Delivering Innovation
With the GLA’s vision of the project and FM Conway’s expertise in the field, Connaught Bridge was successfully refurbished. The main task was the north and south approaches to the pedestrian swing bridge, which was complimented by a softer aesthetic with wildflower planting and grasses, and a general refresh on the paint.
“The areas we transformed were in need of a revamp” says FM Conway contracts manager Paul Williams.
Five minutes from the swing bridge is the Royal Albert Way pedestrian overpass, the second site to be addressed in these works. The old block paving and pre-cast concrete was removed in sections to allow the bridge to remain in use throughout, and then relayed with Ulticolour coloured asphalt. The raised beds along the route were re-planted, and to encourage biodiversity, 15 bird and bat boxes were added to the bridge. The aesthetic of the bridge was finished with centre line lighting columns and up-lighting units at regular intervals, along with narrow transverse granite sett paving.
The final part of the project was the installation of lighting along the north dock-edge of Gallions Point Marina. With one stretch of the dockside completely unlit, our Consultancy division designed completely new columns which our teams then installed, giving the area an improved pedestrian friendly feel.
