VolkerHighways recently completed what it called a ‘challenging’ resurfacing project in Central London.
The works to reprofile Charing Cross Road and Denmark Street on behalf of Camden Council were required due to carriageway depression, where localised pavement surface areas had slightly lower elevations than the surrounding pavement.
This frequently caused those areas to fill with water. VolkerHighways said he project was completed across seven shifts and involved profile planing, laying of road base, binder and surface course.
The firm said the existing and proposed new road levels proved challenging, with the levels ranging from minus 10mm to plus 260mm from the existing carriageway.
To set the surface to new levels, it rebuilt 60 individual pieces of ironworks and applied new road markings.
VolkerHighways said that as well as the design, the project was also ‘testing’ due to its busy location, pedestrian and vehicular management, access and egress but added that thanks to its vast experience and collaboration with the council, the works were delivered successfully.
Surfacing contracts manager Jak Edwards said: ‘We are delighted to have completed this very challenging project for our long-standing client, Camden Council.
‘Charing Cross Road and Denmark Street no longer have potholes and carriageway depression, providing a much better-quality ride for motorists and commuters.’
Denmark Street was previously seen as the centre of Britain’s music industry and known as its version of Tin Pan Alley. In 2016, a building where the Sex Pistols lived in the 1970s was given listed status.
