Overview of Cork Docklands Infrastructure

Engineers Ireland Presentation27 January 2009

Seamus Coghlan – Senior Engineer, Docklands Directorate – Cork City Council

Presentation• Why Cork Docklands?• Framework of South Dock LAP• Access • Flooding• Water Supply• Drainage• District Heating• Seveso

The N.D.P (2007 – 2013) Vision for the Cork Gateway

• The key challenge identified for Cork during the lifetime of the N.D.P. is 'to significantly accelerate its rate of development and population growth, focussing particularly on the potential of its central area.’

• However the N.D.P. recognised that investment in physical infrastructure to trigger subsequent private investment is necessary. Among the key development and investment priorities identified are roads, water services, port relocation and associated infrastructure to facilitate the regeneration of Cork Docklands and the re-opening of the Cork City-Midleton rail service by 2008.

Cork Gateway

Cork is the second city in the Republic of Ireland and the primary centre of the South West Region;

It is a designated Gateway under the National Spatial Strategy.

Cork Area Strategic Plan: Vision for the Cork Gateway

• A key element of C.A.S.P.'s vision for Cork is that a revitalised City Centre will act as the main economic driver of development in the Region with the redevelopment of the City’s Docklandsseen to form a vital role in the City’s renewal.

• CASP Update reinforces Docklandsas the key development for the city facilitating FDI with suitable 3/4G accommodation within the city centre and increased sustainable population growth.

CASP - Metro Area

Cork City Council: Vision for the Cork Gateway

Cork Docklands Development Strategy, 2001:

A new urban quarter for Cork that will revitalise the City through high quality contemporary design and a mix of uses

Cork City Council: Development Plan

• Strategy transposed into the Cork City Development Plan 2004.

North and South Docks Local Area Plans

• Brady Shipman & Martin• O’Mahony Pike Architects• JODA Consulting Engineers• ILTP Transportation

Consultants• AKC Quantity surveyors• UCC Archaeology Dept

Docklands Location

• On the River• Proximate to City centre• Adjacent to Transport Hub

(Kent station and Bus Station)

• Sustainable• Critical Mass• Existing services

Cork Docklands Local Area Plan Boundaries

Key Infrastructural Issues and Constraints

• Access & Movement• Flooding• Water Supply• Drainage• Seveso

Access and Movement

• Traffic Modelling• LAP

– ILTP – Paramics– Atkins – CASP Saturn

• EIS - MVA

South Docks LAP Framework

• Access• Pedestrians/Cyclists• Vehicles• Public Transport

• Bridges • Road upgrades• District centres – transport stops• Transport Corridor• Southern Access

South (and North) Docks Zonings

• Mixed Use • Education and R&D• District centres • Commercial

South Docks Massing

South Docks Massing

Docklands Key Outcomes

• 25,000 residents• 27,000 jobs• 4km of Quay Amenity• Marina Park 33ha• Multiple opens spaces/pocket parks and plazas• Primary and secondary schools• Cultural and community facilities• 3rd and 4th Level Education• Facilitation of City competitiveness and FDI • District Heating

Spine Road Network• Eastern Gateway Bridge• Water St Bridge• Centre Park Road• Monahan’s Road • Water St N/S Link Rds

Water St Bridge• Bascule “Seagull” Design• Mott McDonald Pettit Consulting Engineers• 50m Opening Span• Facilitate Port Traffic • Single c’way 3 lane (2+buslane)• Iconic• €40 million

• Navigation Simulation

Spine Road Network

• Staged construction

• Facilitate Access to existing Business during Construction

Spine Road Network – Typical Sections

Centre Park Rd • 32m • Single c’way• HQPT Corridor

Monahan’s Road• 29m (min)• 4 Lane• 2 bus lanes

Spine Road Network – Land Acquisition• Minimise impacts

on existing Business

• Temporary Access to existing properties

• Raised levels• Temporary

embankments• Temporary

Retaining Walls

Flooding - Historical Background

• Narrow Channel• Scouring effect• Facilitate port traffic

1774

1801

• Docklands is a polder

Historical Background

• City Park

1832

1841

Historical Background• City Park• Fords

1932

1932

Flooding• Raise or Protect ?• Risk Hierarchy• Raise levels - 3.5mOD – Short term mitigation• Perimeter Protection – 4.5mOD – residual risk – long term

mitigation• Relative impact assessment – no impacts on city centre• 1 in 200 year Joint (spring + surge ) probability Analysis –

3.35mOD• Sea Level Rise – 0.55m (mid range prediction)• Settlement / Wave action – 0.6m• Lee Catchment Flood Risk & Management Study CFRAMS

– due for completion mid 2009 (Halcrow)• DOEHLG Planning Guidance on Flood risk

Flooding Mitigation Strategy

FFL 3.5mOD

Perimeter protection 4.5mOD

Flood Resilience

Temporary demountables

Storm Drainage• Docklands is a Polder• Previously storage proposed – Tobin Gronmij• Raise levels - 3.5mOD • Drain directly to river• Overflow to Lower Level• SUDS

– Quantity – No Attenuation required– Quality – Removal of silts and particulates

Storm Drainage• Docklands is a Polder• Previously storage proposed – Tobin Gronmij• Raise levels - 3.5mOD • Drain directly to river• Overflow to Lower Level

Storm Drainage• Drainage Drawing

Eastern Gateway Bridge – V&H Alignments

• 3 Elements– Railway

Culvert– River Bridge– Marina Bridge

Eastern Gateway Bridge – V&H Alignments

• Marina Clearance 5.3m• River Clearance 6.5m

above HAT.

Eastern Gateway Bridge

Eastern Gateway Bridge

• Single Cable stayed Swing Bridge

• 50m span• €80 million (total inclapproach roads)

Eastern Gateway Bridge - Photomontage

Eastern Gateway Bridge – Protection

Spine Road Network - Status

• EGB Consultancy– Stage 1 completed by ARUP (purchased by negotiation)– Stages 2-5 procured– ARUP successful – awaiting appointment

• Water St Bridge– Stage 1 completed by MMP– Stages 2-5 to be procured

• Docklands Infrastructure Phase 1– EIS & CPO submitted May 2008– Oral Hearing in progress– Decision expected in mid 2009 from ABP

Water Supply• Feasibility Report 2003 (Carl Bro)

– Upgrades to existing system required from Lee Road system – Primary source from Glashaboy Scheme– Extension of Tivoli Watermain – Phase 2

• Preliminary report currently being procured– WSIP– Stage 2 – tender submissions

• Tivoli Watermain (Phase1) being Constructed– Consultants – Atkins– Contractor – McGinty O’Shea– Dunkettle to Tivoli Ind. Estate– ~ €2.5 million– Completion April 2009

Water Supply• Drawing?

• 600mm dia Ductile Iron• Connect to 900mm CCHWSS Dunkettle• Connect to exiting 350mm Tivoli Ind. Est.•Adjacent to Cobh/Midleton Railway• Rail Culvert • Pipe bridge

District Heating• Feasibility Report (Draft) 2009

(WYG) • Significant benefits

– Carbon savings– Reduced costs to developers– Compliance with Building regs– Future proofing against higher standards

• Proven Technology– CHP– Biomass– Geothermal

• Financial Model– Commercially viable– Strong Business Case

•

District Heating

•Key Role of CCC– Leadership– Pipework

• Other Key Stakeholders– BGE– ESB– ESCO

• Next Steps (draft)– Develop Council Policy– Seek funding From SEI– Formalise group with interest– Investigate procurement– Undertake Preliminary report

Seveso

• COMAH Regulations• HSA Role – LUP Advice to LA•Gouldings• NORA• Topaz•Buncefield & PADHI (UK HSE) Guidance• Site-based Quantitive Risk Assessments• Tax Incentives

Other Project Briefs• Public Realm

– 2 No. Projects• Marina Park • Pocket Parks and Hard Landscaping

– Integrated & Cohesive Design Concept & Masterplan for all of Docklands and Marina Park

– Advert due in early February

• River Usage Management Plan– Recreational needs– Management of potential usage and

conflicts arising from increased usage

– Provision of Specific land based facilities (slipways, moorings and marinas)

– Key stakeholders : Port, Rowing clubs, public and future potential users

Conclusion• Significant role played by infrastructure• Large influence on framework layout• Estimated costs of approx €700 million• Significant procurement progressing• FUNDING

– Government Funding – Developer funding – Docklands development contribution scheme– Difficult times!

• Work with Port on Relocation •Assist in and encourage relocation of Seveso• Continue Planning and procuring – be ready for upturn!• THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

Overview of Cork Docklands Infrastructure

Engineers Ireland Presentation27 January 2009

Seamus Coghlan – Senior Engineer, Docklands Directorate – Cork City Council