FOI request detail

Request for breakdown of costs expended on the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Crossing

Request ID: FOI-1139-1920
Date published: 15 August 2019

You asked

In response to my FOI Request (reference FOI-0781-1920)) TfL advised that the total cost expended on the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Crossing at 25 May 2019 was £13m. Please could you provide a breakdown of this expenditure.

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-1138-1920 / FOI-1139-1920

Thank you for your request received on 18 July 2019 asking for further information about the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Crossing.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:

In response to my FOI Request (reference FOI-0781-1920) regarding the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Bridge, TFL advised that providing the full cost plan may prejudice TfL’s commercial interests. Therefore please could you provide the cost plan for the construction of the bridge with the commercially sensitive material such as land values and maintenance costs redacted.

Please find the requested information in the table below:

Concept design for central lifting bridge @ 12m height May 2019 Estimate
Construction costs £183m
Indirect costs  £43m
Land & Risk £137m
Inflation £100m
Point estimate outturn prices £463m
Range £370m to £602m

In response to my FOI Request (reference FOI-0781-1920)) TfL advised that the total cost expended on the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Crossing at 25 May 2019 was £13m. Please could you provide a breakdown of this expenditure.

Please find the requested information in the table below:

    Up to P2 19/20
(25 May 2019)
Stage Cost Heads Cost
Initial Development Work  
 Staff £291,781
  
Feasibility   
  Staff £1,337,962
  Professional Services £2,320,238
  Other Feasibility Design Costs £47,076
Concept Design   
  Staff £2,261,137
  Professional Services £6,681,544
  Other Concept Design Costs £55,317
Total   £12,995,055

If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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