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CANAL & RIVER TRUST AND ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

AVENUE ROAD RAMP Outline Design

February 2018

February 2018

Canal & River Trust and Arcadis

Avenue Road RampOutline Design

Author Susanne Fraedrich _____________Report No 1Date February 2018

This report has been prepared for Canal & River Trust and in accordance with the terms and conditions of appointment dated December 2015. Arcadis cannot accept any responsibility for any use of or reliance on the contents of this report by any third party.

3AVENUE ROAD RAMP - OUTLINE DESIGN

The Outline Design has considered the following materials when comparing requirements of guidelines from CRT, TRP and TfL and the site environment:

• Surfacing material• Retaining Walls• Steps• Edging• Bollards• Handrails• Signage/Wayfinding• Plant species

Outline Design

4 AVENUE ROAD RAMP - OUTLINE DESIGN


Proposed upper ramp

Proposed ramp

Existing mature trees in amenity grass

Existing mature trees in amenity grass

Proposed woodland planting and wildflower

seeding

Proposed woodland planting and wildflower seeding

Proposed woodland planting

and wildflower seeding

Proposed planting

Proposed ramp

Existing mid level path

Existing mid level path

Proposed steps and landing

Proposed steps Existing tow path

Canal

CanalExisting tow path


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Fern Mix

Fern MixGrass Mix

Grass Mix

Grass Mix

Fern Mix

WF Mix WF Mix

WF Mix

Fern Mix

Wild flower for woodland seeding

Woodland Wild flower planting

Grass planting

Fern planting

Proposed Planting Mix: - Alder buckthorn - Blackthorn - Buckthorn - Butcher's broom - Common dogwood - Common hawthorn - Common hawthorn - Common hazel - Dog rose- English whitebeam - Field rose - Guelder rose - Red cascade - Wild privet - Wild privet

Existing tree root protection areaT.

EW1F

WF Mix


Avenue Road Ramp - Draft Palette of Materials Arcadis, February 2018

Material\Charachteristics

Ramp Surface TRP METALWORK: “Invisible Green” for Bollards and Railings

Middle Grey exposed aggregate concrete (similar to CRT ramp west of Islington Tunnel)

Retaining Wall and Gabion Style Covers

Invisible slim-line concrete structure situated under the gabion cover (see below), precast, reinforced L-shape module

Gabion style metal covers including- crushed brick stock (to match yellow bridge brick)- compost- native woodland seeding

Steps

Similar exposed aggregate concrete as ramp to be used, but with non-slip slot cast into step (visual and tactile) on top and front edge of steps.

Edging

Concrete edging grey, width 50mm, flat top natural

Bollards

Removable cast iron bollards (hexagonal) to match The Green Park / St. James's Park Bollards. Colour “invisible green”.

Handrails

Cast iron railing, matching the proposed estate rail being put forward at Cumberland Basin, colour "invisible green"

Signage/Wayfinding/Junction Treatment

There are a number of paint suppliers who use the name “Invisible Green” and any of the following are acceptable:

Thomas Howes LtdPowder Coat: C3611Paint: P854Cakemore Rd,Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 0RDtel: 0121 559 1451 and 0121 502 9499fax: 0121 559 2722

International PaintsInterthane 990PHY 04JN.B. this is a) expensive and b) a two pack paint system which requires a specific undercoat but is extremely hard wearing

HMG PaintsDK Green as D107039D / D307042D

Leighs PaintsBritish Museum Green RAL R5196The Glade Business CentreEastern AvenueWest ThurrockEssex RM20 3FHTel: 0845 838 2225

Paintfinity“Wild Moss”www.paintfinity.co.uk

Avenue Road Ramp - Draft Palette of Materials Arcadis, October 2017







Steps


Edging

Concrete edging grey

Bollards


Handrails



Legible London on towpath level (tbc)

Road Level:heritage fingerpost – heritage/park set with Quietway patch, as per TfL Quietway signage design guidance, number tbc

Existing Middle Path, sign for Cyclists: No through Route

Junction treatment in conflict zones

Ground Marking Shared Use

Woodland Planting

Shrubs 1.0-2.5m English whitebeam (Sorbus anglica)Field rose (Rosa arvensis)Holly (Ilex aquifolium)Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare)Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)

Woodland WildflowersBluebells - Hyacinthoides non-scriptaCowslip - Primula verisCow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)Dog rose (Rosa canina)Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)Oxlip (Primula elatior)Primrose (Primula vulgaris)Ramsons (Allium ursinum)Red campion (Silene dioica)Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa)

GrassesYorkshire fog grass (Holcus lanatus)Timothy grass (Phleum pratense)Cocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata)Meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)

FernsDryopteris filix-mas,Hart’s tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium)







Woodland Seeding

Avenue Road Ramp - Draft Palette of Materials Arcadis, February 2018







Steps


Edging

Concrete edging grey, width 50mm, flat top natural

Bollards


Handrails














Ground Marking Shared Use with pedestrian priority

Woodland Planting

Planting MixAlder buckthorn (Frangula alnus)Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)Buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus)Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)Common hazel (Corylus avellana)Dog rose (Rosa canina)English whitebeam (Sorbus anglica)Field rose (Rosa arvensis)Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus)Red cascade (Euonymus europaeus)Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare)




Woodland Seeding






Woodland Planting





Woodland Seeding






Woodland Planting





Woodland Seeding






Woodland Planting





Woodland Seeding

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