FOI request detail

Rotherhithe Bridge cost estimates £463 - £600M

Request ID: FOI-1149-1920
Date published: 31 July 2019

You asked

On the 21st June, Heidi Alexander published a letter written to Ms Eshalomi, Transport Committee stating that the Rotherhithe Bridge current midpoint cost estimate for the scheme is £463m, within a range that means final costs could be over £600m. Please confirm the following: i) Does the bridge cost of £463m include or exclude Optimum Bias, "OB"? What is the value and percentage of the OB at this time? ii)Does the bridge cost of £600m include or exclude Optimum Bias, "OB"? What is the value and percentage of the OB at this time? This information will be passed onto the Transport Committee of the GLA.

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-1149-1920

Thank you for your request received on 19 July 2019 asking for 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 for:

The bridge costs of i)£463m and ii)£600m do not include Optimism Bias (OB). The value and percentage of OB is therefore NIL.

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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