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River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
Elected Representatives Presentation | July 12th, 2018
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
BACKGROUND:
• Waterford City and County Council is working to progress
the key infrastructural upgrades necessary to underpin the
functional viability and future success of the North Quays.
• The proposed upgrades include the following:
Sustainable Transport Bridge
South Plaza
• Consultants Roughan & O’Donovan were appointed to
progress the scheme through the statutory approvals stage.
Roughan & O’Donovan Consulting Engineers River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
SDZ Scheme Master Plan:
FERRYBANK
SDZ BOUNDARY
NORTH QUAY
SOUTH QUAY
PROPOSED RIVER SUIR SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORT BRIDGE
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
CORE OBJECTIVES:
• Connectivity– historic and future, south & north quay
• Concept– simple, elegant and sympathetic
• Public Amenity– link between Waterford & New Ross Greenways
• Safety and Comfort for users
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
• Public amenity affording greater appreciation and enjoyment of the River Suir
• Provide a simple, elegant and efficient solution
• Convey a reduced perceived length of the bridge
• A 25m opening section to permit river traffic
• Appropriate control location and structure for opening bridge
• Design for pedestrians, cyclists and a courtesy bus
• Wind protection
• Protection bollard on both sides of the river
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PROPOSED SOLUTION
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PROPOSED SOLUTION
HOW DID WE ARRIVE HERE?
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
CONNECTIVITY: Linking North and South Quays
• Reviving historical link
• Transform River Suir from a barrier to a conduit
• Accessibility:
Train and bus stations
SDZ– retail/ commercial/ residential
Residential– Ferrybank etc…
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
CONNECTIVITY: Interface with South Plaza
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
CONNECTIVITY: Interface with South Plaza
Roughan & O’Donovan Consulting Engineers River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
CONCEPT: Structural Form
• Preservation of existing views
• Topography
• Link to River Suir
• Minimise physical footprint
• Slender, aesthetic design
• Environmental concerns
CONCEPT: Development of the Bridge Outline
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
PUBLIC AMENITY:
A new way to experience the River Suir
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
SAFETY AND COMFORT: • Viewing/ resting platforms • Splayed ends • Wind shielding • Feature lighting • CCTV to discourage loitering • Delineation
Street furniture and finishes Planting
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
Roughan & O’Donovan Consulting Engineers River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
ADDITIONAL FACTORS CONSIDERED:
• Existing marina
• Loss of car parking
• Vessel collision impact
• Mixed use of the bridge
• Interface with North Quay Development
• Environmental impacts
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River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
BRIDGE DETAILS:
• Shared space for pedestrians, cyclists, courtesy bus
• Total length 207m (5 Spans)
• Slender steel bridge deck
• Concrete piers
• Reduced maintenance
• Opening bascule, 25m wide navigable channel
PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS
• Key aspects
Opportunity for Project Team to answer questions from the public
Invitation for submissions and observations
Open to public
Brochure distributed
• When
18th July, from 4pm to 8pm
• Where
The Granary building, WIT School of Architecture, Merchants Quay, Waterford
River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Questions & Answers