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