THE KIRKHAMGATE-DISHFORTH TRUNK ROAD SCHEME: AN ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICS OF TRUNK ROAD PLANNING

The paper examines the complex issues involved in trunk road planning and, in particular, the critical issues involved in the Kirkhamgate-Dishforth trunk road scheme. The decisons taken during the planning stages of such projects, either on a technical or political basis, are generally structured at two levels either concerning general problems arising from road planning or those specific to a particular case. The critical discussion of this particular project is covered in the following chapters : 1) road planning and policy in Britain, and 2) the Kirkhamgate-Dishforth scheme. The manner in which decisions were made when considering the planning processes involved in the project are assessed in the overall analysis. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Leeds

  School of Geography, Woodhouse Lane
  Leeds, West Yorkshire  England  LS2 9JT
• Authors:
  • Barton, R
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 57 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Arterial highways; Decision making; Demand; Evaluation and assessment; Federal government; Highway planning; Highways; Planning; Policy; Politics; Primary highways; Public participation
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 2248: Decision process; 285: Demand (econ); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 183: Government (national); 2755: Highway; 2748: Main road; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 142: Public participation; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00367499
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 322 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1982 12:00AM