Crossrail. Supplementary Environmental Statement 2. Utilities Assessment Additional Information

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1 Crossrail Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 Utilities Assessment Additional Information January 2006 S2

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5 Crossrail Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 Utilities Assessment Additional Information Prepared for The Department for Transport by Environmental Resources Management

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7 Contents

8 ii Crossrail Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Utilities Works Description of Works Compensation Grout Shafts Sequence of Works Liaison with Statutory Bodies Timing Scope Structure 8 Chapter 2 Methodology Assumptions and Objectives Built Heritage, Landscape/ Townscape and Visual Amenity Archaeology Ecology Water Resources Contaminated Land Traffic and Transport Noise and Vibration 12 Chapter 3 Route Window C2: Paddington Station Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 30 Chapter 4 Route Window C3: Hyde Park Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 42 Chapter 5 Route Window C3: Park Lane Shaft Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Impacts on Ecology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 55 Chapter 6 Route Window C4: Bond Street Station (Davies Street) Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 65

9 Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 SES2 iii 6.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 72 Chapter 7 Route Window C4: Bond Street Compensation Grout Shafts Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 83 Chapter 8 Route Window C4: Bond Street (Hanover Square) Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 91 Chapter 9 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road West The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 106 Chapter 10 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road East Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 122 Chapter 11 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road Station Compensation Grout Shafts Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts Summary of Residual Impacts 94

10 iv Crossrail Chapter 12 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road Fisher Street Compensation Grout Shaft Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Scheme Description Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 144 Chapter 13 Route Window C6: Farringdon Station Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 163 Chapter 14 Route Window C6: Farringdon Station Compensation Grout Shafts Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 174 Chapter 15 Route Window C6: Aldersgate Street Shaft Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 190 Chapter 16 Route Window C7: Liverpool Street West Moorgate Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 213 Chapter 17 Route Window C7: Liverpool Street East Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works 218

11 Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 SES2 v 17.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 229 Chapter 18 Route Window C7: Liverpool Street Compensation Grout Shaft Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 239 Chapter 19 Traffic and Transport Cumulative Impacts Summary of Residual Impacts Introduction C2: Paddington Station C3: Hyde Park and Park Lane C4: Bond Street C5: Tottenham Court Road C6 and C7: Farringdon Station and Liverpool Street Remaining Route Windows Interaction With Other Projects 244 Chapter 20 Route Window C8: Whitechapel Station Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 259 Chapter 21 Route Window C9: Stepney Green Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 273 Chapter 22 Route Window C12: Mile End Park and Eleanor Street Shafts Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Landscape, Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology 281

12 vi Crossrail 22.6 Traffic and Transport Noise and Vibration Impacts 282 Chapter 23 Route Window C13: Pudding Mill Lane Portal Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 293 Chapter 24 Route Window NE8: Romford Depot (West) Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Impacts on Ecology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 311 Chapter 25 Route Window NE9: Romford Station and Depot (East) Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Impacts on Ecology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts Contaminated Land 331 Chapter 26 Route Window SE2: Custom House Station Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Impacts on Ecology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 345 Chapter 27 Route Window SE4: North Woolwich Portal and Thames Tunnel Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 359

13 Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 SES2 vii Chapter 28 Route Window SE4: Warren Lane Shaft Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 368 Chapter 29 Route Window SE5: Arsenal Way Shaft Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 377 Chapter 30 Route Window SE6: Plumstead Portal Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Ecology Impacts on Water Resources Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 387 Chapter 31 Route Window SE7: Church Manorway Bridge Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 402 Chapter 32 Route Window SE8: Abbey Wood Station Summary of Residual Impacts The Utility Works Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage Impacts on Visual Amenity Impacts on Archaeology Traffic and Transport Impacts Noise and Vibration Impacts 418 Chapter 33 Additional Information Introduction Western Route Section Possessions 426

14 viii 33.3 Route Wide: Badgers Route Window W24: Maidenhead Railway Bridge (Requirement for Scaffolding) Route Window C2: Paddington Station (4 18 Bishop s Bridge Road) Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road Station (Grout Shafts at Charing Cross Road) Route Window C6: Farringdon Station (Smithfield Market Loading Bays and Car Parking) Route Window C8: Whitechapel Station (Community Impacts Arising from Lorry Movements) Route Window NE8: Romford Depot West (Noise Barrier) Route Window NE17: Shenfield Station (Possessions) Route Window SE6A: Manor Wharf (Dredging) 432