As outlined in TII’s Project Management Guidelines (PE-PMG-02047, July 2022) the purpose of Phase 2 is to examine options to determine a Preferred Option.
During Phase 2 all reasonable / feasible options were examined and their costs, benefits and effects on the environment were interrogated to identify a preferred option, if any, that progressed to Phase 3 Design and Environmental Evaluation.
During Phase 2, options which progressed from Phase 1 were developed taking cognisance of the findings of the constraints study. These options were developed to an appropriate level of detail to facilitate a systematic assessment of the potential impacts upon the findings of the constraints and opportunities study.
The Option Selection Process was a two-stage process:
- Stage 1 – Project Appraisal Matrix
The options advanced from Phase 1 were evaluated by undertaking an appraisal of the quantifiable and non-quantifiable impacts of these options in accordance with PAG Unit: 13.0 Appraisal of Active Modes under the headings of Transport User Benefits and Other Economic Impacts, Accessibility Impacts, Social Impacts, Land Use Impacts, Safety Impacts, Climate Change Impacts, Local Environmental Impacts. - Stage 2 – Preferred Option.
After the completion of Stage 1 (Project Appraisal Matrix), a preferred option for the Project was selected. The Preferred Option was then subject to a Third Public Consultation and an Option Appraisal Report, which formed a complete statement documenting the rationale behind, and justification for, the preferred option following the completion of Phase 2.
A key deliverable for Phase 2 Options Selection is the Options Report. A copy of the Options Report is available to download using the links below: