parish, as well as describing solutions to address as many of these issues as possible.

It should take into account measures which are already being proposed, together with the contents of Wiltshire Council's current and proposed Local Transport Plans.

The Council is primarily interested in solutions.

The issues assessed should include:

A review of existing data including traffic counts.

A detailed assessment of the current transportation infrastructure, including the road network and its performance, cycling and pedestrian facilities, and public transport, paying particular attention to issues experienced by mobility-impaired and disabled people;

An analysis of traffic patterns, congestion points and accident data within Corsham parish, together with an analysis of the way people are travelling to, from and within Corsham parish;

An analysis of the environmental impact of the various modes of transportation; and
An analysis of the issues affecting businesses in Corsham town centre.
Identification of data gaps and proposals for new data that is required.
The solutions considered should include:
Improvements to the road and footpath network;
Improvements to public transport;
Measures to reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants, and improve air quality;
Measures to encourage active travel;
Measures to improve accessibility for mobility-impaired and disabled people; and
Measures to encourage the development of local businesses.

Please submit your proposal by 9 August 2024 in electronic format to the following address: Corsham Town Council, Town Hall, High Street, CORSHAM, Wiltshire SN13 0EZ.