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Post by deteulada on Jul 12, 2015 6:15:13 GMT 1
Beemer/Brian and blueaircraft79/Peter
Is there a chance of a progress update? Not seen anything for a least a month.
MTIA
Bill
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Post by Beemer on Jul 12, 2015 8:25:25 GMT 1
Bill as you requested a few photos of the new Mersey Gateway bridge construction. Things are now beginning to move upwards with big tower cranes and heavy lifting equipment and starting to look more like a bridge. But the bridge is only half of it with new roads and road junctions being built. Centre cofferdam IMG_0297a by tommoxxx, on Flickr Heavy equipment on causeway IMG_0293a by tommoxxx, on Flickr Heavy cranes on Widnes side IMG_0288a by tommoxxx, on Flickr New tower crane on south (Runcorn) cofferdam IMG_0664A by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_0656a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_0650A by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_0618A by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_0614A by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_0612A by tommoxxx, on Flickr Thermphos (ex Albright and Wilsons) being demolished for bridge.  IMG_0608A by tommoxxx, on Flickr Centre cofferdam IMG_0607A by tommoxxx, on Flickr South cofferdam IMG_0604A by tommoxxx, on Flickr Tower crane under construction. IMG_0487aa by tommoxxx, on Flickr The reason why the Daresbury Expressway is closed. New pillar for elevated roadway. IMG_0362A by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_0341A by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_0338A by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_0335A by tommoxxx, on Flickr Just a few to tide you over bill. Hope you find them interesting. Regards Beemer. |
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Post by deteulada on Jul 12, 2015 9:00:32 GMT 1
Brian
Very many thanks. I do look forward to seeing progress reports and your great pictures illustrate all very well. It certainly has moved on since I was there back in May.
Thanks again.
Bill
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Post by owensy on Jul 12, 2015 14:54:54 GMT 1
According to the Mersey Gateway website, the tower crane is not even at half of its intended height and will continue to grow with the progress of the works.
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Post by Beemer on Jul 12, 2015 23:02:44 GMT 1
The bridge roadway will be 90 feet above the canal then you have the towers so the crane must be well over 200 feet high, I guess. This photo was taken to-day and shows the crane 1/2 as big again. Regards Beemer.  Crane 12-07-2015 by tommoxxx, on Flickr |
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Post by deteulada on Jul 13, 2015 7:03:17 GMT 1
The building of the crane is a marvel in itself. I wonder if the crane driver will be a spotter  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 17:26:47 GMT 1
The building of the crane is a marvel in itself. I wonder if the crane driver will be a spotter Given its height and proximity to The Runcorn Bridge and the approach to 27, I imagine a NOTAM will have been issued for this. |
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Post by andyh on Jul 14, 2015 7:26:05 GMT 1
For those wanting to follow the progress of the new bridge, Mersey Gateway has an excellent photo gallery on its website (link hopefully below!) www.merseygateway.co.uk/gallery/ |
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Post by bulldog on Jul 14, 2015 12:42:16 GMT 1
Do they have toilets in cranes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or............
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Post by maverick on Jul 14, 2015 14:41:44 GMT 1
Do they have toilets in cranes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or............ If I went that high I would certainly need one.. |
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Post by andyh on Jul 14, 2015 21:14:50 GMT 1
The southern tower will be 125m high, the northern one 115m and them middle one 85m.
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Post by paravion on Jul 15, 2015 18:29:59 GMT 1
Piece on N/West tonight 18.30 wed 15th July (NOW)
Brian....
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Post by bluefox on Jul 15, 2015 18:48:54 GMT 1
Thanks for the heads up Brian, enjoyed that.
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Post by Beemer on Aug 14, 2015 13:46:55 GMT 1
Here are some photos I took yesterday of ongoing work at the Daresbury/Central Expressway Junction. They show the building of the concrete pillars that will support the elevated roadway that will lead to the new Mersey Gateway bridge.  IMG_4034a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4033a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4029a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4027a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4018a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4017a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4038a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4037a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4036a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4035a by tommoxxx, on Flickr  IMG_4039a by tommoxxx, on Flickr Regards Beemer. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 14:26:38 GMT 1
Brian The orange steel work which is wrapped around the towers is a small version of the one for the large towers on the riverside and the central tower. This at the moment is over the Widnes side waiting to be assembled and taken over to the coffer dam. Peter |
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