KEY FACTS

CLIENT

FO Developments

SIZE

49 HA

BUILD TYPE

New Build

SERVICES PROVIDED

Civil Engineering
Drainage Strategies
Lighting Design
Road Safety Audits
Traffic Signals
Transport Planning
Earthworks

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Broadway Green mixed-use scheme will see 121 acres of land in the Foxdenton area of Oldham developed into an exciting new business and residential development. Up to 1 million sq ft of business and industrial premises, hundreds of high quality family homes and a 20-acre community park will all benefit from the site's excellent position close to the M60 and M62 motorways. It is hoped the scheme will attract new investment into the area and create thousands of new jobs.

BWB Consulting were commissioned by FO Developments to provide specialist transport and infrastructure consultancy services on the project. BWB are responsible for the design and approval of S278 and S38 Highway works that covers a 1Km link road and three different signalised junctions, the first being a new junction for the development's link road connecting to the A663 Broadway. Two remote highway improvements to existing junctions were also required to accommodate the additional traffic that the development will generate.

BWB were also responsible for the wider site development plot earthworks strategy, S185 sewer diversions and client and contractor consultancy services from feasibility through to construction stage.

A major challenge has been at the link road junction as the new link road joins the A663 at a location where there is an existing bridge. Various options have had to be developed and discounted in negotiations with the bridge consultants and Highways England. Our proposal is to remove the bridge deck and infill the void up to road construction level. This is made even more challenging by the presence of a United Utilities sewer that runs underneath the bridge which requires protection from our works.

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