Decision details

A629 Corridor Improvements Phase 4: Ainley Top and Wider Strategic Interventions

Decision Maker: West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Improvements along the A629 corridor between Halifax and Huddersfield is one of the priority schemes programmed to be implemented as part of the Transport Fund programme.

Corridor improvements under the Transport Fund will see a £120.6m transport package comprising multi-modal interventions which will improve journey time reliability, through a combination of road space reallocation and targeted junction improvements to address key congestion hot spots.

Decision:

(i)         In respect of the A629 Phase 4 Halifax to Huddersfield Corridor Improvements –

 

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, WYCA approves:

 

(a)        That the A629 phase 4 project proceeds through Decision Point 2 and work commences on Activity 3 (Outline Business Case).

 

(b)        That an indicative approval to the total project value of £30.000m is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund with Full Approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the Assurance Process to Decision Point 5 (FBC with Finalised Costs).

 

(c)        That development costs of £0.570m are approved in order to progress the scheme to Decision Point 3 (Outline Business Case), taking the total project approval to £0.645m.

 

(d)        That WYCA enter into a Funding Agreement with Calderdale Council for expenditure of up to £0.570m from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.

 

(e)        That future approvals are made in accordance with the Approval Pathway and Approval Route outlined in the submitted report including at Decision Points 4 and 5 through a delegation to WYCA’s Managing Director following a recommendation by WYCA’s Programme Appraisal Team.  This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

Report author: Jess McNeill

Publication date: 06/10/2017

Date of decision: 05/10/2017

Decided at meeting: 05/10/2017 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Effective from: 17/10/2017