Tetra Tech’s delivery of a transport strategy to Uttlesford District Council highlighted the issues preventing local sustainable travel and presented strategies to reduce general traffic in the area.
Challenge
In 2023, Uttlesford District Council commenced the Saffron Walden Clean Air Project, with the challenge of creating a cleaner, healthier, and greener environment in the Essex town.
Funded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the project encompassed a wide range of schemes and initiatives to help raise awareness of the impact that individuals’ travel choices make on the environment.
Solution
A transport strategy was created for the town, which we delivered for the Council in the summer/autumn of 2024.
The strategy not only highlighted the issues preventing more sustainable travel within the town, but also presented solutions to these issues through an integrated package of measures to reduce the dominance of general traffic, enhance the quality of the public realm, and make walking, cycling, and public transport more viable transport options.
“Saffron Walden is a beautiful town undermined by the dominance of traffic on its historic streets. We worked with the Council and stakeholders to identify measures that will transform the look and feel of the town in the future, and the ease with which residents and visitors can access the town centre and train station.”
– Ben King, Associate Director at Tetra Tech
Benefits
- Long-term transport solutions for Uttlesford District Council
- Improved strategies to increase more sustainable methods of transportation
- Increased awareness of travel choices for residents
- Enhanced management of traffic in the urban area
“A combination of better traffic management and the provision of attractive sustainable transport options has an important role to play in improving the air quality in Saffron Walden. The strategy and the proposals it contain will allow us to look to the future with optimism and provide a framework for investment in safe, green, carbon free transport.”
– Vicky Reed, Lead Officer, Climate Change, for Uttlesford District Council
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