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Keel Crossing [opened 18.10.25] - compendium thread


Anyway, back to business.
Is the centre section being jacked up into position this week?
I have to pop into town at some point this week, hopefully I can time things so that I can watch some of the lift.
 
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Weather this morning was a blessing and a curse. Didn't get the footage I wanted but possibly got something better.
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When Spielberg Gollum’s my “great unfinished novel” I’ll get him to have you doing the drone footage along the river just before the shootout.
riffraff said:
When Spielberg Gollum’s my “great unfinished novel” I’ll get him to have you doing the drone footage along the river just before the shootout.
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Fillums ffs.
 
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Should be ready for the big lift this week I would say.....


'The critical activity of installing permanent bearings and kentledge on the south side section, and permanent bearings on the north side section, as well as setting up strand jacks is expected to take about a week, during which time the barge will be moored up in port,” says Rimmer.

Then it will come back to site and moor across the river so that the final 105m long deck unit can be raised in a lifting operation of around eight hours.'
 
Weststand said:
Should be ready for the big lift this week I would say.....


'The critical activity of installing permanent bearings and kentledge on the south side section, and permanent bearings on the north side section, as well as setting up strand jacks is expected to take about a week, during which time the barge will be moored up in port,” says Rimmer.

Then it will come back to site and moor across the river so that the final 105m long deck unit can be raised in a lifting operation of around eight hours.'
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Monday the 16th is what I read on the Sunderland Future faceshite page, don't know how accurate their information is though, I'm off that day though so I may pop down to watch the lift.
Any recommendations of a good vantage point, was thinking initially the town bridge, then a couple of alternative views from the Northside riverside path under the town bridge & maybe further up past the old cobbled wagonway, basically either side of the area blocked off. Not sure on Southside vantage points as the last time I was over the riverside park lots of it was blocked off. Looking forward to the drone footage as usual 👍
 
artful splodger said:
Monday the 16th is what I read on the Sunderland Future faceshite page, don't know how accurate their information is though, I'm off that day though so I may pop down to watch the lift.
Any recommendations of a good vantage point, was thinking initially the town bridge, then a couple of alternative views from the Northside riverside path under the town bridge & maybe further up past the old cobbled wagonway, basically either side of the area blocked off. Not sure on Southside vantage points as the last time I was over the riverside park lots of it was blocked off. Looking forward to the drone footage as usual 👍
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The town bridge isn't the best because the railway bridge blocks the view almost entirely.

Maybe from the northbound metro platform or the back of st.marys car park.

Or the north side river side path, but coming from the back of southwick towards it.
 
tunstallhill said:
The town bridge isn't the best because the railway bridge blocks the view almost entirely.

Maybe from the northbound metro platform or the back of st.marys car park.

Or the north side river side path, but coming from the back of southwick towards it.
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The metro platform & St Mary's carpark sound decent vantage points 👍
 
artful splodger said:
Monday the 16th is what I read on the Sunderland Future faceshite page, don't know how accurate their information is though, I'm off that day though so I may pop down to watch the lift.
Any recommendations of a good vantage point, was thinking initially the town bridge, then a couple of alternative views from the Northside riverside path under the town bridge & maybe further up past the old cobbled wagonway, basically either side of the area blocked off. Not sure on Southside vantage points as the last time I was over the riverside park lots of it was blocked off. Looking forward to the drone footage as usual 👍
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Try the sheepfolds stables just outside calabash?

Alternatively might be able to see it at river level?
 
artful splodger said:
Monday the 16th is what I read on the Sunderland Future faceshite page, don't know how accurate their information is though, I'm off that day though so I may pop down to watch the lift.
Any recommendations of a good vantage point, was thinking initially the town bridge, then a couple of alternative views from the Northside riverside path under the town bridge & maybe further up past the old cobbled wagonway, basically either side of the area blocked off. Not sure on Southside vantage points as the last time I was over the riverside park lots of it was blocked off. Looking forward to the drone footage as usual 👍
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just park up on the top of St Marys and sit in the car to watch it...

Cost you to park though so some would see this as an own goal.....paid parking in your own city centre🤣...never heard of such disgrace
 
artful splodger said:
Monday the 16th is what I read on the Sunderland Future faceshite page, don't know how accurate their information is though, I'm off that day though so I may pop down to watch the lift.
Any recommendations of a good vantage point, was thinking initially the town bridge, then a couple of alternative views from the Northside riverside path under the town bridge & maybe further up past the old cobbled wagonway, basically either side of the area blocked off. Not sure on Southside vantage points as the last time I was over the riverside park lots of it was blocked off. Looking forward to the drone footage as usual 👍
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What about that footbridge that connects the Vaux site to Farringdon Row over riverside park? I’ve never actually walked along that but always fancied it because you must get a decent view of the riverside and SOL.
 
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