Standards and Guidelines Manual

1. KEY DATES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Table 1: Key dates .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

2. THE THREE-YEAR PLAN ................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 KEY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2THREE-YEAR HORIZON APPROACH ................................................................................................................................................. 8

3. PROCESS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11

3.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 FORWARD WORKS PROGRAMME ................................................................................................................................................ 11 3.4 REDUCTION TO FUNDING TO ALIGN WITH 21-24 NLTF. ................................................................................................................. 12 3.5 COST FLUCTUATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.6 DELIVERABLES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13

4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/CLARIFICATION ............................................................................................................. 13

4.1 JOURNEY MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 4.2 BRIDGES AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT HIGHWAY STRUCTURES .............................................................................................................. 14 4.3 PAVEMENTS AND SURFACING ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 4.4 GEOTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 17 4.5 FOOTPATHS AND CYCLEWAYS ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

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Years Expectations

Y1 to Y3 Detailed programme for all assets and activities * locational and unit cost information required for all programmes (see section 2.2)

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