Our transport planning portfolio includes work on local traffic management schemes, strategic highway schemes, park and ride strategies, Quality Bus Corridors new Metrolink lines and the highway forecasting aspects of Greater Manchester’s proposed Congestion Charging Scheme and transport investment package, as well as many development proposals. We use a range of modelling packages and databases, such as SATURN, TRIPS, PARAMICS and TRICS, as well as packages developed by our Transport Systems Group.

We have contributed to the forecasting, appraisal and design of all the major highway schemes that have opened in Greater Manchester over the last 20 years, including:

• Denton to Middleton section of the M60
• A34 Wilmslow and Handforth Bypass
• Manchester and Salford Inner Ring Road
• A6010 Alan Turing Way, Manchester
• Irlam and Cadishead Bypasses.

Our local studies have addressed traffic management issues in most of the district centres in Greater Manchester. This work contributed to the success of numerous local schemes, including the bypasses of Eccles, Ashton and Radcliffe.

We also help the district authorities by assessing the likely traffic impacts of major development proposals. Examples include:

• Developments at/near Manchester Airport
• Major retail and other developments in Trafford Park
• Middlebrook Retail Park and Reebok Stadium
• Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale
• Retail, residential and commercial developments across Greater Manchester.

Our many clients value the quality and professionalism of our work, and they continue to seek our involvement in a range of projects, resulting in an expanding and challenging workload.

Contacts for our Transport Planning Services are:

• Tony Mellor - Group Leader - 0161 455 2054 - email address
• David Affleck - Team Leader - 0161 455 2073 - email address
• David Nixon - Team Leader - 0161 455 2057 - email address

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