News: Flood work begins in Rotherham town centre
Work has begun on the £750,000 Chantry Bridge Flood Alleviation Scheme in Rotherham town centre.
The scheme, which is being carried out by Rotherham Borough Council in partnership with the Environment Agency, will result in the installation of a pumping station and the construction of a new wall along the riverside walk.
Motorists are being advised that the Corporation Street car park, situated next to the Chantry Bridge over the River Don, will be closed for 20 weeks.
The pumping station will be sited underneath the Corporation Street car park and will operate in times of raised water levels by discharging surface water directly into the adjacent river - reducing the flood risk to central Rotherham and protecting about 40 commercial and business premises. These cover an area of 105,693 sq ft and are valued at almost £30 million.
The nearby bus station will also be protected from river flooding as will the Chapel on the Bridge - a Scheduled Ancient Monument - and one of only five remaining bridge chapels in the country.
The new wall will be constructed to achieve the 1 in 100 year flood defence level. The wall will have brickwork cladding to both faces and will be topped with stone copings in keeping with the location. It will still be possible to view the river over the wall from the Riverside Walk.
A further stretch of wall will be built from Chantry Bridge northwards along the river edge adjacent to the bus station. This wall will incorporate flood gates to allow access to the river adjacent to the Chantry Bridge.
Coun. Gerald Smith, Rotherham Borough Council's Cabinet Member for Town Centres, Economic Growth and Prosperity, said: "Local businesses and companies will tell you how bad the flooding was and these works will prevent that happening again. The flooding in 2007 was disastrous for these businesses being caused by flooding from both the river and the sewers as well as surface water. This scheme will prevent the river flooding over into this area protecting both businesses and local jobs as well as making it a more inviting area for future investment.
"Obviously, the 20 places in the car park will be unavailable while the work is on-going but the car park will be re-instated prior to Christmas and I hope motorists will understand the need for the disruption."
Rotherham Town Centre website
Images: David Barker / RMBC
The scheme, which is being carried out by Rotherham Borough Council in partnership with the Environment Agency, will result in the installation of a pumping station and the construction of a new wall along the riverside walk.
Motorists are being advised that the Corporation Street car park, situated next to the Chantry Bridge over the River Don, will be closed for 20 weeks.
The pumping station will be sited underneath the Corporation Street car park and will operate in times of raised water levels by discharging surface water directly into the adjacent river - reducing the flood risk to central Rotherham and protecting about 40 commercial and business premises. These cover an area of 105,693 sq ft and are valued at almost £30 million.
The nearby bus station will also be protected from river flooding as will the Chapel on the Bridge - a Scheduled Ancient Monument - and one of only five remaining bridge chapels in the country.
The new wall will be constructed to achieve the 1 in 100 year flood defence level. The wall will have brickwork cladding to both faces and will be topped with stone copings in keeping with the location. It will still be possible to view the river over the wall from the Riverside Walk.
A further stretch of wall will be built from Chantry Bridge northwards along the river edge adjacent to the bus station. This wall will incorporate flood gates to allow access to the river adjacent to the Chantry Bridge.
Coun. Gerald Smith, Rotherham Borough Council's Cabinet Member for Town Centres, Economic Growth and Prosperity, said: "Local businesses and companies will tell you how bad the flooding was and these works will prevent that happening again. The flooding in 2007 was disastrous for these businesses being caused by flooding from both the river and the sewers as well as surface water. This scheme will prevent the river flooding over into this area protecting both businesses and local jobs as well as making it a more inviting area for future investment.
"Obviously, the 20 places in the car park will be unavailable while the work is on-going but the car park will be re-instated prior to Christmas and I hope motorists will understand the need for the disruption."
Rotherham Town Centre website
Images: David Barker / RMBC
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