Construct - Issue 49

Raised section of carriageway Key: Existing raised section of carriageway New York stone paving Tree Planter Stone seating Benches Cycle stands Tactile paving BANK JUNCTION

BARTHOLOMEW

LANE

PRINCES STREET

Bank of England

THREADNEEDLE STREET

Royal Exchange

POULTRY

ST MILDRED’S CT

M A N S I

O N H

O U S E

CORNHILL

T

T R E E

S

L O M B A R

Mansion House

D S

T R E

BUCKLERSBURY

QUEEN VICTORIA STREET

E T

WALBROOK

MANSION HOUSE PLACE

and there are two entrances there,” recalls Daniel. “We were very limited in space, but we tried to maintain access as far as possible. We could only close an entrance for the absolute minimum amount of time, and it was always over the weekend, not on a weekday.” The Tube station also had an impact on where the Corporation-designed SuDS features could go, as Daniel explains: “The SuD beds are in Queen Victoria Street, because you are not on top of the station there, which means you can dig deeper.” The SuDS beds are in-ground planters that store water during heavy rainfall and release it slowly into the drainage pipes when they are not full. Green features like the planters and trees also improve air quality and help to further enhance the perception of the junction as a place.

Ben Bishop, senior project engineer at the City of London, says: “The ‘All Change at Bank’ project has seen the most significant change take place at Bank Junction in over a century. This final phase of work has been in the planning for many years; I spent two years completing the construction design prior to works commencing on site in 2022. “Over the past two years, FM Conway have constructed the City’s design to a very high standard. It is testament to the good working relationship between the City and FM Conway that the work has progressed effectively and in line with the City’s overall phasing, traffic management design and expectations. We hope the public will enjoy spending time at Bank for years to come, and I would encourage visitors to the City to pass through the junction to see for themselves.”

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