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Non-Motorised User (NMU) Audits

This presentation provides an overview of Non-Motorised User (NMU) audits and how they will be applied in Hertfordshire. It explains the current national standards and the benefits of considering the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians, and other non-motorised users in highway projects.

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Non-Motorised User (NMU) Audits

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  1. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org Non-Motorised User (NMU) Audits Overview presentation Cycling Scrutiny Panel 14th & 16th October 2009

  2. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org Presentation contents What is a Non Motorised User Audit? Current National Standards How it will be applied in Hertfordshire Rollout of NMU Audits in Hertfordshire What are the key benefits

  3. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org What is an NMU Audit? A process to encourage the consideration of the needs of Non-Motorised Users (NMU’s) NMU’s include: Pedestrians Cyclists Equestrians Disabled users / Powered Wheelchairs For Hertfordshire we will also be including: Elderly people Bus and train users

  4. How do we meet the needs of all types of cyclists?e.g school children, commuters, leisure cyclists • Identify the types of cyclists in local vicinity • Inter-town links - National Cycle Network • In-town links – Urban Transport Plans • Routes to school programme

  5. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org Current National Standards Main guidance document - DMRB HD 42/05 This is a Highways Agency document that describes the requirements for NMU Audits for all trunk road schemes including Motorways. Main objectives of NMU audit are to: Encourage the design team to take all reasonable opportunities to improve the service offered to NMU’s Prevent conditions for NMU’s being worsened by the introduction of Highway schemes Document design decisions that affect NMU’s

  6. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org What is an NMU Audit? It should consider the implications of schemes for NMU: Accessibility Safety Comfort Convenience Systematic process Identify scheme objectives for NMU’s Document design decisions Review design and construction to assess scheme objectives

  7. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org Current National Standards HD 42/05 identifies 4 main stages Stage 1 - Context report Collation of background information of relevance to NMU’s Stage 2, 3 & 4 - NMU Audit reports The consideration of NMU’s at various stages within the design process, typically: Preliminary design Detailed design Completion of construction

  8. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org How are we going to apply this in Herts To ensure a cost efficient introduction of NMU audit into HCC schemes, a streamed approach is proposed, depending on the type of works undertaken. Context Report The items required will be included within our standard feasibility reports. (Includes information from The Strategic Accessibility Audit eg trip generators (hospitals, schools, employment, shopping etc)) NMU Audit Reports These will be covered by our existing checking process, and should provide a means of documenting design decisions in a formal and consistent manner. Both of these should be an integral part of the design and demonstrate key design decisions.

  9. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org Context Report The information identified for inclusion in the context report element of HD 42/05 will be recorded in the standard feasibility report (HS3). Produced at earliest possible stage and may include information such as: - Flows of NMU’s Flows and speeds of traffic Desire lines / End destinations Accident data Strategies and policies NCN routes or other routes that provide for NMU’s Views of user groups, police, public transport operators etc

  10. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org Rollout within Hertfordshire Major schemesThese should follow the full HD 42/05 process. Integrated Transport Project (ITP) SchemesIt is proposed that these will follow the process outlined in this presentation. Trials are underway in a selection of feasibility reports. These are to be reviewed prior to agreeing process. Other Schemes (e.g. maintenance/development)Currently developing a process to cover these areas of work.

  11. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org Audits The NMU Audit aspect of HD 42/05 will be covered through the existing checking processes. Designs will be checked against agreed criteria and any exceptions will be highlighted. Any decisions that affect NMU’s will then be recorded on the project files.

  12. What is being done to consider the needs of cyclists in all highway works? • As part of Hertfordshire’s Cycling Strategy there is an identified need for a Non Motorised User Audit (HS4) • The user audit should work in accordance of the ‘hierarchy of solutions’ (HS5) • The context (feasibility) aspect of the audit should capture the policies/programmes and targets of any transport project (HS1)

  13. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org What are the key benefits A more consistent approach to accommodating the needs of non motorised users. NMU’s will be considered throughout the design process. Any design decisions affecting NMU’s will be recorded.

  14. Hertfordshire Highways www.hertsdirect.org Questions?

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