Wembley Matters has approached Brent Council for a comment on how the possible extension of Tottenham Hotspur's use of Wembley Stadium up to May 2019 would affect the timetble for removal of the stadium pedway and its replacement by steps. The request was made more than a week ago and despite reminders no answer has been received.
The works already had a tight schedule and would not take place on event days, so an increase in the number of event days will obviously make an impact.
The Minutes of the Planning Commitee meeting of September, where the steps application was unanimously approved states:
The works schedule is formidable:
--> The works already had a tight schedule and would not take place on event days, so an increase in the number of event days will obviously make an impact.
The Minutes of the Planning Commitee meeting of September, where the steps application was unanimously approved states:
Members heard that the steps were intended to be in place for 2020 when Brent would become the Borough of Culture and Wembley National Stadium would host European Nations League finals.Wembley is scheduled to host seven Euro 2020 games including the final LINK
The works schedule is formidable:
The
delivery of the project can be split into three main construction phases:
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Phase
1 – Site Preparation and Substructure Works;
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Phase
2 – Pedway Demolition and Construction of Steps;
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Phase
3 – Landscaping and Fit Out.
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Phase 1 - The initial work activity will focus on clearing the site below
and around the Pedway of those utilities and other items that will obstruct the
Pedway demolition and subsequent staircase construction. As areas become clear,
works to the foundations and substructure of the steps will commence.
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The foundations to the steps will be constructed in and around the
existing Pedway structure in advance of its demolition. Therefore, there will
be a need to utilise small/specialist plant, such as restricted access piling
rigs that will be able to access the low headroom areas beneath the existing
Pedway to construct the piles.
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Phase 2 - This phase will commence within an agreed window of time to
minimise the impact to WNSL. The first stage of demolition will focus on
removing the Pedway structure from the area of the new staircase construction.
Once this is removed, the demolition will focus on removing the remainder of
the Pedway (as it runs across Engineers Way towards Olympic Way and Wembley
Park station north of the Stadium). A road closure of Engineers Way will be
required whilst the Pedway is removed across the carriageway area (details as
to the number and timeframes required for the road closures are not yet
available but will be agreed, at the proper time, with the Council).
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The construction of the staircase is anticipated to be a combination of
pre-cast and cast in- situ concrete. It is anticipated that the bridge podium
section that will connect to the Stadium will be cast in-situ and the staircase
will be formed from precast structural elements. The staircase is of a modular
construction and will follow a step by step process that will be prescribed by
the designer and supplier. Throughout this phase of heavy lifting it may be
necessary to have lane closure on Engineers Way to facilitate easy delivery and
unloading of the precast elements. Pedestrian management will be a key feature
of this phase to maintain safety exclusion zones around the works.
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Phase 3 - The fit out of the staircase undercroft will commence as soon
as all overhead working is complete and it is safe to do so. The final
landscaping will be constructed during the WNSL events season. Ahead of this
phase there will be agreed processes and access routes to limit the level of
non-working and disrupted time (as has been managed through the delivery of the
Olympic Way Zone A works).
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The construction of the landscaping and public realm works will be
undertaken in two sections that will run concurrently: Olympic Way (from the
boundary of the Zone A works) to Engineers Way and the Olympic Steps area
comprising land south of Engineers Way to the Stadium.
