61379 Mayflower
4754m Ladybridge Westwards
The new single span was craned in on Sunday 2nd August 2015.
Wrinkley and I spent most of the time looking at the bridge from opposite sides, so we present two sets of photos, this set looks northwestwards from the riverside path, the other looks northeastwards.
The exercise was a case of difficulty followed by triumph. The span arrived later on site than planned, mainly due to the extreme difficulty of getting a 62 foot long structure down Ladybridge Lane which is narrow and winding. The transporter lorry was then unable to negotiate the right angle bend to the planned unloading point, so it had to park on the bridge's truncated northern approach.
This necessitated a recast of the plan to ensure the load could be lifted safely and swung across safely, without toppling over, for example.
After some time all Orangemen were called round to be given Plan B, at which point it became all hands to the pump.
The lift then went very sweetly, straight in first time, good fit, no ifs, no buts. Good job all round.
It's looking good....
4754m Ladybridge Westwards
The new single span was craned in on Sunday 2nd August 2015.
Wrinkley and I spent most of the time looking at the bridge from opposite sides, so we present two sets of photos, this set looks northwestwards from the riverside path, the other looks northeastwards.
The exercise was a case of difficulty followed by triumph. The span arrived later on site than planned, mainly due to the extreme difficulty of getting a 62 foot long structure down Ladybridge Lane which is narrow and winding. The transporter lorry was then unable to negotiate the right angle bend to the planned unloading point, so it had to park on the bridge's truncated northern approach.
This necessitated a recast of the plan to ensure the load could be lifted safely and swung across safely, without toppling over, for example.
After some time all Orangemen were called round to be given Plan B, at which point it became all hands to the pump.
The lift then went very sweetly, straight in first time, good fit, no ifs, no buts. Good job all round.
It's looking good....