Paragraph 29 Works affecting M5 Junction 19I1

England and Wales

(1)

Work Nos. 1 - 24A must not commence until the undertaker has created a Traffic Management Working Group (J19 TMWG) to consider the impacts of the authorised development on Junction 19 of the M5 special road which must be organised by the undertaker and to which National Highways, Bristol Port Company, Network Rail and the relevant highway authority will be invited to participate. Unless agreed otherwise by the parties J19 TMWG will meet on a monthly basis for the duration of the construction period.

(2)

Work Nos. 1 - 24A must not commence until the local planning authority has approved in writing a construction traffic management plan having first consulted with National Highways in respect of those works as they affect Junction 19 of the M5 (“J19 CTMP”) and detailing—

(a)

construction traffic routes (including HGV routes, construction traffic profile (for the duration of the construction period disaggregated by daily movements, vehicle type (including abnormal loads) and construction activity) and operational hours;

(b)

the construction compounds to which the J19 CTMP will apply (“the J19 compounds”);

(c)

the management of junctions to and crossings of the public highway and other public rights of way;

(d)

the scheduling and timing of abnormal load movements;

(e)

temporary warning signs;

(f)

a scheme to encourage the use of public transport amongst contractors;

(g)

a monitoring strategy to include the provision of a monitoring report to be submitted to the J19 TMWG a minimum of one week in advance of the J19 TMWG monthly meeting;

(h)

a change process (in the event that any changes to the J19 CTMP are proposed during the construction phase) and a process to implement corrective measures if required; and

(i)

a construction worker travel plan, including car parking arrangements for staff and contractors.

(3)

All morning shift construction staff arriving by private car at the J19 compounds must be told in advance not to arrive between the hours of 7.30am and 9am (Monday to Friday) (“the restricted hours”).

(4)

Except in exceptional circumstances morning shift construction staff arriving by private car at the J19 compounds must not arrive within the restricted hours.

(5)

The undertaker must record and report to National Highways in the CTMP monitoring and reporting strategy the numbers of morning shift staff arriving by private car at the J19 compounds within the restricted hours together with the exceptional circumstances for such arrival.

(6)

The numbers of staff arriving by private car within the restricted hours at the J19 compounds in the absence of any exceptional circumstances must be reported to National Highways in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) together with the proposed steps to be taken by the undertaker to avoid any further such arrivals within the restricted hours.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 29 in force at 5.12.2022, see art. 1