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

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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

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