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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:

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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…

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CONNECTIVITY: Interface with South Plaza

River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge

CONNECTIVITY: Interface with South Plaza

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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

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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

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Questions & Answers