Irlam,Cadishead,Rixton with Glazebrook old photos
Irlam bridge removal 1965.
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1965
Road to close when bridge is removed.
A plan was formulated to ensure as little inconvenience as possible to road users while the bridges carrying the disused railway track between Irlam Station and the C.W.S. Soap works, across Liverpool Road and Tramway Road, Irlam, are removed.
The plan involves the closure of the main road for a six-hour period in the early hours of December 5. The arrangements were made by representatives of the Counsil, Police, Lancashire United Transport, Manchester Ship Canal Co, (who own the line and are responsible for the job) and the contractors, at a meeting in Irlam Council Offices.
Plans to remove these two bridges and also a steel bridge which carried the rail - removed last year - across the old River Irwell, and a fourth which carries Station Road across the old track, were reported in last week's "Guardian".
Traffic lights.
It was decided to remove the Tramway Road bridge first and the road will be closed from next Wednesday for this purpose. Afterwards, it is intended that work should switch to the main road bridge and parts of this will be demolished without interference to traffic.
The scaffolding will be erected on the road underneath the bridge so that some of the cross beams can be taken away, and at this stage, light traffic from the Eccles direction will be diverted along Tramway and Cooper Roads, and traffic lights will control a one-way system on the main road.
Traffic will be restricted to one side of the road because sparks from the cutting operations could be dangerous. By December 4, the contractors will be ready to take down the three main girders and the cross beams retained to prevent them blowing over. The girders will be lifted from their seatings on to Liverpool Road and then taken away.
For the operation, the main road will be closed from midnight until 6 a.m. light traffic will be diverted along Tramway Road and Cooper Road
and heavy vehicles will be re-routed via Glazebrook Lane and the M62.
Image from Hamilton Davies Trust Heritage Board and IC ART.
On the board, information reads 'The MSC Company continued to operate its goods trains along this line until 1965, after which the line became redundant'.
Image: Iron bridge removed by AC Brew - December 1965.
For more information on the station, railways and local industries see the heritage boards at Irlam Station House where more IC ART pieces can also be seen.
Acknowledgements: Irlam and Cadishead Local History Society.
Irlam bridge removal 1965.
Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1965
Road to close when bridge is removed.
A plan was formulated to ensure as little inconvenience as possible to road users while the bridges carrying the disused railway track between Irlam Station and the C.W.S. Soap works, across Liverpool Road and Tramway Road, Irlam, are removed.
The plan involves the closure of the main road for a six-hour period in the early hours of December 5. The arrangements were made by representatives of the Counsil, Police, Lancashire United Transport, Manchester Ship Canal Co, (who own the line and are responsible for the job) and the contractors, at a meeting in Irlam Council Offices.
Plans to remove these two bridges and also a steel bridge which carried the rail - removed last year - across the old River Irwell, and a fourth which carries Station Road across the old track, were reported in last week's "Guardian".
Traffic lights.
It was decided to remove the Tramway Road bridge first and the road will be closed from next Wednesday for this purpose. Afterwards, it is intended that work should switch to the main road bridge and parts of this will be demolished without interference to traffic.
The scaffolding will be erected on the road underneath the bridge so that some of the cross beams can be taken away, and at this stage, light traffic from the Eccles direction will be diverted along Tramway and Cooper Roads, and traffic lights will control a one-way system on the main road.
Traffic will be restricted to one side of the road because sparks from the cutting operations could be dangerous. By December 4, the contractors will be ready to take down the three main girders and the cross beams retained to prevent them blowing over. The girders will be lifted from their seatings on to Liverpool Road and then taken away.
For the operation, the main road will be closed from midnight until 6 a.m. light traffic will be diverted along Tramway Road and Cooper Road
and heavy vehicles will be re-routed via Glazebrook Lane and the M62.
Image from Hamilton Davies Trust Heritage Board and IC ART.
On the board, information reads 'The MSC Company continued to operate its goods trains along this line until 1965, after which the line became redundant'.
Image: Iron bridge removed by AC Brew - December 1965.
For more information on the station, railways and local industries see the heritage boards at Irlam Station House where more IC ART pieces can also be seen.
Acknowledgements: Irlam and Cadishead Local History Society.