Keel Crossing [opened 18.10.25] - compendium thread

[Lord Nigle]

Didnt realise they were putting houses on Sheepfolds - going to be a nightmare on a matchday for people who buy them!

Not if they’re SAFC supporters…

 

[fewster1949]

Looks stunning

Looks like a shite concrete bridge with no imagination or even thought put into it!

 

[Butcher's Coat]

It will be a boon to the early leavers getting back to the town for a pint in the Isis.

 

[Teed]

I'm stunned, it's so striking, good to see they used that same design, as the Gil bridge, simply stunning.

 

[damok666]

Is it high enough to get vessels underneath when Shipbuilding returns?

 

[Spenny]

Is it wide enough for a Monorail?

 

[Osklen]

Is it high enough to get vessels underneath when Shipbuilding returns?

From the image and I’m sure they said this previously that it’s about the same height as the wearmouth bridge so would assume the answer is yes.

 

[Mantobar]

Looks like a shite concrete bridge with no imagination or even thought put into it!

Do you want herds of wildebeest running freely or views of the hanging gardens of babylon like?

 

[Weremuthe]

will be brilliant for the town centre this.

does look a bit like a cage on this image though

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The two bridges look a lot further apart in the other picture

 

[mackem35]

Obviously trying to deter jumpers but it does look a bit like industrial estate fencing.

Can't see why the fencing needs to be so high, too industrial, agree. Anybody wanting to jump can walk a few mins to the Wearmouth so not much of a deterrent. This is very different to the original design.

 

[Bob Fleming]

Great news.

Council posted about this an hour ago and as yet no negative comments. Must be some kind of record.

 

[Sandboy]

Thought bridges were for the mags?

Mags don't have any bridges ( to themselves)

 

[Startrite]

Looks superb, might even have time for an extra pint in the Dunn Cow. Only suggestion would it to have a travelator like in airports for match days.

 

[cornish mackem]

will be brilliant for the town centre this.

does look a bit like a cage on this image though

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Make it a full on cage and close the other bridge to pedestrians and it might deter people from being on the wrong side of the railings
People adamant of hurting themselves will carry on doing so but these iconic structures with the people on them draw people in

 

[fewster1949]

Do you want herds of wildebeest running freely or views of the hanging gardens of babylon like?

My comment was about people on here saying it looks superb and great and to me its still looks like a sixties concrete monstrosity.

 

[Mantobar]

My comment was about people on here saying it looks superb and great and to me its still looks like a sixties concrete monstrosity.

Calm down Prince Charles

 

[fewster1949]

Calm down Prince Charles

Its okay if Lineker had said this?

 

[Weremuthe]

My comment was about people on here saying it looks superb and great and to me its still looks like a sixties concrete monstrosity.

Carbuncle?

 

[Football Dinosaur]

Thought bridges were for the mags?

Half bridges are for mags!

 

[Weremuthe]

Looks like a shite concrete bridge with no imagination or even thought put into it!

Do a search in google for 'concrete bridge' and switch to 'images'
You'll find some really good and some really nondescript designs - this is most definitely in the nondescript category.