I like the fact that the original brick piers are retained. It's progress (taller for electrification, stronger and probably safer) but still has some heritage.
Watched many of these project time lapses one thing stands out! The bridges are being replaced one for one, would it not be wise to widen the bridge to allow two trucks to pass each other and add a side walk on both sides? This bridge may last another 30-40+ years plan for the future, it is cheaper now.
It would not be possible to widen the bridge due to properties right next to both the tracks and bridge on the south side AND the roads leading up to the bridge are single track so no chance of 2 trucks passing. There are no "footpaths" leading up to the bridge from both sides. All bridges along the GWR have been/are being raised/tracks lowered for electrification from London Paddington to Wales and SW of England and to be completed THIS YEAR. Location high up ---> www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5867168,-2.854009,14687m/data=!3m1!1e3 and more closer ---> www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5788932,-2.8506832,136m/data=!3m1!1e3
@thecouchtripper the railroad company, probably had to divert a lot of trains to avoid barreling into a construction zone for 4 months, the railroad company would have supported demo (which probably took 4 to 5 days) instead of an entirely new project.
I like the fact that the original brick piers are retained. It's progress (taller for electrification, stronger and probably safer) but still has some heritage.
Another impressive project
Nicely done!
Beautiful job
Woah, they did that in 3 minutes, imagine what they can accomplish in 1 hour!
If they get paid by the hour. . . . what a bargain!
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Watched many of these project time lapses one thing stands out! The bridges are being replaced one for one, would it not be wise to widen the bridge to allow two trucks to pass each other and add a side walk on both sides? This bridge may last another 30-40+ years plan for the future, it is cheaper now.
It would not be possible to widen the bridge due to properties right next to both the tracks and bridge on the south side AND the roads leading up to the bridge are single track so no chance of 2 trucks passing. There are no "footpaths" leading up to the bridge from both sides. All bridges along the GWR have been/are being raised/tracks lowered for electrification from London Paddington to Wales and SW of England and to be completed THIS YEAR. Location high up ---> www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5867168,-2.854009,14687m/data=!3m1!1e3 and more closer ---> www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5788932,-2.8506832,136m/data=!3m1!1e3
well done :)
It may have only taken 4 months to build, it took 4 years to get planning permission I bet.
@thecouchtripper the railroad company, probably had to divert a lot of trains to avoid barreling into a construction zone for 4 months, the railroad company would have supported demo (which probably took 4 to 5 days) instead of an entirely new project.
Jee een nieuwe brug da veiliger is toch ,
Is that line going to be electrified?
meanwhile in America , that project would be dragged out for 2 years
If Thailand, 3 years and may be ask for extension😭
All the effort for bridge so narrow? Me no understand?
The roads on both sides are single track. Check links to allan adam post.
Only 10yrs in india
4months??? really??
Craig Rippon how long did it take you to build your last bridge over a rail line - I’d love to see the video of it... 😉