The King’s Lynn Transport Strategy (KLTS) assesses current and future transport issues to provide a focus for future transport interventions in and around the town
Summary
We're working in partnership with Norfolk County Council (NCC) to create a Transport Strategy for the town. The strategy aims to support sustainable economic growth in King’s Lynn by improving travel choices for all, whilst also:
- bettering air quality
- protecting historic areas
The project will help us:
- understand current and future issues
- arrive at a series of proposals we can implement
It will provide a focus to improve the town, in line with our initiatives below:
- King’s Lynn Riverfront Regeneration – Nelson Quay
- Heritage Action Zone
- Declared air quality management areas
- Local Plan review
The study aims to unlock the significant potential of King’s Lynn by identifying transport barriers to growth and economic development. It will set out a focus and direction for how these will be addressed, following the direction of the our Local Plan - Core Strategy.
Objectives
The study's full objectives are, to:
- provide a safe environment for travel by all modes
- encourage town centre accessibility by all modes, whilst conserving and enhancing King’s Lynn’s rich historic environment
- support sustainable housing and economic growth
- reduce the need to travel by car through development planning
- manage traffic congestion in King’s Lynn
- increase active travel mode share for short journeys
- promote and encourage the use of public transport
- reduce harmful emissions and air quality impacts
Overview
The study will comprise a series of work streams, some of which will run in parallel to one another:
- undertaking of traffic surveys during spring 2018
- analysis of the current and future transport problems and issues in King’s Lynn
- development of possible transport options identified by both us and NCC to address issues
- building of a micro simulation traffic model detailing the central area of the town to test possible transport schemes
- stakeholder consultation and workshops for identification of a preferred strategy for us and NCC to pursue
Timeline
- Stage 1 - Issues & Opportunities Report - published June 2018
- Stage 2 - Option Appraisal Report - published June 2019
- Finalise modelling reports (model build and results of modelling tests) - July to September 2019
- Finalise air quality modelling - July to September 2019
- Further refinement of options to produce Preferred Transport Strategy - July to September 2019
- Prepare a draft Stage 3 Preferred Transport Strategy report based on the appraisal outcomes and modelling work - July to September 2019
- Present draft Stage 3 Preferred Transport Strategy report to stakeholder briefing - 24 September 2019
- Present Stage 3 Preferred Transport Strategy report to Norfolk County Council Infrastructure & Development Committee – 13 November 2019
- Present Stage 3 Preferred Transport Strategy report to Norfolk County Council Cabinet – 2 December 2019
- Present Stage 3 Preferred Transport Strategy report to Members; R&D panel - 11 December 2019
- Present Stage 3 Preferred Transport Strategy report to Borough Council Cabinet - 4 February 2020 or an earlier special Cabinet
- Implement Preferred Transport Strategy - from February 2020 onwards
Funding
The overall cost of the project is £300,000. The contributions are:
- BCKLWN - £75,000
- NCC - £75,000
- a joint bid to the Norfolk Business Rate Pool - £150,000
Project documents
- Briefing note
- Workshop event notes
- Stage 1 - Issues & Opportunities Report
- Stage 2 - Options Report
- Stage 3 - King's Lynn Transport Study report
- Stage 3 - Draft KLTS documents
Further information
For further information, please email us at regeneration@west-norfolk.gov.uk.