Created by: Javier Horas

Technical Note Rev: 1 Final

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Created on: 16 January 2017

Scheme Title: M6 Junction 19 Improvements

Originator: T. Worrall Checker: A Pearce Reviewer: A. Pearce Approver: T Worrall

Document Reference: B2111100/OD/076

Subject: M6 Junction 19 Improvements Alternative Configuration Technical Note Option 8

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Introduction
A review of the SABRE forum by the design team showed a proposal sketch presented by a member of the
public dated 17/08/2016 (refer to Appendix A). The proposed sketch outlined an alternative arrangement for
improvements at M6 Junction 19.
The originator of the sketch proposed this alternative arrangement would introduce a free flow link (M6 N/B to
A556 N/B) with no additional bridges.
The highways design team reviewed this proposal to consider its validity it terms of geometry and capacity.
This option shall be referred to as Option 8.

Alternative Option Description

The proposed alternative option includes the following:
o Provision of three new roundabouts to provide A556 connectivity
o Utilisation of the existing M6 Eastern overbridge to accommodate two way traffic
o Utilisation of the existing M6 Western overbridge to accommodate one way traffic
o Provision of a new M6 northbound exit slip road
o Provision of a new M6 southbound entry slip road
o Tabley Hill Lane new alignment to accommodate new M6 northbound exit slip road
o New link road parallel with A556
The proposed layout caters for all existing movements. However, significant journey distances are added as a
result.
The junction arrangements at Pickmere Lane Junction are unaffected by these proposals.

Assessment
This proposal has been analysed by the Highways Team considering three alternative layout options relying on
relaxations and departures from standards primarily focused on DMRB TD9/93 Table 3 and TD16/07. Vertical
parameters have not been considered as part of this assessment.
Three layout configurations were developed. These configurations are shown in Appendix B:
o HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19-Opt 8-SK-001 Alternative Configuration 1 Departures from
Standard
o HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19-Opt 8-SK-002 Alternative Configuration 2 Two steps relaxation
o HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19-Opt 8-SK-003 Alternative Configuration 3 Three steps
relaxation
Details of the generic geometric parameters attributable to both layout options, such as the roundabout
proposals, are shown on drawing HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19-Opt 8-SK-001 Departures from Standard.
The three alternative configurations have been reviewed against the DMRB with the primary consideration
being safety for motorised road users. Additional aspects such as general road safety, network capacity,
infrastructure cost and potential building demolition have been considered as part of the assessment for these
alternative options.
New roundabouts have been assessed using ARCADY analysis and its results indicate that queues would be
expected in many of the entries to the roundabouts. This would be increased once a Non-Motorised Users
assessment is undertaken dependant on traffic signals being required at the entries of the roundabout.

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Assessment Summary
Alternative Configuration 3 Three Steps Relaxation (Benchmark)
Advantages
Free flow movements:
- link A556 Southbound M6 Southbound.
- link M6 Northbound A556 Northbound.
- link A556 Northbound M6 Northbound.
Alternative Configuration 2 Two Steps Relaxation
Advantages
Same as Alternative Configuration 3, shown
above, with the addition of the following:
No requirement for East Bridge widening
Increased road safety due to a reduction to a
two step relaxation
Alternative Configuration 1 Departures from Standard
Advantages
Same as Alternative Configuration 3 shown
above, with the addition of the following:.
No requirement for East Bridge widening
Disadvantages
Reduced road capacity and significant journey
distances added for A556 traffic crossing M6 Junction
19.
Compromised road safety for road users due to
requiring a three step relaxation and one Departure
from Standard.
Accommodation works required for land access,
including one Accommodation Works bridge.
New alignment for Tabley Hill Lane
Land requirements outside existing highways
boundary.
Additional pavement requirements for the proposed
links/roundabouts.
Demolition of one property and one property partially
affected.
Widening of M6 Junction 19 East Bridge to provide
visibility.
Significant reduction in sub-standard weaving length
between Knutsford Services and M6 J19 N/B Exit slip
road
Disadvantages
Same as Alternative Configuration 3, shown above,
with the addition of the following:
Compromised road safety due to requiring a two step
relaxation and additional Departures from Standard
required at the M6 Junction 19 northbound diverge.
Demolition of an additional property and another two
properties partially affected.
Disadvantages
Same as Alternative Configuration 3, shown above,
with the addition of the following:
Compromised road safety due to Departures from
Standards along the new links (no transition) and lack
of visibility along these links, in addition to a two step
relaxation within the free flow links.
Demolition of an additional property and larger area of
property partially affected.

Conclusion
This Alternative Option would not comply with the key objectives for the scheme which are:
- Improve access to key employment locations and increase capacity significant journey lengths
would be added and capacity would be reduced for some priority traffic movements e.g. A556 S/B
to A556 S/B.
- Improve the operation and efficiency of existing transport network additional roundabouts and
longer journeys would reduce the operation and efficiency of M6 Junction 19.
- Improve safety for all road users and reduce accident risk as explained in the previous section
relaxations/departures would reduce road safety. In addition, NMU users have not been considered
within this assessment, once this is considered, the road safety for all road users is expected to be
further reduced.
In addition, the alternative option would incur additional costs for potential land purchase and building demolition
consequently reducing the BCR beyond the forecasted values presented for Option A & B (formally Option 1
and 7.
The Highways Team recommend discarding this alternative option.

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Appendix A. Sketch Received after Public Consultation

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Appendix B. Alternative Options

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 NOTES
1. The layout shows geometric parameters for an
alternative M6 Junction 19 configuration.

N N A556 North 2. Main features shown include:

Link from M6 Northbound to A556
Northbound over M6 Junction 19 East
DESIGN SPEED Bridge;
85KPH Link from A556 Southbound to M6
Southbound;
Link from A556 Northbound to M6
Northbound
Link from M6 Northbound to A556
A556 Entry A556 Exit
Slip road 55
m Southbound
Slip road R2
Properties demolished by Alternative link for A556 Southbound/M6
the proposed configuration Northbound traffic from A556 Southbound.

3.655m
3.6 m
Alternative link for M6 Southbound traffic
from A556 Northbound.
A556 West
Alternative link for A556 Northbound traffic
Roundabout Properties partially affected by
from M6 Southbound.
the proposed configuration
0m

Alternative route for A556 Northbound traffic

R4

R60m

R4 4.
0m 50
R4

m
M6 Junction 19 from A556 Northbound.
0m

0m
7.00m
North Roundabout Alternative link for A556 Southbound traffic
4.5 ICD 40m 0m
4.5
m m
7.0
0m 55
m from M6 Southbound.
R4

6.5 6.5 R2
R1 R1

m
New Alignment for Tabley Hill Lane
0m

R35
m

M6 Southbound
R60

R21m m
00 4.
7. 50
4.5

m
Exit Slip road

7.00m
R6

4.00m
0

Link
m

4.00m
3. The layout shown in this Option A for the
m

A556 East A556 Southbound - M6 Southbound

R4

R3 direct flow from M6 Northbound to A556

0m

4m
Roundabout ICD 70m
Northbound is not DMRB compliant (TD 9/93).
m
00 m
4. .00
4 The proposed alignment do not include
horizontal transitions and do not consider
5m stopping sight distance and vertical alignment

4.5
5
LP

m R6 R2

0m
R35 0m
requirements.
RS

M6 Junction 19
LP

West Bridge
DP
4. This configuration does not accommodate any
changes to Tabley Hill Lane/Pickmere Lane
DP

3.65m
3.65m
RS

RS

LP

LP
RS

LP
junction.
3 RS

3.0.00
RS

0mm
M6 Northbound
RS
LP

RS
LP
TL

Entry Slip road RS

KEY
9m
DP
82
.1

R4
94

DP
R1

M6 S
outh
4.00m 4.00m boun Existing Highway Boundary
4.00m 4.00m
M6 N d
LP

orth
3. .50
3
50 m

boun
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M6 Southbound
m

LP

3.65m
3.65m
ICD 70m
Exitntry Slip road
TL

Bol

TL

4 .50m

R33m
6m
3.800m
3.8 m

R3
4.2.20m
0m

R4 M6 Junction 19
4

5m
M6 Junction 19 East Bridge
South Roundabout

55 m
R2 1:2000
Pickmere Lane 0 40 80 120 160 200 m

SCALE

Pickmere Lane /
Tabley Hill Lane Junction
Alignment departure required Link
to accommodate M6 Northbound - A556 Northbound
entry to roundabout

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Rev Rev. Date Purpose of revision Drawn Checkd Rev'd Apprv'd

Tabley Hill Lane R

New Alignment
1 City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9DX
A556 North Tel:+44(0)113 242 6771 Fax:+44(0)113 389 1389
www.jacobs.com

Client

R255m
Accommodation works RS

required for land access Ta

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(new structure) ey Project
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M6 Junction 19 Improvement
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M6 Northbound Drawing title

5 5m RS

R2 Exit Slip road M6 Junction 19

RS
RS

Option 8
3.655m
3.6 m

Alternative Configuration 1
Diverge - Required Departures from standard
Horizontal Departure RS
Drawing status

Scale 1:2000@ A1 DO NOT SCALE

A556 South Jacobs No. B2111100
Client no. HA548641
Drawing number Rev
m

HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19- Opt 8-SK-001 0

R35

4.5
0m This drawing is not to be used in whole or part other than for the intended
7.00m

4.00m
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terms and conditions.

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 NOTES
1. The layout shows geometric parameters for
A556 North links M6 Northbound - A556 Northbound and
A556 Southbound - M6 Southbound for an
N N alternative M6 Junction 19 configuration.

2. For generic geometric parameters of the other

DESIGN SPEED elements shown in this drawing, refer to
85KPH HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19 Opt 8-SK-001
Alternative Configuration 1

3. Main features shown include:

A Link from M6 Northbound to A556
CUT
m
55
A556 Entry A556 Exit R2

Slip road Northbound over M6 Junction 19 East

Slip road R4
30
m
A Properties demolished by Bridge;
CUT
the proposed configuration Link from A556 Southbound to M6
A556 West Southbound;
Roundabout Link from A556 Northbound to M6
Northbound
Properties partially affected by
Link from M6 Northbound to A556
the proposed configuration
Southbound
Alternative link for A556 Southbound/M6
M6 Junction 19 Northbound traffic from A556 Southbound.
North Roundabout Alternative link for M6 Southbound traffic
m from A556 Northbound.
M6 Southbound R3
60

Exit Slip road Alternative link for A556 Northbound traffic

R2
55m Link from M6 Southbound.
A556 Southbound - M6 Southbound Alternative route for A556 Northbound traffic
A556 East 60m from A556 Northbound.
R3
Roundabout Alternative link for A556 Southbound traffic
from M6 Southbound.
LP
New Alignment for Tabley Hill Lane
RS

M6 Junction 19
LP

m
R3
60 3. The layout shown in this drawing for the link
West Bridge
DP
from M6 Northbound to A556 Northbound is
DMRB compliant (TD 9/93) considering
DP

RS

RS

M6 Northbound
LP

LP
RS

LP
horizontal alignment (2 steps relaxation) and
Entry Slip road
RS

LP
RS
RS

horizontal visibility (SSD). Vertical parameters

RS
LP

3
3. .65
TL

65 m
m have not been considered within this
RS

DP

DP
assessment.
M6 S
outh 4. This configuration does not accommodate any
boun
M6 N d
LP
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orth changes to Tabley Hill Lane/Pickmere Lane

boun M6 Southbound
LP

d junction.
Entry Slip road

3.65m
3.65m
TL

Bol

TL

KEY
5.00m

R33m
M6 Junction 19 Verge widening to achieve
M6 Junction 19 East Bridge horizontal visibility (SSD)
South Roundabout
Alignment departure required
to accommodate Existing Highway Boundary
entry to roundabout 1:2000
Pickmere Lane 0 40 80 120 160 200 m
Properties partially affected by
the proposed configuration SCALE

Pickmere Lane /
Tabley Hill Lane Junction Accommodation works
required for land access
(new structure)
Link
A556 North M6 Northbound - A556 Northbound 0 21/09/2016 First Issue JH CS CS TW
m
55 Rev Rev. Date Purpose of revision Drawn Checkd Rev'd Apprv'd
R2
R

1 City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9DX

Tel:+44(0)113 242 6771 Fax:+44(0)113 389 1389
www.jacobs.com

Client

RS

Project
Tabley Hill Lane M6 Junction 19 Improvement

R255m
New Alignment

A
CUT Drawing title
RS

A M6 Northbound M6 Junction 19
CUT
RS
RS

Exit Slip road

Option 8

Ta
bl
Alternative Configuration 2

ey
Hi
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Two Steps Relaxation

La
Diverge - Required

ne
Horizontal Departure RS
Drawing status

Scale 1:2000@ A1 DO NOT SCALE

A556 South Jacobs No. B2111100
Client no. HA548641
Drawing number Rev

HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19- Opt 8-SK-002 0

This drawing is not to be used in whole or part other than for the intended
AD
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AW I N
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terms and conditions.

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NOTES
1. The layout shows geometric parameters for
links M6 Northbound - A556 Northbound and
A556 Southbound - M6 Southbound for an
A556 North alternative M6 Junction 19 configuration.

2. For generic geometric parameters of the other

DESIGN SPEED elements shown in this drawing, refer to
85KPH HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19 Opt 8-SK-001
Alternative Configuration 1

3. Main features shown include:

A Link from M6 Northbound to A556
A556 Entry A556 Exit CUT
Slip road Northbound over M6 Junction 19 East
Slip road
A Properties demolished by Bridge;
CUT
the proposed configuration Link from A556 Southbound to M6
60m Southbound;
R3
Link from A556 Northbound to M6

m
80
R1
Northbound
Properties partially affected by
Link from M6 Northbound to A556
the proposed configuration
Southbound
M6 Junction 19 Alternative link for A556 Southbound/M6
North Roundabout Northbound traffic from A556 Southbound.
Alternative link for M6 Southbound traffic
from A556 Northbound.
M6 Southbound
Exit Slip road Alternative link for A556 Northbound traffic
from M6 Southbound.
m
80
R1 Alternative route for A556 Northbound traffic
A556 East from A556 Northbound.
Roundabout Link Alternative link for A556 Southbound traffic
6 0m A556 Southbound - M6 Southbound from M6 Southbound.
R3
A556 West
Roundabout
LP

3. The layout shown in this drawing for the link

RS

M6 Junction 19
LP

from M6 Northbound to A556 Northbound is

West Bridge
DP
DMRB compliant (TD 9/93) considering
horizontal alignment (3 steps relaxation) and
DP

RS

RS

RS

horizontal visibility (SSD). Vertical parameters

0m
LP

LP

36
LP

R
RS
RS

have not been considered within this

M6 Northbound
RS
LP

RS
LP
TL

3
3. .65
65 m
assessment.
Entry Slip road RS

DP
m
DP

M6 S 4. This configuration does not accommodate any

outh changes to Tabley Hill Lane/Pickmere Lane
boun
M6 N d
LP
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orth junction.
boun M6 Southbound
LP

3.65m
Entry Slip road

3.65m
TL

Bol

TL
KEY
4.70m

R40m
Verge widening to achieve
M6 Junction 19 horizontal visibility (SSD)
M6 Junction 19 East Bridge (Bridge
South Roundabout extension required) Existing Highway Boundary

1:2000
Pickmere Lane 0 40 80 120 160 200 m

m
80
R1
SCALE

Link
Pickmere Lane / M6 Northbound - A556 Northbound
Tabley Hill Lane Junction
Alignment departure required
to accommodate
entry to roundabout
0 21/09/2016 First Issue JH CS CS TW
Rev Rev. Date Purpose of revision Drawn Checkd Rev'd Apprv'd

Possible Tabley Hill Lane diversion Accommodation works R

due to earthworks requirements required for land access

1 City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9DX
A556 North for new proposed link (new structure) Tel:+44(0)113 242 6771 Fax:+44(0)113 389 1389
www.jacobs.com

Client

m
10
R5
RS

Ta
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ey Project
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M6 Junction 19 Improvement
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A
CUT M6 Northbound Drawing title
RS

Exit Slip road M6 Junction 19

A
CUT
RS
RS

Option 8
Alternative Configuration 3
Three Steps Relaxation
Drawing status
RS

Scale 1:2000@ A1 DO NOT SCALE

A556 South Jacobs No. B2111100
Client no. HA548641
Drawing number Rev

HA548641-JAC-GEN-M6J19- Opt 8-SK-003 0

This drawing is not to be used in whole or part other than for the intended
AD
G purpose and project as defined on this drawing. Refer to the contract for full
AW I N
T OC

terms and conditions.

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