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TheDiamondJubileeFootbridgeconnectingBattersea&Fulham
3rdFebruary2012
• need&location• newbridgedesign• fundingopportunities• a wayforward
Battersea&Fulhampedestrianandcyclebridge,London
need and location
RiversideTaximooringLargeresidential&mixedusedevelopments
Majortransportlink
Majorpublicdestination
MainpedestrianandcycleroutesRiversidetaxiandhotelaccess
Futurerivertaxilocation
riverfrontrenaissance
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theneedfornewconnection
Anewbridgelinkwill:
• allowpeopletoaccesspublictransportonbothsidesoftheriver• improvecommuterandleisuretraveloptions• beinlinewithbothLBWandsworthandRBKensington&Chelseapolicy• beinlinewiththeprinciplesofthemayors’LondonPlan• linktheThamesPathandcyclesuperhighways• connectLondondesignatedtowncentresofClaphamJunctionwithKingsRoadEast• increasethecatchmentofImperialWharfstationandtheproposedrivertaxiroute• increasethefootfallalongthebanksoftheriverforlocalretailandrestaurantbusinesses
site
thelocation
The2003feasibilitystudyfoundthat:• thepreferredlocationwasimmediatelyadjacenttotheexistingCremorne
railwayBridge• thepreferreddesignoptionwastocantileveranewbridgefromtheexisting
railwaybridge
Sincethen:• followingtherefusebargecollisioninlate2003,repairworkwascarriedout
andfurtherupgradesoftheexistingstructureareduetobeundertaken.• discussionswithNetworkRailconfirmthattheexistingbridgeisinapoor
stateofrepairanditcannotsupportanewbridge
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theexistingbridge
Existingrailwaybridgeelevation
Existingrailwaybridgesection
• theGradeII*listedstructurecalledtheCremorneBridge,built1861,consistsoffive154ft(47m)latticegirderarchessetonstonepiers
• technicallyaviaduct itisalsoknownastheBatterseaRailwayBridge,ChelseaRiverBridgeandEngineersLineReferenceWLLBridgeNo.9.
• trainscrossingthebridgearesubjecttospeedrestrictions,locomotive‐hauledtrafficisrestrictedto20mph,allothertrafficislimitedto30mphwhichmeansthatvibrationandnoisearelimited
• ownedandmaintainedbyNetworkRail
theexistingbridge
statutory
• SpecialpossessionsfromNetworkRailforconstructionaccess.
• temporarySpanclosurearrangementswiththePortofLondonAuthority
• effectsonanysensitiveenvironmentareassuchasChelseaCreekandtheforeshoresoftheRiver
• Restrictivecovenants,newdevelopmentsalongtheriverbankmayrestrictalignments.
• GradeII*listedstructure• HighwaysAgencyBA41/98 (Thedesignand
appearanceofbridges)BD29/04(Designcriteriaforfootbridges)
physical
• minimumclearanceof+10.7mAOD• access,theestablishmentoflandingpointsand
connectiontothelocaltransportnetwork.• mustallowclearnavigationthroughspans1to4of
therailwaybridge(thePLAmayconsiderrestrictionsneartheriverbanks).
• maintainfloodprotection• futureEnvironmentaccessforrepairworktothe
riverwalls.• Theproposedstructurecannotdependupon
supportfromtheexistingbridge
considerations
new bridge design
concept
‘thebridgeisathingofitsownkind;foritgathersthefourfoldinsuchawaythatitallowsasiteforit.Butonlysomethingthatisitselfalocationcanmakespaceforasite.Thelocationisnotalreadytherebeforethebridgeis...
Thusthebridgedoesnotfirstcometoalocationtostandinit;rather,alocationcomesintoexistenceonlybyvirtueofthebridge.’
BuildingDwellingThinking,MartinHeidegger,1971
symmetry,balance‐ celebratingthejourney
thejourney
thestructure
• 5no.47marchedspanswith500mmsteelarchandconcretemiddlesection• 120mmdiameterVprops• 150mmconcretedeck• Globaltorsionresolvedbyconnectionsatdwellpoints• foundationsindependentofrailwaystructure
funding opportunities
economicbenefits&funding
• 2004FaberMaunsellBusinessCaseestimatedthevalueofthesavingsinjourneytimeover30yearstobeworthanestimated£48m
• bridge’sconstructioncostestimatedat £19.8m(includingfuturemaintenance)givingabenefit/costratioof2.43
• significantnon‐quantifiablebenefitstolocalworkers,andresidentsandbusinesseswerenoted• since2004,3newhotelsandaroundadozenbarsandrestaurantshaveopenedintheimmediatevicinity• aneveningeconomy,servinglocalresidents,workersandtouristisdeveloping• In2004,thepredicted1,500tripsperdaywerenotsufficienttojustifyTfLmeetingthefullconstruction
andon‐goingmaintenancecosts.• TfLmadeitcleartotherelevantboroughsthatsupportwouldberequiredfromotherpartiesifthebridge
wastobeprogressed‐ apackageoffundingwouldbeneeded• theFaberMaunsellreportneedstobeupdatedinlinewiththeincreasedpopulation,newandplanned
developmentssince2004
2012potentialsourcesoffunding
• capitalgrantfromTransportforLondon• Section106Agreements/CommunityInfrastructureLevy• Lotteryfunding/EUgrants• CorporateSponsorship/Advertisingrevenue(i.e.BPpedestrianbridgeinChicago)• a combinationofallfundingstreams‐LocalAuthorityadoptandmaintainbridge
S106contributions,pending&futuredevelopments
BatterseaReach(planninggranted)
FulhamWharf(£100m)
LombardRoad(hoarded)
TimberMerchants(pre‐applodged)
LotsRoad(£500m)
ChelseaCreek(£100m)
corporatesponsorship
a way forward
• Update2004FaberMaunsellBusinessCase• Protectbridgeaccessprinciplesinplanningpolicy• Secure‘inprinciple’capitalgrantfromTransportforLondon• Grantfullplanningconsent• Gaincorporatesponsorship/completefundingpackage• Designdevelopmenttoconstruction• Openbridgeby2014
priorities
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draftprogramme