The Sunderland City Council (Riverside Sunderland – New River Wear High Level Footbridge) Scheme 2020 Confirmation Instrument 2021

THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW RIVER WEAR HIGH LEVEL FOOTBRIDGE

The location and general design of the footbridge are shown on the plan numbered SCC-NWF-ATK-SBR-XX-DR-S-000001, Revision P01, titled “New Wear Footbridge Haunched Steel Box Girder General Arrangement”.

POINTS OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION

From a point on the South Bank of the River Wear 10 metres north-east of “The Beam” building.

To a point on the North Bank of the River Wear 10 metres south of the southern gable wall of the North East Railway Stable Building.

SPAN

The overall span of the Footbridge between the centre line of the bearings on the north and south abutments will be 250 metres, using a 3 span arrangement of 72 metres (North Bank), 125 metres (across the River Wear) and 53 metres (South Bank).

HEADWAY

Not less than 25 metres above the mean high water spring tide level (MHWS) of 2.5 metres above ordnance datum.

WATERWAY

A minimum clear navigable waterway of 30 metres.

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

The footbridge will be 10 metres wide overall and will carry shared surface pedestrian footway and cycleway with a useable deck space of approximately 8.4 metres.