RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2020 Following the removal of the first section yesterday, one more was removed this morning and another this afternoon. It had just been lowered on to a lorry for removal to the former Telephone Rentals site. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2020 At the former Telephone Rentals site the section removed this morning was being removed from the Allelly's lorry. On the far left the one removed yesterday was being consigned to history. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted July 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) It's interesting that these spans seem to be constructed from pre cast segments that can be removed one at a time unlike the first spans that had to come out in one 300 ton piece. Jamie Edited July 24, 2020 by jamie92208 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2020 A later visit due today mainly due to heavy rain - hence the dramatic skyline! Removal of section completed. 12 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 The big crane arrived earlier today and by mid-afternoon was being assembled. The road between the bus station and the Brunel Centre roundabout / Duncombe Street was closed to all traffic not associated with the crane's assembly. Several large lorries were being unloaded and work on assembling the crane was well underway. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 Two more views of the crane being assembled. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerTrainFan2001 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 44 minutes ago, 1E BoY said: Two more views of the crane being assembled. When will the bridge be taken down? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 From the size of the crane I suspect that thisvis a span that comes out in one piece. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, jamie92208 said: From the size of the crane I suspect that thisvis a span that comes out in one piece. Jamie The section appears to have been sliced like the one recently removed. 2 hours ago, TylerTrainFan2001 said: When will the bridge be taken down? They expect to start the work either tomorrow or the day after depending on weather conditions and also completion of crane assembly. Will keep an eye on it tomorrow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 3 hours ago, jamie92208 said: From the size of the crane I suspect that thisvis a span that comes out in one piece. Jamie I went back to check. Definitely cut. Picture taken from the footpath looking upwards! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 Erection of the crane appears to have been completed. Pictures taken around 2015 this evening. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 The scene of last weeks activity. The green crane has been removed but I am told it will be back at some point. This is the Duncombe Street site viewed this evening. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerTrainFan2001 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 What time will the bridge be lifted out I would love to watch and film it. Has anyone got any videos of it coming out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerTrainFan2001 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I saw this morning that the workmen on top of buckingham road are diverting members of the public down water eaton road bridge and demolishing span 28 in the former telephone rentals site 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 28, 2020 Work has been on-going preparing the section to be lifted. The footpath that has been in use since the closure of the road (Police / Railway station side) is closed for four days according to local information to allow the spans to be lifted out. As a result the footpath along Water Eaton Road today has seen more pedestrians today than it has in the last year! The top picture was taken at 1100 this morning and the bottom one at 1600 today. I suspect lifting of the first section will take place tomorrow. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted July 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 28, 2020 Looking at that last picture, I bet its a lot lighter in 'The Park' these days... There was long yellow section of crane parked up near Tattenhoe/Snellshall this morning, wonder where that might be going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerTrainFan2001 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 13 hours ago, Davexoc said: Looking at that last picture, I bet its a lot lighter in 'The Park' these days... There was long yellow section of crane parked up near Tattenhoe/Snellshall this morning, wonder where that might be going? I went past this morning and I saw the long yellow section of crane at the former telephone rentals site. Looks like there is 5 cranes altogether also workmen are on the scissor lift making adjustments to the next span. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, Davexoc said: There was long yellow section of crane parked up near Tattenhoe/Snellshall this morning, wonder where that might be going? This was spotted going down Buckingham Road around 1700 yesterday before turning right into Water Eaton Road. It was being assembled this morning. It can be seen above the gate with a person on top of it (wearing HV gear). Edited July 29, 2020 by 1E BoY yesterday inserted 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerTrainFan2001 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Has the bridge span been taken down yet and this project has seen the most cranes used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2020 This is the large crane that sections of arrived yesterday - still being assembled around 1700 today. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2020 No lift today. The straps on the crane jib were removed around 1700 today indicating that the lift had been abandoned for today. The picture below was taken just before the straps were removed. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerTrainFan2001 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I saw today that workmen are on top of the span which they are removing. The alleys heavy haulage truck is underneath buckingham road bridge. The big big crane is now complete just waiting to go into the air. I think that now they have 5 or 4 cranes they can do multiple lifts If i would imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2020 First section was out by 1045 this morning when I dropped by. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) Taken from in front of the Brunel Centre. Edited July 30, 2020 by 1E BoY duplicate picture 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 1E BoY Posted July 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2020 The most recent crane arrival now appears to be assembled. It is the one running left to right intermingled with the others on site! 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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