Mixed Priority Routes: Practitioners Guide

by Department for Transport

Mixed priority routes are streets that carry high levels of traffic and also a mix of residential use and commercial frontages; a mix of road users i.e. shoppers, cyclists, bus passengers, schoolchildren; a mix of parking and deliveries. This document reviews the experience from the ten schemes involved in the Department for Transport's mixed priority route (MPR) demonstration project and presents the lessons learned to assist other authorities in developing successful schemes. The schemes achieved casualty reduction rates of between 24 and 60 per cent, noise and air quality measurements have shown improvements, accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists has increased, and improvements to the streetscape have resulted in fewer vacant premises and a more vibrant local economy. The review introduces the ten schemes, describes the wide-ranging benefits achieved, discusses the budget and programme issues and examines team composition and the various skills required to deliver successful projects. The main elements of delivery - consultation/participation, design and implementation - are covered, along with evaluation criteria for assessing the success of such schemes.

60 pages, Paperback