Modelling data
In selecting the option to take to the second round of community engagement, traffic impacts were tested in the Coventry Area Strategic Traffic Model (CASM). This led to some interventions being withdrawn before going back out to consultation, due to unacceptable impact on the wider traffic network.
Note that CASM does not cover every single street, as it is a strategic model. CASM therefore is only able to test the impact of the proposed No Entry on Stoneleigh Avenue, but not the more localised traffic changes.
The traffic model output below shows the result of the scheme now being introduced. The outputs are for each peak period during the working week.
While most of the traffic affected simply stays on Kenilworth Road for one extra junction, the model does predict that some users will choose different routes entirely. The traffic redistribution appears to be greatest in the afternoon peak period.
The modelling does not suggest significant negative impacts at any junction.
The traffic modelling does not take into account modal shift that may occur as a result of the scheme. Modal shift means people choosing different modes of travel by those having been made more effective or attractive as a result of interventions. For example, many residents of Earlsdon Park Care Village told us that walking to Earlsdon Street was an option for them, but they chose to make the journey by car due to concerns about crossing the road or not having somewhere to sit and rest.