The publication of Manual for Streets 2 provides the latest thinking in highway design and could give developers scope to achieve cost savings on approved schemes or to re- run previously refused or disregarded schemes.
Manual for Streets 2 (MfS2) is aimed at planners and architects as well as highway designers and demonstrates how the principles established for residential developments within the first Manual for Streets can be applied to the wider highway network.
MFS2 draws back from rigid standards and promotes a flexible approach to highway design. This includes:
- Provision of smaller junctions and road alignments;
- De-cluttering by minimising the provision of street signs, road markings and guard railing;
- Delivering high quality streetscape by freeing up highway space for other use;
Royal Haskoning’s Transport Planning and Infrastructure Design experts have over 30 years experience spanning over 20,000 projects, and is firmly established as one of the UK’s leading consultancies in developing access, layout and sustainable transport solutions.
Royal Haskoning has tested the principles of MfS1 through several public inquiries, securing approval for it to be applied more widely. This demonstrates our in-depth understanding of how MfS2 could potentially help planners, architects and developers.
With this in mind, we want you to hear about the opportunities that could be available to you and your clients schemes, and we invite you to contact us now so we can help you establish how the new Manual for Streets 2 guidance could benefit you.