The Greenway Project

Construction Details December 2017

Waddesdon to Vale Parkway Station following the course of

Greenways and Cycleroutes Limited The Wool Hall 12 St. Thomas Street Bristol BS1 6JJ Contents

Location map and summary note 4

Examples from proposed Leamington and Kenilworth Link 5

Detailed route plans 6

Fleet Marston causeways 16

Fleet Marston Brook bridge 17

Crossings 18

Schedule of route sections 19

Schedule of culverts 19

Schedule of seats 19

Archeology 19

Wildlife, ecology and landscaping 20

Design and access statement 20

Construction and works programme 20

Proposed diversion of adjacent public footpaths 21

Appendix 1 - Details at Bridge 174 22 Path construction to comprise Standard Greenway construction 250mm thick layer of compacted stone, or recycled Path to be constructed 200- materials, laid on Tensar TX170 300m above existing ground Topsoil to Topsoil to tie Geogrid, and finished with a level tie in with in with existing machine laid bitmac section existing ground level 60mm thick, 3m wide. 3m wide cycle path with central camber ground level

Note: it is not intended to light this path, but photo-voltaic solar studs could be glued to the surface at intervals to define the edges of the path if this was Stone base 4m wide to give edge support required

Waddesdon Greenway starts at the Existing end of the National Trust carpark ground level

Waddesdon Greenway Course of future HS2 works finishes in across the line of the Waddesdon Parkway station carpark Greenway

Fleet Marston Bridge

This is a Greenways and Cycleroutes Limited Project. The Project Start date on site March 1st 2018 ground conditions permitting. Waddesdon Greenway finished 3m wide DBM surface Engineer is John Grimshaw – [email protected]. Tenders Completion May 2018. Note that advance works by others will will be administered and contracts let by County include clearance of all vegetation before mid-February, and Greenway finished in stone surface pending HS2 bridge Council – Jack Mayhew- [email protected]. excavation to be supervised by archaeologist by end of February. Note that seats, pavilions, marker posts and other aesthetic details Former main road will be constructed by a volunteer work camp in May 2018. The exact date of the formal opening is June will depend upon the Access points from public and estate roads Minister’s diary. Designated storage and site areas Proposals for a Waddesdon Greenway from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 4

Location Map and Summary Notes

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Aylesbury Parkway Station but the heavy of particular importance given that the - - Binding Margin traffic on the A41 prevents all but the most walk from the station to National Trust Car experienced people cycling to the station. Park and bus is 2½ miles, and with Stoke 8 It is certainly no place for the inexperienced Mandeville not far away a larger than usual 7 or families. In addition Waddesdon Manor number of people in wheelchairs and other attracts 400,000 visitors a year, almost access bikes may be expected on this route. all of whom arrive by car and for whom an extensive new carpark has just been The seperate elements of the route constructed. Yet the Manor is less than are as follows: 6kms from the Station, an easy cycle ride, and even a good walk – if only there was a 1. Drive to Waddesdon Manor safe way. 2. Existing and planned links to the village in order that the Greenway route can be used 5. The Akeman Street section could be 2.6km 9. Existing accommodation bridge under the We propose an avenue largely running on the for everyday journeys to Aylesbury by local long. Rail lines to reach Aylesbury Vale line of the old roman road, Akeman Street. people. Parkway Station, and the Ruby Way Cycle Although there are no visible remains of the 6. The ramps to the planned bridge over HS2 Route to the town centre itself. road, the hedge line of the field to the west 3. The New Visitor Centre. Cyclists to follow should be modified so as to accommodate of Cranwell Lane does correspond with the the existing one way carpark loop road, the Avenue Route. whilst walkers to use the central walkway. alignment of the road, and public footpaths 7. Follow existing boundaries in the interim approximate to its course. 4. This was the grand approach to the Manor, before the HS2 works. and now an important farm road. Run 8. Follow the old main road and the boundary This document is based upon the planning through the avenue of trees on the north side of the New College and Thames Water application document, but contains detailed of the road before crossing it on the line of Fields. cross sections, arrangements of crossings Akeman Street.

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December 2017 Proposals for a Waddesdon Greenway from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 6 Prior to the construction of the main path, the ground will be stripped off an average of just 100mm to leave a clear level bed for the actual path Excavated material placed A0: Preconstruction cross section for archaeology construction. This will be inspected on banks either side for use Map 1. Waddesdon by the project archaeologist and any in making the shoulders and Ground excavated an visible points of interest recorded verges to the finished path. average of 100mm to before construction commences 1. Pedestrian spine path serving carpark leads 6. Construct a short section of new path level profile Note that in certain locations it maybe necessary to keep the to the proposed route to Aylesbury Parkway through the edge of the wood, in order to Final profile of the surfaced path stockpile to one side of the Station. bypass the farmyard area. This link path to approximately 200mm above path only be 2.0m wide. ground level

7. Cross the ditch on the existing culverted former field access track, cross the farm road (R3) and select a suitable alignment for 4m the path to give a good view of the pond.

8. Choose a way through the wood, felling 2 or Looking along the spine path towards the visitor centre 3 trees to create the best alignment. Fence Path construction to comprise the boundary of the farmyard and plant A: Standard new construction 250mm thick layer of compacted stone, or recycled 2. Cyclists to use the one way roads through hedging on the edge of the wood. The path Path to be constructed 200- materials, laid on Tensar TX170 300m above existing ground Topsoil to the carpark. Traffic will be travelling slowly to be constructed as “no dig” past the trees. Topsoil to tie Geogrid, and finished with a level tie in with in with existing machine laid bitmac section here. existing ground level 60mm thick, 3m wide 9. Clear up pond and make seat S1 overlooking 3m wide cycle path with central camber ground level 3. Construct a 2.5m wide board walk over the pond. Emerge from the wood to follow pond here as a continuation of the spine the wide grass swathe on the north side walkway. Design to be confirmed - see of the Grand Drive. This area was part Appendix 1. of the original deer park and any planting Note: it is not intended to light should be sympathetic. Note that there Stone base 4m wide to give edge support this path, but photo-voltaic are a number of landscape designs which solar studs could be glued to the surface at intervals to define could be included in the overall concept Existing

the edges of the path if this was - - Binding Margin of the Greenway including, formal avenue ground level required tree planting, copses and clumps of trees, hedged green lanes, and fences with B: Tree root protection - if required open views over the countryside. The TOPSOIL TO TIE IN WITH Topsoil to final arrangement will evolve, partly in EXISTING GROUND 3m wide cycle path with central camber LEVEL tie in with response to planting to shield the HS2 existing 3 ground level railway, and its final arrangement may only 1 Looking from the end of the path along the line of the propsed be completed in stages as the Waddesdon Standard path constructed board walk over the pond. Cut through the bank in the on 1 layer of Root Guard distance to reach the wood Greenway matures into its surroundings. The cellular protection on arrangement of planting to be agreed at a un-excavated ground later date. 3.5m 4. Provide a zebra or raised pavement crossing Existing of the carpark road or similar (road crossing ground level R1), and cut a defile through the low bank to reach the start of the Greenway - see section 1. this defile will be curved in plan in order to give a smooth approach to the bridge over the pond and National Trust path. The depth of cut is 1m at the pond 8 pt end and 2m at the estate track end.

5. The path to follow around the eaves of the wood either beside, or on the carpark standby track. Consider concrete crossing (R2). Example of simple sleeper bench December 2017 Plant mound as decided by Estate Landscape Committee. Consider Proposals for a Waddesdon Greenway from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 7 flowering cherries or similar to create Excavate gently sloping ramp a feature at the end of the long vista from back of National Trust down the carpark walk circulation road. Excavation to Section 1: Car be 3.5m wide at path level Wild grass New boundary Map 1. Waddesdon Key for cross sections park mound and flower fence along farm Proposed boundary mix mown yard Fell 300 dia sycamore of Greenways lease after seeding booundary of Greenways Link path to Retain large chestnut on centre line of path Warmstone Lane (ref 1105) 900mm and 600 dia scots pine Construct path, 3m 3m to be determined diameter. This will be leaning across corridor Keep dead chestnut wide with central Material from 1.5m to the north of so that it does not truck standing 4m camber and gradient excavation used to Key for maps the edge of the path damage the Greenway high. This is 5.6m from not exceeding 1:20 raise the height of the when it falls Grass verges 500mm wide, mound either side so a good lime, and the C = culvert path to pass through, mown regularly to match as to make this a little Pass between two Section 2: Through regime on paths in carpark more of a feature Cross concrete centrally R = road crossing farm road by yews 5.7m apart (face Wormstone Wood to face) continuing tarmac S = seat location across existing Path passes close Wind path through concrete to give a to second mature chainage metres wood as convenient smooth passage 210 chestnut, set 1.5m route to be agreed on from edge of path site. Avoid removing any mature trees, and

11m aim to run at least 1m 3m 3m Clear scrub at edge of clear of trunks woodland (c) and emerging under the spread of a beech Existing concrete tree to line up approximately 4.0m bridge crossing with the existing planting Construction should be minimum dig (100mm) with extra of drain. 900mm along the Grand Drive avenue dia culvert, 5.5m thick stone base (300mm) and extra asphalt (100mm) in order to resist any damage from future root growth wide deck with low Estate to decide whether to replace headwalls 0 10 20 Path to run centrally existing trees or to complete avenue e Significant retained i v between the two towards Wormstone Woods D r n d metres trees adjacent to path lines of existing G r a Path now enters open Section 3: The trees (18m apart) glade in the centre of Schedule of small trees to be cleared. Grand Avenue the woodland. Clear All diameters at chest height a few small scraggly Mow verges 500 Clear small trees (a) in Clear sides a. Horse chestnut 200mm, sycamore 150, dead sycamore Standard construction to To bushes and trees (b). wide on regular this area, and prune of pond and 100, sycamore 150, dead sycamore 200 be finished 100mm above Grand Drive - Binding Margin - - Binding Margin back box shrubs so that place seat to general ground levels basis b. Scraggly yews 200 and 250, 2 sycamores 100, they can flourish with have good and some elders 3m more light views c. Sycamore 100, and 3 fallen elders

4.0m Estate to mow whole avenue area and keep it in its present condition

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Map 2. The Greenway along Akeman Street

The proposed route joins the line of Akeman found following trial trenching at intervals 15. Cut carefully through the existing tree belt 18. Run along the line of the roman road. It is Street halfway along the Farm Drive. There under the supervision of an archaeologist. to make a gap on the line of Akeman Street. proposed that existing public footpaths, is no visible sign of the road along its Plans show photographs of trenching to Plant the isolated corner of Thistle Ditch running along this corridor but not exactly course over fields. Archaeologist’s advice show the soils along the route. Field as wild flower meadow following the line of roman road, are diverted will be needed watching the construction onto the Greenway, but not until the new At the Upper Winchendon Road end the line progresses here, but as the excavation 13. S2 - Position sleeper seat on line of Akeman path is well established and the public used follows a convenient gap in the roadside tree for the path will be scarcely 200mm deep Street to command the view towards to following it. belt. it is improbable that anything of interest Aylesbury. will be found, as the whole area has been 19. Provide a concrete farm crossing at a ploughed to greater depth than this. Aligning 16. Here, and elsewhere along the route, convenient point as the Greenway cuts right the proposed path with the roman road will culverts, ditches and field drains will across the centre of this field (R6). protect it against future disturbance and give be required to maintain the current the travelling public the frisson that they are arrangements where the path might actually walking and cycling on the route the disturb them. Appendix B sets out the Romans used. Ecological Study and this project adopts its recommendations. The Archaeological Study (appendix 2)

provides preliminary assessment of the Example of design for large sleeper bench 17. R5 - The crossing of Upper Winchendon whole corridor and its recommendations are Road has good visibility at this point. to be adopted for this project. In particular, 14. C4 - Provide a raised crossing or similar of Provide a chicane either side to slow down any planting will be set back from any the main farm road and mark this crossing cyclists, and the Highway Authority to install suspected historical remains which may be carefully as it is the point where the appropriate warning signs on the road. Note Waddesdon Greenway joins the course of that this is the only public road crossing on Akeman Street. what is otherwise an almost traffic free route. Provide new culverts at ditches either side of - - Binding Margin the road.

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Map 2. The Parkway Avenue along Akeman Street

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620 C2 View of good quality path 3m wide near Dunford Bridge, finished with a gravel on bitmac 4 base. This is the standard envisaged for this Parkway Avenue Wild Flowers 890 R4 4 17 Thistle Ditch 15 C3 18

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Balance of field (0.2ha) to be treated as a wildflower Section 5: Southams Field, which the path area with the maximum crosses on the line of the Roman Road amount of colour and Maintain a 500 wide verge mown, interest and the remainder of the margin Mow 500 Grass margin sown sow with wildflower and grass mix wide verge with wildflower and and cut after seed has set grass mix and mown 2m 3m after seed has set 3m

2m Path to follow 2m 2m Standard construction with alignment of roman Arable Thistle cambered surface 200mm road Ditch Field Standard construction finished Southams Field above general ground level 200mm above general field level. This will ensure that any peak run off seeps through under the path

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Map 3.

20. At this point cross the ditch via a culvert and Section 6: Hillside Field Path is to run along the field to the kink to the south side of the hedge. Whilst south of the Roman road this is not on the line of Akeman Street it has the views and the sun. This kink would Mown grass also be a good point for a viewing mound. Trim back existing hedges verges 500 and maintain isolated trees wide. Cut Such an arrangement helps with the informal remaining wherever possible Standard path surveillance and overall security of the route. wild Cut new ditch uphill Clear vegetation finished a little grasses and from path. Connect Install seat S4. from existing ditch above ground clear ditch across to existing and fill level with level annually ditch at low points excavated material with 300mm culvert. 21. Fence the path off from the grazing with 7 from the new ditch (4 No.) wire sheep mesh and two lines of barbed which replaces it wire. Keep the view open for a distant sight Standard livestock fence, 7 strand sheep of the Manor. Provide field crossingR7 . 3m mesh and two lines barbed wire 22. Detour to the south of the pond (which is a feature of the route especially if the fencing can be removed).

23. Provide safe, defined crossing of road.

24. Continue Greenway on line shown in order to minimise the area of the Speeds Grass Field cut off. Provide stockproof fence all along Section 7: Speeds north side. Grass Field

Here the path is diverted south of - - Binding Margin the line originally shown so as to Mow verge 25. Isolated area to be treated as a new field minimise the size of the southern 500 wide part of the feld cut off by the path and cut albeit only 2 acres in size, and perhaps remaining Livestock fence, deliberately used for crops of interest to the wild grasses 7 strand sheep mesh and two lines Standard path after seeds public – e.g. pumpkins. barbed. Do not finished 200 above set plant hedge here so general ground level 26. The precise line of the path across the as to maintain open views to the north fields to be agreed with Waddesdon Estate. Note Greenways reserves the right to make detailed revisions to the alignment all through this project, should circumstances of land owners require a deviation from the route shown in this document. 3m 1m Mow grass as far as field 27. Cross these last two fields on the line of the edge roman road. Provide farm crossings R8 and R9 for each field.

28. Culvert this and any other ditch. Section 8: to come

December 2017 Proposals for a Waddesdon Greenway from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 11 Shallow ramp constructed from surplus material leading up to small platform 1.5m above Map 3. S3: Southams Seat looking back down the Roman Road ground. Path to be 1m wide ending in front of the sleeper This seat marks the eastern end of the 770m long section of Akeman Street stretching down seat, all in gravel from the Grand Drive. The land is flat here so the seat needs to be raised on a low (1.5m high) mound to have a commanding view back down the path. At the same time one could Existing Footpath WAD/7A/3 look southwards from this seat along the bridleway towards Southams Bank. Sleeper seat bridleway will remain for the positioned to face time being along the path and south towards the hills Limit of Greenways Leased Land

Limit of Greenways Leased Land Waddesdon Greenway Path moves a little to the Path crosses existing on line of Roman Road south to run along the edge ditch with 450m dia towards Waddesdon of Hillside culvert with sand-bag Lookout mound at York head walls

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Section 9: Cranwell Speeds Standard path 200 C5 above general ground Here the path continues to follow the level line of the Roman road. C4 1350 2m wide grass 21 margins - Binding Margin - - Binding Margin footpath on north side of hedge Area of Great Speeds Field to be affected Great Speeds Field 6 by HS2 Hillside R7

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Cranwell Speeds 9 C7 scale (metres) 1:2500 at A3 25 2260 View along proposed line of path looking towards Aylesbury. 0 20 40 60 80 100 200 Fence field side and maintain views over the fields

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Map 4. Waddesdon Greenway: Details at the intersection with the line of HS2 at Waddesdon Bridleway FMA/1/1 Section 11: Along the edge of Great Speeds Field at the side fo the HS3 corridor, looking back towards the Waddesdon Bridge site Over this section the Greenway will follow the line 29. The precise route of this interim path will need to HS2 construction boundary fence hopefully of the existing bridleway as it crosses HS2 lands. run outside the planned HS2 works boundary. For the time being the Waddesdon Greenway will run Existing field set back from the trees along the field edge for some 400 metres. The line Once the new railway is built this bridleway is to Note that this path along the Waddesdon Estate boundary fence, where possible, in shown here will be just outside the boundary of the 3m wide path hedgerow and order to enhance the be diverted via a new bridge some 400metres to boundary will become the course of the diverted future HS2 works. Once the Greenway is diverted constructed of compacted stone trees views of the Greenway the north. The Greenway will divert to this new bridleway and the access to the HS2 amenity over the new Waddesdon Bridge, then the path shown users. Note that the here will remain as the route of the public bridleway. and finished with route alignment, all as shown on the plan. area. fine stone dust on exact line of this fence as determined by HS2 1m wide verge to be kept account of its interim surveyors may veer into mown whilst route functions nature Whilst the bridleway on the northeast side of the 30. This arrangement of a ramp route provides the Great Speeds Field as as Waddesdon Greenway Clear out new bridge follows the direct desire line towards direct route to Waddesdon and Waddesdon Arable crops in the path approaches existing ditch the Waddesdon Bridge Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station, the ramp on House. Great Speeds Field Ramp, and the line of the the south west does not. The plan shows an path will move further 2m 3m additional ramp aiming for Waddesdon which 30a This path and ramp is not required as the into the field accordingly so as to be at least 2m we hope will come to be built at the time of the footpath is to be diverted (see diversion box). off the line of the works construction of the HS2 line. For this reason this fence ramp is shown as part of the planning application 31. HS2 has provided for the existing bridleway to Wildlife margins of width Mown verge to and our agreements with the landowners have be diverted via these two ramps (A-B). These to be determined by the edge of ditch Estate included for this ramp. are shown as being 200 long from the bridge 33a follows the line of the foot of the planned ramp. Section 10: West approach ramp abutments which should be sufficient to achieve The boundary to be set out by HS2. to Waddesdon Bridge over HS2 the 1:20 required for cyclists and wheelchair Line This section shows the location for the users from Stoke Mandeville. 33b runs just outside the line of the HS2 works. The interim Waddesdon Greenway to be constructed just outside the foot of the future HS2 ramp. permanent rerouting of Bridleway WA/8/3 is to Once the HS2 works are completed then this 32. The HS2 bridleway bridge will be suitable be just a few metres to the east of this and it track at the field edge will provide the route for for cyclists. may be possible to construct this section of the the diverted public bridleway. - - Binding Margin 1m wide grass Greenway’s interim route on this final alignment verges either side of path to 33. The interim route of the Greenway will follow this which would save the necessity of HS2 doing be kept mown alignment and will be finished to a stone dust any further work here. surface (rather than asphalt) in anticipation of its eventual rerouting via the new bridge. 33c This section will be abandoned once the railway is constructed.

34. This section of the field edge bridleway is on During its time as the Greenway the permanent alignment of the Greenway route “Standard” route to Aylesbury Vale Parkway and will be constructed to the full standard from Waddesdon At the top of Station these verges will be Greenway path the slope plant kept mown for a metre width the start. Depending upon the future plans of section 3m wide, a dense barrier The side slopes will be Temporary fence either side. Later when this path the neighbouring landowner it may be possible 60mm thick of low shrubs to seeded and planted with erected by HS2 becomes the bridleway route machine laid provide protection trees as designed by HS2. to eventually put this section on the line of the 2 contractors prior the verge on this side will be bitmac surface to the public from Note that the side slope on roman road. 1 to the start of managed as part of the Estate’s on 4m wide cycling over the the north-side of this ramp their construction set aside margins for wildlife compacted stone edge. Railings are should only be planted with of the approach base, 250mm thick not required low bushes with a mature 35. At this point the route joins the now abandoned ramp to the Rail laid on Geotex or height of not more than 3m in The approach ramp Bridge section of the old main road where no order to maintain open views Waddesdon Greenway similar will have a gradient not of Waddesdon Manor in the to be constructed construction work is required. Install seat S7 exceeding 1:20 will rise to a distance. Spring 2018 height of nearly 10m about here. field level. In this sketch the side slopes are shown at 1:2

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Map showing the diversions proposed for Map 4. Details at the intersection with the line of HS2 Planned line of HS2 Railway WAD/6/4 and WAD/8/3 so that they link up at Waddesdon Bridleway FMA/1/1 WAD/6/2 A1 with the planned Waddesdon Greenway

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11 Note: this planning application includes the proposed HS2 accommodation bridge and its approach ramps which should be designed to be suitable for cyclists and those in wheelchairs C8 with a 1:21 gradient and a smooth sealed surface 3m wide. B S7 34 35

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Map 5.

As the final section of the Roman Road cuts 39. Bridge the river – a span of 12m would be 42. Make a level link to the station building. This a satisfactory operation might include hire across fields and passes through residential sufficient as the downstream culverts under will require a small alteration to the existing at each end, so that bikes could be returned gardens it would be better to follow the the main road are not large. Note that the car parks, and even here the avenue planting to the station for reuse maybe 2 or 3 times old main road, which is now cut off, and level of the bridge should be the same as the should feature. each day, each way, whilst the public were then follow the field margins to Parkway adjacent road, and the path should approach exploring the House and gardens on foot. Station. This adds little to the distance but on low causeways to ensure that it is dry and 43. This would be a good location for the does suffer from traffic noise on the nearby above possible flood water - see pages 16 Waddesdon Bike Hire Centre. As the 44. Mark out a link across the car park to join main road. The station itself is reached via and 17 for details. The bridge will be seated distance to the Manor is quite a long way, the existing Ruby Way Cycling route to a small accommodation bridge under the on low concrete abutments each founded on and too far for many to walk, the provision Aylesbury -see detail. railway at which point this avenue route from a triangle of three piles. of Waddesdon Bikes (trailers and even Waddesdon can be marked with an entrance motorised wheelchairs) will be essential if 45. Incorporate a continuation of the Greenway, archway or similar welcoming detail. large numbers of the public are to visit the through future development to reach the Manor and Estate this way. Whilst this is Valley. 36. The width of the old main road could be not the place to discuss Bike Hire in detail, reduced by planting avenue trees within the A: Cross section either 3m wide main carriageway leaving 4m of tarmac for the path with a central side of the river bridge avenue. camber. Its level where the path is built should be higher up to the level of the than that of the adjacent road 37. Once past the last house in Putlowes Drive, adjacent road in Low causeway cut across the wide verge, culvert the ditch order that it floods constructed from local Double field fence no more frequently materials won from flood Plant up the wide and move into New College’s field. View of typical small bridge planted with a than does the road, plain compensation area. verge to create central hedge. This and probably rather Finished off with mixture as dense a noise arrangement is less as the path is 38. It would be worth while to reinforce the 40. Turn the Greenway to run up the side of of wild grasses and barrier against the required so as to downstream on the flower seed traffic as possible. planting along the wide verge to the A41 the Thames Water field. Here the railway ensure that the field Fleet Marston River embankment provides protection against the boundary is doubly Existing fence - - Binding Margin in order to reduce the impact of traffic on secure against A41 A41. The boundary would again comprise a removed, and the path users. The path itself should be lined livestock straying ditch cleaned out with avenue trees in order to maintain the double fence and hedge into the main road and widened concept of a grand approach to Waddesdon Existing 2 ditch Manor. The fence should be carefully 41. This existing railway accommodation bridge 1 detailed so as to ensure that there is no provides a particularly convenient link to possibility of livestock breaking through to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station. Although it the main road. So we are showing a double is not large, it is sufficient, and its floor could 1m 3m 1m B: Cross section fence planted with hedging in between in be slightly lowered to give more headroom. 14m through path order that we have security in depth. This bridge might also be a useful link to away from the the down platform if the railway tracks are flood plain doubled. showing the Once the path reaches higher excavated area to ground (above the level of provide flood plain the main road) it continues compensation finished 100mm proud of the ground to ensure that it remains dry at all times

The Waddesdon Parkway Avenue avoids the A41 completely

3m Excavate beside the path to provide compensation, level for level, by volume and by area, for the Zone 2 and View through station bridge Zone 3 part of the flood plain taken up by the low causeways either side of the river bridge. The floor of the compensation areas could be planted as a wet or damp area with appropriate plants.

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Detail arrangement of the Aylesbury Vale Station area and link to the existing cycling routes

1. have a very basic works access to 6. Remove four existing car parking spaces and their tracks at this point. It would create more keep the way across the works access track space for making a good piece of work to the clear as at present. subway if this track was shifted a little to the north of the subway along the line, if this is possible. 7. Consider possible locations for a small bike 10 hire center as this will be required as the route 2. The existing accommodation bridge under the grows in popularity 8 line makes for a convenient start for the route 11 to Waddesdon, and also a possible connection 8. Mark cycle logos down these two aisles of the 3 8 under the tracks to a future platform. For this carpark to lead cycles through to the cycle 9 reason it would be useful to make up the subway track to Aylesbury. works to a standard suitable for this dual use, if this is possible. Fence both sides of the public 9. Remove one carpark space to provide for the 6 space to match existing security fencing. See dedicated route. 2 page 16 for details. 10. Construct new link up slight slope to join 4 3. Possible area for Network Rail works vehicles and existing cycling routes access to the track. 5 11. Ruby Way cycle route to the centre 4. Avenue route along field edge to Waddesdon. of Aylesbury 1 12

5. Extend existing brick walkway through to the 12. Existing station buildings. Avenue, so as to provide a direct pedestrian route 7 to the station entrance. - Binding Margin - - Binding Margin

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Cross Sections, volumes and fl ood compensation at the Fleet Marston Crossing December 2017 Proposals for a Waddesdon Greenway from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 17

Standard Warren Truss steel footbridge 2.5m Steel beam bridge manufactured by CTS. This type of bridge can wide. The soffit level to be set at the 100 year be delivered to site in kit form flood level - 72.0mAOD Path level at bridge ( 72.2m ​) to fall 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 away at 1:20 to the main causeway Waddesdon Parkway Scheme level of 72.0mAOD and then to scale (m) Flood continue at this level until higher compensation Cross section through 12m ground is reached area proposed Fleet Marston 7 7 7 7 2 7 2 2 1 . . 1 . 2 0 8 . Brook Bridge showing

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The bank profile of the Fleet Marston Brook is 1.0m 12m span bridge Aylesbury Vale very irregular but this profile may be taken as 1m an average in this area 2.5m wide truss Parkway Station scale Fleet Marston Causeways design with soffi t level 72.0m AOD 600 dia culverts with sandbag headwalls Bearings to be 3m wide path Alternative bridge abutment to comprise gabions capped concrete plinth with reinforced concrete on needle pile foundations Edge of sealed bearing pad. Alternative Fleet Marston Brook 7 bridge abutment to comprise surface to be 1.5m 1

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3.0m Newmarket Road 72.2 Ground falls towards river Ditch falls from 72.0 72.0 - 70.9 71.8 314 71.6 250 71.4 200 Cross section through path and compensation area 71.2 180 View of steel beam bridge manufactured by CTS View of Brook looking downstream to the proposed bridge site with the line of the with volumes of fl ood compensation by level 944m3 proposed bridge crossing over approximately 1.0m above bank top

Cross Sections, volumes and fl ood compensation at the Fleet Marston Crossing December 2017 Proposals for a Waddesdon Greenway from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 18

Road crossings Schedule of Provision Crossings of trafficked Roads Chicanes set 3m back (or as appropriate for R1. National Trust Car Park circulatory road. Paint Path Grand Drive or Standard give Cycle and pedestrian “zebra” crossing stripes on this private road the situation). Chicanes to be set 3m apart and either side of centre line. Each should 3m wide other trafficked way markings logo on path advising to indicate the presence of, and priority for, be made from a single 75mm dia tube with road the public of shared pedestrians and cyclists. radiussed bends, 600mm high from the use path ground and painted bright white R2. Estate access track made from compacted road planings. Cut out and place concrete slab, 3m wide over width of road (4m).

R3. Existing concrete farm access road. Run bitmac path flush either side and leave rougher Standard “zebra concrete surface to remind users that there crossing” stripes maybe occasional traffic. painted white

R4. Crossing of Grand Avenue. Install chicanes on Warning designs in either path either side to slow cyclists down. Paint direction on highway “zebra” crossing markers on road to advise warning of cyclists, pedestrians and wheelchair farm traffic of public. 2.5m crossing

600 R5. Upper Winchendan Road. Bucks County Council to provide details. 3m R6. Concrete field access crossing 4mx4m. Field crossing on livestock land: R7. Farm access crossing, 4m along length of path Hillside to Corale Here a similar concrete slab is to be used, but gates are required. and 8m wide to existing boundary gate. Field Crossing of Arable Land where no gates are needed - - Binding Margin These should be arranged so that they can be closed off across The crossing is hardened off with Concrete crossing 4m the path if livestock is taken from field to field. The public will need R8. Concrete farm access road. Cut hedge back a reinforced concrete slab laid to long and 5m wide from to wait until they are reopened. If livestock are required to graze for 5m in either direction to improve visibility, careful falls to shed clear mud and 200mm thick concrete freely between the fields then a cattle grid and wicket gate will be add slow down chicanes to the path and paint slurry. with steel reinforcing required on the path either side of the farm crossing. mesh on sound stone zebra stripes on road surface. base. Surface to be laid Remove existing to falls either way with a Warning signs Concrete slab 4m livestock fence surface finished brushed “Farm Vehicles wide long and 6m R9. Field access, 4mx4m concrete slab. alongside existing off transverse to the path Crossing wide laid ditch direction R10. Old main road. Discuss with contractor best way of removing the severe camber over the first section, probably by extending the new road surface for a further 50m. Existing ditch 3.5m

R11. Give way on path and advance warning signs 3.5m on road to indicate walkers and cyclists joining. Waddesdon Greenway, 3m wide

Note: Public footpath and bridleway crossings. new ditch No special provision is required for these as none are cut off by new fencing. It is anticipated that footpaths along the Waddesdon Greenway corridor Waddesdon Greenway approach Cycle and 4m will fall into disuse and eventually be formally set 200mm above the pedestrian 3.5m wide steel farm diverted onto the new route. general ground level logos New ditch with culvert under gates arranged to swing New field fence crossing to close of path for along Hillside livestock movements

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Schedule of sections of routes and distances Schedule of Seats

Distance Note 1. This list is provisional. S6. HS2 bench on line of Akeman Street Note 2. Two or three of these seats may be C5 0-20 Boardwalk over pond We will ask HS2 to make a flight if steps on designed as small pavilions to provide shelter. the line of Akeman Street with a bench near C5 20-100 Cross NT road and cut through bank to wood (0.06ha) the top of the sound bank to give a view back C5 100-210 Wind through Wormstone Wood (0.06ha) S1. Sleeper bench overlooking pond towards Waddesdon. C5 210-620 Grand Avenue (Mill Hill). Estate to replant trees? (0.17ha) This seat should be set beneath one of the larger trees and looking south over the pond C5 620-890 Thistle Ditch on line of Roman road, cross Upper Winchendon Road. Plant corner S7. Bench seat on high level bank of old main for sunlight and warmth. Provide a narrow road. This location is almost on the line of with trees (0.18ha)[0.2ha land for woodland] stone path from the front of the bench to join Akeman Street and the bench can face west C5 890-1390 Southams, open avenue, no fences, one field crossing (0.45ha) the main Parkway Avenue. along line of Roman road. C5 1390-1770 Hillside, ditch and livestock fence, one field crossing (0.30ha) S2. Mill Hill seat to mark line of Akeman Street C5 1770-1980 Divert away from Roman road to reduce land cut off. Plant Speeds Grass as Archaeology community orchard for Spinal Injuries Centre [0.6ha land take], raise levels of This seat should be set back from the path and positioned exactly on the line of the Robin’s Ground for viewing seats (0.2ha)[0.1ha land take] Akeman Street was a major Roman road in Roman road. At this point the land is slightly England that linked with the C5 1980-2260 Cranwell Speeds, open areas, one field crossing (0.25ha) raised, so the bench will have a good view of Fosse Way. Its junction with Watling Street C5 2260-2640 Great Speeds, open path, (1.8ha cut off until HS2 then most lost). Abandon cut off the path stretching away towards Aylesbury. was just north of Verulamium (near modern triangle in the interim(0.30ha) ) and that with the Fosse Way was at Corinium Dobunnorum (now Cirencester). Length of path 2640m S3. Thistle Ditch bench Its course passes through towns and villages Set north of the path overlooking the path and Length of fencing 590m (no fencing on arable) including , , , the field. This bench should be set between Aylesbury, Alchester (outside modern ), Length of ditching 380m two of the newly planted trees about 2m back Chesterton, Kirtlington, Ramsden and Asthall. - Binding Margin - - Binding Margin from the path. Farm crossings 3 No Parts of the between Berkhamsted and Road crossings 6 No Bicester use the course of the former Roman S4. Southams Seat looking back down the road, as did the Sparrows Herne turnpike Identified seat 8 No Roman Road between Berkhamsted and Aylesbury. A minor locations This seat marks the eastern end of the 770m road between Chesterton and Kirtlington also long section of Akeman Street stretching uses its course. Other parts are in use as public down from the Grand Drive. The land is flat footpaths, including a 6-mile (9.7 km) stretch Schedule of culverts here so the seat needs to be raised on a low between Tackley and Stonesfield that is part of (1.5m high) mound to have a commanding the Way. C1. Existing farm crossing, 900mm. No works C5. Provide 450 dia culvert, 6m long in new view back down the path. At the same time required. However, balustrades needed for ditch to be cut beside path. one could look southwards from this seat The origins of the road’s name are uncertain headwalls 5m long to match the line of the Note farm access concrete slab to be cast along the bridleway towards Southams Bank. but certainly date back to the Early Middle path. over this. Ages. Some have suggested that “Akeman” derives from the Anglo-Saxon words for “oak- C2. At bottom of Thistle Ditch. Provide 450 dia, C6. 600mm culvert, 6m long in existing field S5. Robin’s Ground Seats man”. Others have suggested a connection 6m long to drain low area if necessary. ditch. ...to give views over the countryside and with Bath, which the Anglo-Saxons called to mark the start of the second section of Acemannesceastre (Acemannes apparently being C3. Existing ditch east of Upper Winchenden C7. 600mm culvert, 6m long in existing field Akeman Street, 650m long. This southern derived from the Roman name Aquae Sulis). It is Road. Provide 600 dia, 6m long. All culverts ditch. corner of Robin’s Ground will be raised unclear how this might have become associated to be finished with sand bag head walls. by upto 1m to accommodate any surplus C8. 600mm culvert, 6m long in existing field with the road, but one possibility is that the name materials from path construction. This will C4. Existing boundary ditch. Provide 600 dia, ditch. was originally used for the longer stretch of road make for a good picnic spot with views to 6m long. from Bath. the south, and the location for a sleeper seat looking along the line of the path.

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There are no historic signs of Akeman Street Whatever the arrangement it is intended that the should plan to work within the corridor of the advance works. In the vicinity of the Fleet on the ground. Recent excavations west of Waddesdon Greenway will create a memorable path as no access alongside in adjacent field Marsden Brook, the main contractor will Waddesdon (tree planting) did not reveal any approach to Waddesdon, the Village and the has been agreed with the landowner. Most of complete the approach ramps started by tangible evidence of the roman road. Manor. the way in unfenced, except over the two fields the archaeological contractor, construct the where advance works are to be carried out under bridge abutments, take delivery of the bridge Over the Waddesdon Greenway, the footpaths archaeological supervision. It is anticipated that components and erect the two beams only. WAD/7A/2, WAD/7A/3 and WAD/7A/4 appear the works will be divided into 4 components as Similarly, at the National Trust Carpark Pond to follow the course of the road and maybe the Design and Access follows: Bridge. remnants of the ancient route. Statement 1. Advance works by local contractors starting The contract length is 12 weeks and the The field boundary and hedge immediately to The purpose of this project is to create a high January 2018. These comprise: target date for completion is May 24th before the west of Cranwell Farm also appears to follow quality, all weather path suitable for year round the Spring Bank Holiday. the road alignment, possibly on its south side. use on foot and bicycle. The path will be rural 1.1. Clearance of all vegetation and felling of in nature. It will be finished with a fine gravel trees prior to the main bird nesting season. Should wet weather prevail and the Over the proposed Greenway section, the fields surface bound to the sealed material below. It Note that the removal of stumps will not be ground condition become unsuitable, the have been repeatedly ploughed and if there are will not have hard edge kerbs or formal street carried out in this contract but by the main contractors should allow for one period of any remains of the road they will have to lie at a furniture. It will not have lighting, although the path building contract. stoppage agreed with the Engineer until level of 200-300 run below field level or lower. incorporation of surface mounted P.V light studs conditions improve, even if this means will be considered to delineate the edges of the 1.2. Excavation under archaeological supervision overlooking the target date for completion of We proposed to construct the Greenway on path. of the Hillside ditch and the flood the path. the line of the roman road with an excavation compensation area by the Fleet Marsden of no more than 150mm as shown in the The path will have good access to Waddesdon Brook. This second advance work may be Prior to the start of the path construction it cross section, or as a no dig/no disturbance Village and the Manor, to intermediate public delayed to the start of the main contract if has been agreed with County Archaeologist construction which would have the advantage roads and rights of way, and to Aylesbury ground conditions do not permit earlier work. that the entire length of the path will be that the path would drain at all times. Parkway Station where it will connect with the stripped 100mm deep in order to allow an - - Binding Margin extensive network of cycling facilities in Aylesbury 2. All works in Network Rail land including archaeological inspection. The successful This arrangement will have the twin advantage itself. fencing, repointing of brickwork and contractor should be able to supply a of protecting any possible remains of the road surfacing through the subway area will be machine to site within one week of award and of giving the path users the interest of The project will take active steps to encourage carried out by Network Rail nominated of the contractor in order to carry out these actually walking or cycling on a peaceful traffic visitors to Waddesdon Manor, to come by train contractors starting early in the New Year to advance works. roman road alignment. and then walk or cycle to the Manor. A cycle hire be complete by April 30th. Note Greenway operation mayl be provided at the Station. reserves the option for our main path Greenways will hold their annual volunteer contractor to include the surfacing only in work camp at Waddesdon in May 2018. The path will be designed throughout to be our main works. They will install, amongst other matters, Wildlife, Ecology and suitable for wheelchairs, prams and buggies and the bridge decking and parapets, the Landscaping it will be arranged with seats at intervals, with 3. The path contract will go out to tenders by entrance gateways, seating and shelters views for the elderly and less active. mid-December 2017 with tenders returned and ceremonial marking posts along the line The Wildlife and Ecology report is attached by the end of January 2018. The contract of the Roman Road. The main contractor (Appendix) and the project will follow the report’s will be awarded by mid-February 2018 to will be expected to provide a small amount recommendations. start on site March 5th weather and ground of support where this is appropriate or Construction and works conditions permitting. necessary. The various tree and hedge planting options Programme are shown on page 8. The final combination This main contract will comprise all the of avenue tree planting, hedging, copses The core component of the construction of the works associated with the path construction and small woodlands will be a result of wider Waddesdon Greenway is building 4kms of path including limited earthworks, culverting, planting schemes associated with HS2 Rail. to the best possible standard. The contractor path laying, finishing, verges, farm and public road crossings, and whatever fencing and gating has not been carried out in

December 2017 Proposals for a Waddesdon Greenway from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 21 Proposed diversion of adjacent public footpaths onto the Parkway Avenue alignment The map shows the footpaths which can be conveniently diverted onto the line of the Parkway Avenue

WAD/7A/1 Diverted to the Avenue and at its WAD/7A/3 which runs north of the hedge to WAD/7A/5 to be diverted to run from the The Avenue will then have the status of western end to run northwards to the west of be diverted to the south of the hedge and end of WAD/7A/4 along the line of the being a public right of way on foot, with the farm boundary to join Warmstone Lane. the pond onto the alignment of the Avenue. Avenue as far as the boundary of HS2 Rail, permissive use by cyclists and in parts by and then to follow the temporary line of the equestrians. WAD/7B/1 The section north of the Parkway WAD/7A/4 to be diverted onto the adjacent Avenue south to join FMA/1/1. Avenue to be deleted. Avenue where this does not exactly line up No walking routes currently available will with the route of the footpath. Note that WAD/8/3 and FMA/1/1 will upon be adversely affected by these diversion WAD/7A/2 The eastern section of the path the completion of HS2 Rail be diverted to proposals, which will have the real benefit to be slightly diverted to the Avenue (if it is WAD/6B/1 to be truncated at the Avenue cross the railway on its new bridge. of providing a smooth, dry and all weather not exactly aligned already). The western and to lose its southern most point. surface over its whole length. end to be diverted to the Avenue. It is proposed that Buckinghamshire County Council make a single path diversion order to come into force once the Parkway Avenue Path is opened to the public.

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Waddesdon Greenway to be opened June 2018

Path diversions following June 2018 opening

Path diversions following HS2 works

Interim route

December 2017 ProposalsProposals for for a a Waddesdon Waddesdon Greenway Parkway Avenue from Waddesdon from Waddesdon to Aylesbury to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Vale Parkway Station Stationfollowing following the course the courseof Akeman of Akeman Street |Street Page |22 Page 24 Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station Waddesdon Parkway Route Details at bridge 174 Appendix 1

The planned Waddesdon Parkway route for walkers and cyclist’s links directly to Proposals for a Waddesdon Parkway Avenue from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 13 Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station via the remaining cattle arch, bridge No. 174. Detail arrangement of the Aylesbury Vale Station area and link to the existing cycling routes 1. Network Rail have a very basic works access to 6. Remove four existing car parking spaces and their tracks at this point. It would create more keep the way across the works access track The proposed works comprise new palisade space for making a good piece of work to the clear as at present. security fences running from the face of the subway if this track was shifted a little to the north bridge to the boundary fence on both sides, of the subway along the line, if this is possible. 7. Consider possible locations for a small bike 10 hire center as this will be required as the route lowering the existing dirt floor by between 2. The existing accommodation bridge under the grows in popularity 8 120 and 200mm to provide a concrete line makes for a convenient start for the route 11 to Waddesdon, and also a possible connection 8. Mark cycle logos down these two aisles of the 3 8 slab deck at this level for the public to use, under the tracks to a future platform. For this carpark to lead cycles through to the cycle 9 and a certain amount of repair work to reason it would be useful to make up the subway track to Aylesbury. works to a standard suitable for this dual use, if the generally sound brickwork by way of this is possible. Fence both sides of the public 9. Remove one carpark space to provide for the 6 repointing as required by Networks Rail’s space to match existing security fencing. See dedicated route. 2 page 16 for details. engineers. 10. Construct new link up slight slope to join 4 The Waddesdon Parkway Avenue3. ProjectPossible area for Network Rail works vehicles and existing cycling routes access to the track. 5 Fig.1 Extract from project report showing 11. Ruby Way to the centre of Aylesbury the approach of the path from Waddesdon 4. Avenue route along field edge to Waddesdon. 1 12 Construction Details November 2017 12. Existing station buildings. to the bridge. 5. Extend existing brick walkway through to the Avenue, so as to provide a direct pedestrian route 7 to the station entrance. - Binding Margin - - Binding Margin

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39 End of The Waddesdon Parkway Avenue Project planning New College application

Construction Details November 2017 Water Thames 44 View from field View from Station View from field 40 43

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station Waddesdon Parkway Route 42 Details at bridge 174 45 3920 Greenways and Cycleroutes Limited 41

View along old road The Wool Hall S8 Thames View over river and alongside A41 Rail

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View from field View from Station View from station

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station Waddesdon Parkway Route DecemberNovember 2017 2017 Details at bridge 174

Greenways and Cycleroutes Limited The Wool Hall 12 St. Thomas Street Bristol BS1 6JJ Proposals for a Waddesdon Greenway from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 23 Proposals for a Waddesdon Parkway Avenue from Waddesdon to Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station following the course of Akeman Street | Page 25 Fig 2. Original details of Bridge 174 - Binding Margin - - Binding Margin - Binding Margin - - Binding Margin

December 2017 November 2017 ProposalsProposals for for a Waddesdon a Waddesdon Parkway Greenway Avenue from from Waddesdon Waddesdon to Aylesbury to Aylesbury Vale Vale Parkway Parkway Station Station following following the coursethe course of Akeman of Akeman Street Street | Page | Page 24 26

Plan of approach to station

x Relocate existing 4.5m gates 3.60m 11.0m 1.80m 4.70m x To Waddesdon x New fencing 1.8m high x x x x x x x x x x 3.0m x

Tarmac surface through cattle creep 3.0m

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The proposed fencing works are shown and the top of the brickwork with a panel here. naming the station on the one side and the 1.80m Palisade fencing Waddesdon route on the other. Fig 3 the security fencing. This will be steel palisade fencing, 2.0m high, finished in dark green. We would have liked to Works access gate continue the existing railway mesh fencing It is proposed to reposition the existing 4.5m but this is more difficult to manage up the wide works access gate 3m to the north 1:16m slope of the wing walls. (away from the station) as there is much more room on this side to make a ramp up The fencing will tie into the carpark end to the formation level and to position storage 1:100 3.90m as shown in the plan with a 3.0m wide cabins and other gear as maybe required by 11.0m opening. This should be centred on the the railways. Ramp to level out 1.0m from portal barrel of the arch of the bridge so that the public can see straight through for Fig 3. Security fencing and Approach Ramps security. At the face of the bridge the fencing can be bolted to the ends of the parapet.

Above the parapet it is suggested that we infill the space between the handrail

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Services the minimum of disturbance to the existing with permeable asphalt 50mm thick laid The approach ramps The only services we are aware of is the ground. The loose detritus and gravel carefully to an even fall. On the carpark side storm water drain from the platform which will be cleared away to a level of 2050mm the finished level is to be 10mm above the These will be constructed of compacted runs through to the sump marked on the from the soffit of the arch at the station car park tarmac at the start of the ramp and stone finished with asphalt as far as the plan, from where it is piped away to a end and 2150mm at the field end. The then to run down at an even level to a point beginning of the wing walls. Between the soakaway further north. As we will not be remaining gravel to be carefully levelled and 1 metre before the Cattle Arch at which point wing walls themselves the surface will be a materially altering the ground levels above compacted. A single course of permeable it should reach the 1:100 surface through the 100mm thick concrete slab..On each side this soakaway pipe we will not be affecting asphalt 50mm thick to then be laid through tunnel. this will be taken back flush to the brickwork it. on this compacted surface, to give a finished of the wing-walls. On the station side it will headroom at the station end of 2000mm. On the field side the fall will be slope up at a gradient of 1:16 to the station This asphalt will need to be accurate laid to approximately 1:50 to reach the level of the carpark, with grass banks either side to the Programme give a 1:100 longitudinal fall over the length main Waddesdon Greenway. Any rainfall palisade fencing. On the field side the path It is proposed to erect all the security of the tunnel. The surface should be level and run off from this small area will run into will slope away at 1:50. fencing before any works start on the path from side to side. the adjacent pasture. through the bridge or on repairs to the bridge itself because once the fencing is in Once these levels are established the It is not intended to light the Waddesdon Notices and advice place these works can be undertaken safely. approaches either side can be put in Greenway although photovoltaic studs The public will be advised of this low bridge place. The existing material between the maybe used to illuminate the centre line of by a pictogram on either face. There will be wing walls and to the boundary fences is the path. These will not extend through the no other signs or attachments to the walls or to be excavated to allow for a subbase of tunnel which will have some overspill light face of the subway. compacted stone 150mm thick finished off from the station carpark. - Binding Margin - - Binding Margin

- Binding Margin - - Binding Margin Fig 4. Cross section through accomodation bridge

The way under the bridge Fig 4 shows the dimensions and details of 0 1m Picture showing station side viewed the proposed concrete slab for the public from the end of the platform. The path. The site visit on 21st June (Joshua existing works gates to the car park Yap, Laura Gilmore and John Grimshaw) are to the left of the picture. The established that the dimensions shown in the pile of ballast blocking the way to drawings are correct, and that the footings the cattle bridge will need to be were at the levels shown here. excavated to make an even slope down to the floor at the portal. 2.00-at station end 2.10 at field end The average clearance from the generally 1.94 existing level dirt floor to the crown of the arch is 1.94m. Below the dirt is a shallow layer of rounded cobbles on a sandy material, then clay sub base. We propose to take

the path through the length of the arch with 2.70m

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