FOI Request – Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Crossing Please could you send me the construction cost plan for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge with any commercially sensitive material redacted. FOI Request – Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Crossing The TfL Broad approved a budget allocation for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge of £350 million. Please could you send me the construction Cost Plan for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge that informed this figure. FOI Request – Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Crossing Please could you send me the construction cost plans for all options for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf crossing, (including ferry and bridge options).

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Our ref: FOI-1200-1920/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 23 July 2019 asking for information about the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Crossing.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Please could you send me the construction cost plan for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge with any commercially sensitive material redacted.

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

The TfL Broad approved a budget allocation for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge of £350 million. Please could you send me the construction Cost Plan for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge that informed this figure.

Concept design for central lifting bridge @ 12m height	September 2018 Estimate
Construction costs	£140-150m
Indirect costs	£40m
Land & Risk	£105-130m
Inflation	£65-70m
Point estimate outturn prices	£355-395m*
Range	£250m to £595m

* In September 2018 two variations of the preferred alignment between Durand’s Wharf in Rotherhithe and Westferry Circus in Isle of Dogs were under consideration resulting in two estimates of £355m and £395m.

Please could you send me the construction cost plans for all options for the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf crossing, (including ferry and bridge options).

The estimated costs for the three options of a bridge, ferry and tunnel were shared as part of the previous public consultation on the scheme and can be found in the following reports:

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/rivercrossings/rotherhithe-canarywharf/user_uploads/r2cw---background-to-consultation-report.pdf

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/rivercrossings/rotherhithe-canarywharf/user_uploads/r2cw---factsheet-2---crossing-options.pdf

Updating the ferry cost estimate forms part of our current work. However, we are unable to release this at this time as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information under section 43(2). In this instance the section 43(2) exemption has been applied as disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice our commercial interests should we wish to carry out competitive tendering for services in connection with the project. 

The use of this exemption is subject to an assessment of the public interest in relation to the disclosure of the information concerned. We recognise the need for openness and transparency by public authorities, particularly where the expenditure of public money is concerned, but in this instance the public interest in ensuring that we are able to obtain the best value for public money outweighs the general public interest in increasing transparency of our processes.

If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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