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Comment

Representation ID: 25445

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Suffolk County Council

Opportunities to maximise walking, cycling or using public transport must be a key part of working through the spatial strategy. Further road capacity serving Ipswich may also be necessary. This can be assessed using the SCC transport model. We welcome the potential to integrate consideration of the feasibility of a new northern route during the local plan review process. It may be required to mitigate the impact of further growth needed to meet currently identified need, but higher levels of growth may be necessary to secure sufficient funding. Proposals along the A12 corridor would offer the opportunity to use the East Suffolk rail line. SCC would like to explore opportunities to enhance walking and cycling connectivity between Ipswich and Martlesham, and within Ipswich. The double tracking of the Felixstowe Branch is an opportunity to promote greater modal shift. The cumulative transport impact of the development of sites will need to be the subject of further work to address issues such as cumulative impacts of development on routes in, around and through Ipswich, including the strategic A14 and A12 routes.