Professional services company, GHD has been appointed by Galliford Try to deliver site-wide highway design services for the Monk Bridge development in Leeds
GHD will design the roads, pedestrian walkways and entry and exit points for the Monk Bridge development.
The GHD team will be responsible for the safe flow of traffic and pedestrians through the development during and after construction. This includes taking social distancing into account.
The £105m scheme is set to rejuvenate the south west of Leeds city centre as the former dormant Monk Bridge steelworks site is redeveloped into a new and vibrant community.
Galliford Try is the lead contractor for the 665-home development, which is being constructed on behalf of Highline Investments.
Solution-led urban design
Victoria Brayshaw, project director at GHD, said: “The Monk Bridge development in Leeds is a significant scheme that will rejuvenate this long-dormant site in the heart of the city.
“GHD has previous experience in the area, at Latitude, and we are delighted to be playing a role in transforming the cityscape further.
“We are committed to creating lasting community benefit through innovative and solution-led urban design, and look forward to applying our expertise and experience to this ambitious project.”
Sean Sweet, operations manager at Galliford Try, added: “We are delighted to have GHD onboard to deliver best-in-class highway design solutions for this project.
“We have a long and successful history of working with the company, which is why we have entrusted them with this challenging aspect of the development.
“This is one of the most important construction schemes to have taken place in Leeds city centre in years and so it’s crucial that we have a first class team in place.”
