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Applying the Multi-modal New Approach to Appraisal to Highway Schemes

1. Purpose of this Document
1.1 Background
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Scope
1.4 Key Documents - General
1.5 Key Documents - Environment
1.6 Key Documents - Safety and Economy
1.7 Discontinued or Secondary Information Sources
1.8 Recommended Software - Safety and Economy
1.9 Contact Points for Enquiries

2. Structure of this Document
2.1 Overview
2.2 Structure of Objectives' Chapters

3. Scheme Design and Appraisal
3.1 Appraisal as a Tool for Creative Development of Solutions
3.2 The Planning Framework

4. Key Traffic Modelling and Forecasting Issues
4.1 Modelling Isues
4.2 Forecasting Issues

5. DMRB and GOMMMS Correspondence Tables
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Correspondence Tables

6. AST Appraisal Information
6.1 Background
6.2 Completing the AST
6.3 Option
6.4 Description
6.5 Problems
6.6 Present Value of Cost to Government

7. Environment
7.1 Noise
7.2 Local Air Quality
7.3 Greenhouse Gases
7.4 Landscape
7.5 Townscape
7.6 Biodiversity
7.7 Heritage of Historic Resources
7.8 Water
7.9 Physical Fitness
7.10 Journey Ambience

8. Safety
8.1 Accidents
8.2 Security

9. Economy
9.1 Transport Economic Efficiency
9.2 Reliability
9.3 Wider Economic Impacts

10. Accessibility
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Option Values
10.3 Severance
10.4 Access to the transport system

11. Integration
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Transport Interchange
11.3 Land Use Policy
11.4 Other Government Policies

List of Abbreviations, References and Sources

Annex A - Blank GOMMMS Appraisal Summary Table (AST)

Annex B - Blank Versions of the GOMMMS Worksheets (Part 1)

Annex B - Blank Versions of the GOMMMS Worksheets (Part 2)

Published: 24 April 2001 | Updated: May 2003