Mersey Gateway, Wigg Island 10-11-2016

[Beemer]

Some photos from my walk around Wigg Island and just finishing before the heavy rain started.Webster the mobile road former is starting to cross the MSC so there will be no traffic on the canal for a couple of months.

NB IMG_3516 by Beemer328i, on Flickr

NB IMG_3518 by Beemer328i, on Flickr

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Regards Beemer.

[vanguard]

Brian,

Another set of not good but great!! photographs,you and the other guys have got to keep going
as its all supposed to be done by next August,thanks again Brian and the other guys for
posting them

Frank.

[Beemer]

Thanks for those kind words Frank. Peter and I try to do our best.It is now beginning to take shape as a bridge with the suspension cables being installed. It is well worth a visit to see the action close up. The only down fall is when it's finished you have to pay to use it. The same goes for the old Silver Jubilee bridge after that has had a years worth of refurbishment so you won't be able to nip across that to avoid paying the toll. Regards Beemer.

[vanguard]

Nov 11, 2016 9:22:28 GMT 1 Beemer said:

Thanks for those kind words Frank. Peter and I try to do our best.It is now beginning to take shape as a bridge with the suspension cables being installed. It is well worth a visit to see the action close up. The only down fall is when it's finished you have to pay to use it. The same goes for the old Silver Jubilee bridge after that has had a years worth of refurbishment so you won't be able to nip across that to avoid paying the toll. Regards Beemer.

Thanks for that Brian,i normally check the Halton Councils web site for progress of the bridge and for road diversions.Combined with yours and Peters
photo's it all makes sense,if you live in the Halton area you don't pay the toll do you,thanks again Brian.

Frank.

[argus]

What is impressive is how they got that yellow crane on the bridge platform. There must be some weight in that.
Dave

[argus]

Gents

This is one of the best timeline threads of a construction project I've seen. I do hope this thread can be secured as an archive of history for future generations.
Credit to you all, brilliant photographs.

Dave

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Nov 12, 2016 12:14:50 GMT 1 argus said:

Gents

This is one of the best timeline threads of a construction project I've seen. I do hope this thread can be secured as an archive of history for future generations.
Credit to you all, brilliant photographs.

Dave

Dave
      First of all let me thank you for the comments you passed regarding the effort both Brian and myself have done posting the photo's of the bridge development. I remember the Jubilee Bridge being erected and the way things have progressed as regards building never ceases to amaze me, flat caps and scaffolding with planks was the order of the day in the 50s. 
     
        As regarding your comment as to  an archive of the building of the bridge here is a list of what I have done since the start in 2014 on both the road works and the bridge. 

        Starting 16th July 2014     7 sets of photo's
                     4th Feb  2015    17 sets
                    24th Jan  2016    27 sets    All backed up and stored.

                                        Thanks again

                                                    Peter