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2. Content
Gosport Interchange
What we
will cover
Have Your Say
Your Feedback and Next Steps
Ecological and Environmental Considerations
Scheme Plans including Concept Options
Key Features of Proposed Scheme
Scheme Overview, Objectives & Funding
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Gosport Interchange3. Scheme Objectives, Overview and Funding
Scheme Overview:
The proposed scheme consists of the following enhancements:
• Relocation of the bus station to the site of the existing taxi rank, short stay car park and drop-off/pick-up facility adjacent to
Falkland Gardens;
• Relocation of the taxi rank to the western part of the existing bus station site;
• Relocation of the pick-up/drop off area and short stay car park to the southern side of The Esplanade;
• Upgrade the Mumby Road pedestrian crossing;
• Alterations to the existing road network, including the provision of a link across High Street, between North and South
Cross Street to improve bus accessibility within the town centre;
• Installation of a new bus stop on High Street.
The scheme objectives are to:
➢ Improve the bus facilities at the Gosport Interchange, which is served by a number of services, including the Fareham to
Gosport Eclipse bus service. The Gosport Interchange is a key travel hub to Portsmouth Harbour from which people can
access onward links to the Isle of Wight (via catamaran services), to the wider rail network and bus services across the
Portsmouth city region.
Funding; Subject to the outcome of public engagement the proposed scheme will be delivered by Hampshire County Council
using funding provided by the Department for Transport’s Transforming Cities Fund, with a contribution from Gosport Borough
Council.
➢ £5,219,000 Transforming Cities Fund
➢ £700,000 Contribution from Gosport Borough Council
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Gosport Interchange4. Funding
Transforming Cities Fund
Funding from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Transforming Cities Fund will see Hampshire
County Council deliver schemes in 8 locations by the end of 2023 worth £19.6 million for the
Portsmouth City Region.
These schemes aim to improve journey times for bus passengers and provide enhanced facilities
for pedestrians and cyclists in the boroughs of Fareham, Gosport and Havant. These will focus on
improving access to the town centres and transport hubs from the surrounding local communities
and improving bus and cycle corridors linking the town centres to Portsmouth city centre.
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Gosport Interchange5. Alternative Bus Station Locations
Alternative locations rejected due to:
▪ Poor linkages to the rest of the
Interchange and High Street;
▪ Remote location leading to personal
safety concerns;
▪ Insufficient number of bus bays provided
(<6) to enable efficient future operation;
▪ Poor access for buses arriving from the
South.
Preferred location chosen due to:
▪ Good linkages and visibility to the rest of
the Interchange and High Street
▪ Support from existing bus station site
operator
Rejected Locations
Preferred Location
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Gosport Interchange6. Key Features of Proposed Scheme
➢ Relocated bus station facility on the site adjacent to Falkland Gardens, providing a more efficient operational
layout and modern shelter incorporating seating, lighting and real-time passenger information
➢ Provision of a more efficient operational layout and modern shelter incorporating seating, lighting and real-time
passenger information
➢ Relocated taxi rank facility on the western part of the existing bus station site, with the same capacity as the
existing rank.
➢ Relocated short-stay car parking and passenger pick-up/ drop-off on The Esplanade.
➢ Provision of a link across the High Street between North and South Cross Street to enable bus
movement. Access will only be permitted for buses and those vehicles that are currently permitted to access
High Street to serve the market and retail premises. This would provide public transport access into Gosport's
major retail area.
➢ Provision of a new bus stop on North Cross Street, adjacent to Lloyds Bank.
➢ Introduction of new one-way operation on several roads, including South Cross Street, Coates Road and
Thorngate Way (reversal of existing operation).
➢ Preservation of Falklands Gardens and provision of new wayfinding (signage) to direct people towards the
relocated facilities.
➢ Upgrade the Mumby Road pedestrian crossing to increase the crossing time for pedestrians.
The proposed scheme aims to improve the bus facilities at the Gosport Interchange by relocating the bus station to provide a more modern and efficient facility than the current provision.
Consideration of several relocation options within this constrained area has been undertaken, with early engagement sought from key stakeholders to ensure technically feasible solutions give adequate operational capacity and access for buses.
The land adjacent to Falklands Gardens (site of the existing taxi rank, short-stay car park and drop-off/ pick-up facility) is the preferred location as this is the only site with the advantage of maintaining strong links between the High Street and the other facilities provided within the Interchange.
The proposal returns the bus station to its historical position adjacent to Falklands Gardens, combining well with existing pedestrian routes via the High Street crossing. The area identified is ideal for providing a more compact and efficient facility than the current bus station and one which can be easily seen from both the High Street and the rest of the Interchange.
A new modern shelter will be provided, equipped with seating, lighting and real time passenger information. The shelter will be designed to complement the characteristics of Falkland Gardens and the surrounding area whilst maintaining views to Falklands Gardens and across the Waterfront and Harbour areas.
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Gosport Interchange7. Key Features - Proposed Bus Station Relocation
New Bus Station
New Short Stay Car Park & Pick
up/ Drop off point
New Taxi Rank
Upgraded pedestrian
crossingFalkland Gardens
Proposed link across High
Street
Ferry Terminal
Existing Bus Station
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8. Scheme Overview Plan - Proposed Relocations and Improvements
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Gosport Interchange9. Scheme Overview Plan - Proposed Bus Station
Falkland Gardens
Ferry Terminal
New bus station forecourt
Upgraded pedestrian crossing
New bus shelter
Pedestrian area
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Gosport Interchange10. Scheme Overview Plan - Proposed Taxi Rank & Short-stay Parking
New Taxi Rank
New Short Stay Car Park & Pick up/ Drop
off point
Existing Bus Station
Ferry TerminalUpgraded
pedestrian crossingExisting Cycle
Parking
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Gosport Interchange11. Scheme Overview Plan - Proposed High Street Crossing
Coates Road
High Street
South StreetHigh Street
Proposed bus link
No
rth C
ross Street
Sou
th C
ross
Str
eet
Proposed bus stop
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Gosport Interchange18. Proposed Bus Shelter - Concept Option 4
Image by BC Shelters
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Gosport Interchange19. Proposed Bus Shelter - Concept Option 4
Image by BC Shelters
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20. Ecological and Environmental Considerations
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The proposed scheme has considered the impact on the local
environment including an assessment of potential impacts to
air quality, noise and vibration, ecology, arboriculture,
historic environment, flood risk and contaminated land.
In line with HCC’s Climate Change Strategy, a Sustainability
and Climate Change Statement has been produced for the
scheme as part of the planning application.
The outcomes of the environmental assessments have
informed the commitments included within the forthcoming
planning application for the bus station, which includes the
following:
• Implementation of a Construction Environmental
Management Plan to ensure environmental protection;
• Replacement of 6 trees impacted by the development;
• Provide improvements to any local existing biodiversity and
botanical features where possible;
• Provide additional landscape planting within the immediate
public realm areas;
• Ensuring that the bus shelter design compliments the local
character.
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21. Your Feedback and Next Steps
What
happens next?
We will review feedback from this public engagement.
We will let you know the outcome of the engagement and any changes to our designs via our webpage, social media and partners.
We will finalise the design and submit a planning application for the bus station element of the scheme.
Subject to receipt of planning, commencement of scheme implementation.
Summer
‘21
Autumn
‘21
Autumn
‘21
Summer
‘22
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22. Have Your Say
Thank you...
for taking the time to view the plans.
Contact Us
Email: [email protected]
Post: Strategic Transport,
Hampshire County Council,
The Castle,
Winchester SO23 8UD
Telephone: 0370 779 7200
The survey will be open from noon 8 July 2021
and
closes just before midnight on 2 September 2021
Please click on this link to access the survey