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2008-06-06 Modern Intervention197 viewsPeter inspects the chicane arrangement on the Rollins Lane side.
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2008-05-06 Second SHS Installed196 viewsThe bridge is ready for the second Steel Hollow Box Section to be installed.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation195 viewsThe smaller central arched ribs are cast in in single sections (joined in the middle) and the rings on these are part of the same casting. You can see here where plates have been bonded to the bottom arch of the rib to strengthen it.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation195 viewsA view of all three arched ribs with their rings on the park side of the river. You can see where the plate bonding finishes on the central rib.
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2008-04-25 Gas Main Diversion195 viewsThe new gas main diversion can be seen here in yellow plastic pipe.
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2008-04-25 Gas Main Diversion195 viewsGas workers during the diversion of the gas main over the Iron Bridge.
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2008-04-29 Gas Main Diversion195 viewsA closer shot of the bridge with gas main removed. Notice how straight the handrails are now too.
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2008-05-06 Second SHS Installed195 viewsThe Bailey Bridge is broken up ready to be taken away on the wagon that delivered the SHS. Hurrah!
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2008-05-06 Second SHS Installed195 viewsDeck plates, which turned out to be painted on the wrong side and will cost a week's delay!
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2008-06-06 Modern Intervention195 viewsA shiney restored bridge begins to emerge from the scaffold.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation194 viewsA view from beneath the bridge showing where the SHS will soon be placed.
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2008-05-29 Under the Bridge194 viewsLast close up views of the rings from under the bridge before the scaffold removal begins. Photo Aidan / Oly.
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