Roads Input Data Dr David Connolly

Transport Model for Scotland (TMfS) Multi-modal transport model covering most of mainland Scotland 2005 Base Year and future-year forecasts Calibrated, validated & audited Currently excludes Argyll, Highland, Moray & the Islands © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

TMfS Network Detail and Flow Estimates © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Traffic Data for Noise Mapping TMfS provides week-day AM Peak, Inter-Peak & PM Peak traffic estimates for most of the relevant roads in the required areas –Consistent estimates of traffic flow for every link in its network –Average speeds and %HGVs (by time period) for each link –Data easily transferred on to GIS packages –Ability to forecast future traffic conditions and the impacts of any traffic- related interventions –Minor roads and low-flow residential streets not included in TMfS (so flows on these estimated separately) Annualisation factors are used to convert AM Peak, Inter- Peak & PM Peak traffic estimates to 18-hr flows.

Annualisation Factors END Traffic Data Mode AM hour to AM period PM hour to PM period IP Hour to Rest of 18-hr Car & LGV HGV

Scottish Roads Transport Database and TMfS

Geo-rectification of TMfS We developed a method to match the model network “stick” links to OS Master Map ITN features. This ensured that the traffic information is positioned consistently with other noise mapping data TMfS ITN © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Geo-rectification of TMfS The geo-rectification method combines manual adjustments and automated processes to ensure a good quality correspondence. The key processes are: –Node Matching –Link Matching –Dual Carriageway processing –Roundabout processing –Complex junction processing

Agglomerations and Major Routes  the Edinburgh agglomeration;  the Glasgow agglomeration;  the entire Scottish motorway network (M8, M9, M74, M77, M80, M90 and M876);  the A1 from the Edinburgh agglomeration boundary to Haddington;  the A9 (Stirling to Perth);  the A77 from the M77 to Ayr;  the A78 from the A77 to Greenock;  the A82 from the M8 to Dumbarton;  the A90 from Perth to Aberdeen (via Dundee);  the A92 (Halbeath to Glenrothes); and  the A96 (Aberdeen to Inverurie). NB The high-flow section of the A737 between Johnstone and Glasgow will be covered by the Glasgow agglomeration mapping

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Major Roads

END Major Road Sections “red” sections show flows > AAWDT based on traffic counts Most covered by TMfS apart from a small number of short “outlier” sections © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Residential Streets

Edinburgh – typical traffic flows on streets not covered by TMfS LOCATION 18 HR Flow Cambridge St1,246 Grindlay St1,208 Cornwall St1,243 Merchiston Ave3,550 Montpellier Park1,384 Aboretum Place9,992 Brunswick Street3,021 Carlton Brae Terrace3,354 Carrington Road 10,58 8 Warriston Road3,811 Whitehouse Loan9,091 South Gyle Avenue*6,541 Abbey Lane3,983 Eglinton Crescent2,677 Glencairn Crescent1,975 Coates Gardens2,301 Rosebury Crescent2,656 Grosvenor Crescent1,253 Greenbank Lane4,394 Cammo Gardens - Cammo Gardens1,814 Bath Street3,231 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Glasgow – typical traffic flows on streets not covered by TMfS Primary Road18 HR Flow Bunhouse Road2338 Blantyre Street1989 Benalder Street8884 Old Dumbarton Road8448 Dalnair Street and2618 Yorkhill Street7156 Gilbert Street1561 Haugh Road4530 Watson Street1151 St Andrews Street1230 Turnbull Street5498 Midland Street1060 Oak Street2260 McAlpine Street1296 Washington Street1626 Corruna Street2587 Houldsworth Street3568 Argyle Street1622 Minerva Street1916 St Vincent Crescent3565 Congress Way3195 Elliot Street3381 Elderslie Street5713 Congress Road4415 Kelvingrove Street2392 Kent Road1611 William Street1197 Hydepark Street4561 Lancefield Street1973 West Greenhill Place2672 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Outliers (ie flows >16,000 AAWDT not covered by TMfS)

Outliers © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Fort William © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Fort William LOCATION ROUTES EQ 18hr AAWDT Fort WilliamA82_411 18,258 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Oban © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Oban LOCATION ROUTES EQ 18hr AAWDT ObanA85_207 16,612 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Elgin © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Elgin LocationRoute18 Hr AAWDT ElginA9618,579 ElginA9617,381 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Dumfries © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Dumfries LOCATION ROUTESE Q 18hr AAWDT DumfriesA75_110 22,397 DumfriesA701_101 22,278 DumfriesA76 25,389 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Inverness © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Inverness LOCATIONROUTES18hr AAWDT DumfriesA75_110 22,397 InvernessA9_529 37,461 InvernessA9_530 27,981 InvernessA9_532 22,557 InvernessA82_422 24,180 InvernessA82_424 31,239 InvernessA82_425 32,464 InvernessA96_160 26,784 InvernessA96_159 16,016 InvernessA96_158 16,755 InvernessA96_161 36,156 InvernessA9_528 25,484 InvernessA9_530 28,835 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

Other Road Attributes In addition to integrating the traffic model data, the END network has to manage other attributes, eg: –pavement type –road gradient –location of bridges and culverts These attributes lie along a partial edge or may cross several edges without changing characteristic. In these cases we will employ “dynamic segmentation”, which is a GIS technique to reference attributes to lengths of road. This method is already used within the SERIS database.

Roads Geodatabase Spatial features –MasterMap base map including topographic layers like vegetation –MasterMap ITN road links and nodes –TMfS network georectified to ITN –SERIS network georectified to ITN –road structures Attributes –vehicle flows (LGV and HGV) –vehicle speed –surface type –road width –walls, underbridges & overbridges –noise barriers Boundaries –Urban agglomerations –2 km buffer around roads © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Scottish Executive

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