Farringdon, Bloom Clerkenwell

Momentum has provided ongoing support to HB Reavis for the works at the Farringdon over station development, ‘Bloom Clerkenwell’. We have provided support in the discharge of transport-related planning conditions, provided construction logistics advice and produced construction level highway design for the temporary works and permanent scheme on Farringdon Road.

Our construction logistics support involved the establishment of construction logistics principles for construction vehicle access to a pit lane on Farringdon Road, whilst ensuring TfL’s aspirations to avoid any deterioration in cycle provision along the Cycleway 6 adjacent to the site during construction was achieved. In achieving this goal, the agreed approach required construction vehicles to overrun the existing footway, requiring the design of a protection structure above statutory utility apparatus (and avoid the need for their diversion). To accommodate the protection structure, amendments to Farringdon Road were needed, including re-profiling of the carriageway to ramp up to the required height and drainage works. Temporary traffic management design ensured the successful and safe implementation of the design with the approval of TfL.

Following on from the temporary works, Momentum prepared the detailed design package for the S278 permanent design. These works included the removal of the temporary infrastructure, and introduced design improvements to the surrounding highway that completed some of the final parts of TfL’s Cycleway 6 infrastructure through the area. The detailed design process included the production of a full suite of S278 drawings, including Civils 3D drainage and carriageway design; C2 & C3 statutory utility liaison; Road Safety Audits (Stages 1 to 3) and associated Designer Responses; lighting design to TfL requirements; and CDM aspects in our role as Principal Designer. The designs were approved for construction by TfL in January 2021.

Momentum’s involvement extended to construction and post construction support included liaison and design services for the team onsite, site inspections and snagging oversight, and supporting HB Reavis obtain the practical completion for the S278 works on Farringdon Road in March 2022.