Crossrail Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 Utilities Assessment Additional Information January 2006 S2
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Crossrail Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 Utilities Assessment Additional Information Prepared for The Department for Transport by Environmental Resources Management
Contents
ii Crossrail Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Overview 2 1.2 Utilities Works 2 1.3 Description of Works 2 1.4 Compensation Grout Shafts 5 1.5 Sequence of Works 5 1.6 Liaison with Statutory Bodies 6 1.7 Timing 7 1.8 Scope 8 1.9 Structure 8 Chapter 2 Methodology 9 2.1 Assumptions and Objectives 10 2.2 Built Heritage, Landscape/ Townscape and Visual Amenity 10 2.3 Archaeology 11 2.4 Ecology 11 2.5 Water Resources 11 2.6 Contaminated Land 11 2.7 Traffic and Transport 12 2.8 Noise and Vibration 12 Chapter 3 Route Window C2: Paddington Station 15 3.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 16 3.2 The Utility Works 16 3.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 21 3.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 22 3.5 Impacts on Archaeology 22 3.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 23 3.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 30 Chapter 4 Route Window C3: Hyde Park 35 4.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 36 4.2 The Utility Works 36 4.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 39 4.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 39 4.5 Impacts on Archaeology 40 4.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 40 4.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 42 Chapter 5 Route Window C3: Park Lane Shaft 45 5.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 46 5.2 The Utility Works 46 5.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 50 5.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 50 5.5 Impacts on Archaeology 51 5.6 Impacts on Ecology 51 5.7 Traffic and Transport Impacts 51 5.8 Noise and Vibration Impacts 55 Chapter 6 Route Window C4: Bond Street Station (Davies Street) 59 6.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 60 6.2 The Utility Works 61 6.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 65
Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 SES2 iii 6.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 65 6.5 Impacts on Archaeology 66 6.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 67 6.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 72 Chapter 7 Route Window C4: Bond Street Compensation Grout Shafts 77 7.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 78 7.2 The Utility Works 78 7.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 81 7.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 81 7.5 Impacts on Archaeology 82 7.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 82 7.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 83 Chapter 8 Route Window C4: Bond Street (Hanover Square) 85 8.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 86 8.2 The Utility Works 86 8.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 89 8.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 89 8.5 Impacts on Archaeology 90 8.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 90 8.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 91 Chapter 9 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road West 93 9.2 The Utility Works 94 9.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 98 9.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 98 9.5 Impacts on Archaeology 99 9.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 100 9.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 106 Chapter 10 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road East 111 10.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 112 10.2 The Utility Works 112 10.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 118 10.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 118 10.5 Impacts on Archaeology 119 10.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 119 10.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 122 Chapter 11 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road Station Compensation Grout Shafts 125 11.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 126 11.2 The Utility Works 126 11.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 129 11.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 129 11.5 Impacts on Archaeology 130 11.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 130 11.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 134 9.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 94
iv Crossrail Chapter 12 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road Fisher Street Compensation Grout Shaft 139 12.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 140 12.2 The Utility Works 140 12.3 Scheme Description 140 12.4 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 142 12.5 Impacts on Visual Amenity 142 12.6 Impacts on Archaeology 142 12.7 Traffic and Transport Impacts 143 12.8 Noise and Vibration Impacts 144 Chapter 13 Route Window C6: Farringdon Station 147 13.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 148 13.2 The Utility Works 148 13.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 153 13.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 154 13.5 Impacts on Archaeology 154 13.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 156 13.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 163 Chapter 14 Route Window C6: Farringdon Station Compensation Grout Shafts 167 14.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 168 14.2 The Utility Works 168 14.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 171 14.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 171 14.5 Impacts on Archaeology 172 14.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 172 14.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 174 Chapter 15 Route Window C6: Aldersgate Street Shaft 177 15.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 178 15.2 The Utility Works 178 15.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 182 15.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 182 15.5 Impacts on Archaeology 183 15.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 183 15.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 190 Chapter 16 Route Window C7: Liverpool Street West Moorgate 193 16.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 194 16.2 The Utility Works 194 16.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 199 16.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 200 16.5 Impacts on Archaeology 201 16.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 203 16.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 213 Chapter 17 Route Window C7: Liverpool Street East 217 17.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 218 17.2 The Utility Works 218
Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 SES2 v 17.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 222 17.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 222 17.5 Impacts on Archaeology 223 17.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 224 17.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 229 Chapter 18 Route Window C7: Liverpool Street Compensation Grout Shaft 233 18.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 234 18.2 The Utility Works 234 18.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 236 18.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 236 18.5 Impacts on Archaeology 236 18.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 237 18.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 239 Chapter 19 Traffic and Transport Cumulative Impacts 241 19.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 242 19.2 Introduction 242 19.3 C2: Paddington Station 242 19.4 C3: Hyde Park and Park Lane 242 19.5 C4: Bond Street 243 19.6 C5: Tottenham Court Road 243 19.7 C6 and C7: Farringdon Station and Liverpool Street 243 19.8 Remaining Route Windows 244 19.9 Interaction With Other Projects 244 Chapter 20 Route Window C8: Whitechapel Station 247 20.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 248 20.2 The Utility Works 248 20.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 253 20.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 253 20.5 Impacts on Archaeology 254 20.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 254 20.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 259 Chapter 21 Route Window C9: Stepney Green 265 21.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 266 21.2 The Utility Works 266 21.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 269 21.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 269 21.5 Impacts on Archaeology 269 21.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 270 21.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 273 Chapter 22 Route Window C12: Mile End Park and Eleanor Street Shafts 277 22.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 278 22.2 The Utility Works 278 22.3 Impacts on Landscape, Townscape and Built Heritage 281 22.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 281 22.5 Impacts on Archaeology 281
vi Crossrail 22.6 Traffic and Transport 282 22.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 282 Chapter 23 Route Window C13: Pudding Mill Lane Portal 283 23.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 284 23.2 The Utility Works 284 23.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 290 23.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 290 23.5 Impacts on Archaeology 291 23.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 291 23.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 293 Chapter 24 Route Window NE8: Romford Depot (West) 297 24.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 298 24.2 The Utility Works 298 24.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 305 24.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 305 24.5 Impacts on Archaeology 306 24.6 Impacts on Ecology 306 24.7 Traffic and Transport Impacts 307 24.8 Noise and Vibration Impacts 311 Chapter 25 Route Window NE9: Romford Station and Depot (East) 321 25.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 322 25.2 The Utility Works 322 25.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 326 25.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 326 25.5 Impacts on Archaeology 327 25.6 Impacts on Ecology 327 25.7 Traffic and Transport Impacts 327 25.8 Noise and Vibration Impacts 329 25.9 Contaminated Land 331 Chapter 26 Route Window SE2: Custom House Station 333 26.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 334 26.2 The Utility Works 334 26.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 340 26.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 340 26.5 Impacts on Archaeology 341 26.6 Impacts on Ecology 341 26.7 Traffic and Transport Impacts 342 26.8 Noise and Vibration Impacts 345 Chapter 27 Route Window SE4: North Woolwich Portal and Thames Tunnel 349 27.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 350 27.2 The Utility Works 350 27.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 355 27.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 355 27.5 Impacts on Archaeology 356 27.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 356 27.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 359
Supplementary Environmental Statement 2 SES2 vii Chapter 28 Route Window SE4: Warren Lane Shaft 363 28.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 364 28.2 The Utility Works 364 28.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 366 28.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 366 28.5 Impacts on Archaeology 366 28.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 367 28.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 368 Chapter 29 Route Window SE5: Arsenal Way Shaft 371 29.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 372 29.2 The Utility Works 372 29.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 375 29.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 375 29.5 Impacts on Archaeology 375 29.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 376 29.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 377 Chapter 30 Route Window SE6: Plumstead Portal 379 30.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 380 30.2 The Utility Works 380 30.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 383 30.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 383 30.5 Impacts on Archaeology 384 30.6 Ecology 384 30.7 Impacts on Water Resources 384 30.8 Traffic and Transport Impacts 384 30.9 Noise and Vibration Impacts 387 Chapter 31 Route Window SE7: Church Manorway Bridge 391 31.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 392 31.2 The Utility Works 392 31.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 398 31.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 398 31.5 Impacts on Archaeology 399 31.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 400 31.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 402 Chapter 32 Route Window SE8: Abbey Wood Station 407 32.1 Summary of Residual Impacts 408 32.2 The Utility Works 408 32.3 Impacts on Townscape and Built Heritage 413 32.4 Impacts on Visual Amenity 413 32.5 Impacts on Archaeology 414 32.6 Traffic and Transport Impacts 415 32.7 Noise and Vibration Impacts 418 Chapter 33 Additional Information 425 33.1 Introduction 426 33.2 Western Route Section Possessions 426
viii 33.3 Route Wide: Badgers 427 33.4 Route Window W24: Maidenhead Railway Bridge (Requirement for Scaffolding) 428 33.5 Route Window C2: Paddington Station (4 18 Bishop s Bridge Road) 428 33.6 Route Window C5: Tottenham Court Road Station (Grout Shafts at Charing Cross Road) 428 33.7 Route Window C6: Farringdon Station (Smithfield Market Loading Bays and Car Parking) 429 33.8 Route Window C8: Whitechapel Station (Community Impacts Arising from Lorry Movements) 429 33.9 Route Window NE8: Romford Depot West (Noise Barrier) 431 33.10 Route Window NE17: Shenfield Station (Possessions) 431 33.11 Route Window SE6A: Manor Wharf (Dredging) 432