UWE STADIUM

PROJECT

TPA were instructed by Bristol Rovers Football Club (1883) Ltd to provide transport planning services in support of a planning application for a new 21,700 capacity all seater stadium to provide the new home for Bristol Rovers Football Club close to the A4174 Avon Ring Road and the M32 and M4 motorways.

APPROACH

Key issues for this site were minimising the impact on the local and strategic road network by capitalising on the sites location close to excellent bus and rail public transport links, and the proximity to existing supporters homes through traffic management measures and travel planning initiatives. TPA prepared a comprehensive Transport Assessment, Non-Stadium Event Travel Plan and an environmental transport impact assessment for the Environmental Statement. Technical work included detailed assignment of non-event and event stadium trips on the local and strategic highway network.

OUTCOME.

A number of innovative traffic management and travel planning initiatives are proposed as part of the development. We were involved in extensive liaison and negotiation with Development Control and Transport Management Officers at South Gloucestershire and Bristol City Council’s as well as with the Highways Agency and Avon and Somerset Police. We advised on the Section 106 Agreement and negotiated transport contributions. We attended public consultation events and worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop the scheme.