City Centre 20 mph (Phases 2 & 3 delivery) (Budget Increase)

[Dexter Johnstone]

In March 2012, the Council Highways Committee approved the ‘Sheffield 20 mph Speed Limit Strategy’ with the long-term objective to establish 20 mph as the maximum speed in appropriate residential areas of Sheffield and the City Centre. 

The City Centre 20 mph project introduces a 20mph speed limit in the City Centre. It is to be delivered in 4 phases. Procurement of phase 1 was approved in February 2018 with a budget of £123k for phase 1 delivery and phases 2 & 3 preliminary design. Approval for design and delivery of phases 2 and 3 is now required. 

Funding 

The total capital cost of delivering phases 1 to 3 is £283k with a commuted sum value of £155k.

Therefore a further £160k of capital funds is required in addition to the £123k previously approved. Local Transport Plan funding of £120k is to be added to the project to enable the delivery of phases 1 to 3 in 2018-19. 

In addition an element of phase 1 will deliver a 20mph area around the Heart of the City II quadrant at a cost of £40k. This portion will be funded from the Sheffield City Region Investment Fund and has been the subject of separate approval. 

The aim is to deliver phase 4 in 2019-20, subject to available funding.

http://democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/documents/s31408/Capital%20Approvals%20Appendix%201%20Mth%2002.pdf