Keel Crossing [opened 18.10.25] - compendium thread

[Osklen]

Any truth to the rumour that you have to buy tickets in advance to use the bridge?

Adopting the same system as the tip? Maximum 5 trips allowed per month to either the tip or across the bridge.

 

[Ava Ava Ava]

Adopting the same system as the tip? Maximum 5 trips allowed per month to either the tip or across the bridge.

Ballot I've heard

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

I need more than one for my midriff

Bully

I'd have to use the Wearmouth like, but only just.

 

[tunstall birdman]

You’re not ‘Inch’ are you!?

Nor. This was back in the 80's and we did proper art, not that shite.

I don’t really have too much of a problem with it when it’s good! It’s the half arsed stuff that does my head in

I agree, we did not 'Tag' all over. We did creative pieces and only on abandoned factories and such.

 

[AndrewP]

Just been down the port this morning, the middle section of the new bridge is down there. Mind it looks very narrow to me

It's just the steel section. The deck sits on top of that and is 10m wide.

 

[SPUFF]

You’re not ‘Inch’ are you!?

3 inch i think he’s known as.

 

[tunstall birdman]

3 inch i think he’s known as.

3 inches from me knee.

 

[Startrite]

Season ticket holders only I have heard on match days.

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Is it true if you hoy mags off it the 5-0 cant arrest you?

 

[DiscopantsSoL]

Jim Loxam (Volker Stevin) said when I emailed him back in May about the project they would be keeping an eye on this thread. Bet they are all having a right laugh at some of the posts

 

[riffraff]

No, I think they have been very precise and professional in all of their design work and structural engineering calculations. But then they've ordered the parts from Wish.

Aye, but they got a celebrity architect to design that, rather than a professional structural engineer with experience of making bridges work.

There was a bridge engineer banging on about its unsuitability in letters to the Evening Standard shortly after its design was built. They weren’t published but his one after certainly was and they vouched for his previous ones.

 

[tunstallhill]

Jim Loxam (Volker Stevin) said when I emailed him back in May about the project they would be keeping an eye on this thread. Bet they are all having a right laugh at some of the posts

interesting how a bridge built in 1927, that incorporates the original 1857 bridge, has been taking match day foot traffic for over 100 years whilst keeping 3 lanes of vehicle traffic open at the same time can cope, but a modern bridge built in 2024 won't be able to. we are regressing as a species

 

[SPUFF]

interesting how a bridge built in 1927, that incorporates the original 1857 bridge, has been taking match day foot traffic for over 100 years whilst keeping 3 lanes of vehicle traffic open at the same time can cope, but a modern bridge built in 2024 won't be able to. we are regressing as a species

Its like the everton stadium thread. Someone suggested if the tide rises it’ll flood the ground. Suggested they drop them as email incase they hadnt considered that.

 

[Will e]

There's some right nuggets who post on here

Mate, that has to be the understatement of this year (so far).

 

[Stella Spark]

What if they breathe in for the whole time they are crossing the bridge?

That'll add extra weight. Stupid at best, darn right dangerous at worst.

 

[Seaburn Mackem]

Will the new bridge be safe to carry my pre-match burger across?

 

[johnnyat87]

Will the new bridge be safe to carry my pre-match burger across?

Only without a cheese slice.

 

[RTGAdmin]

Do you think they’ve been telling lies about its width?

Liebour council out iirc

It is deliberately narrow to restrict the number of fatties crossing at once.

 

[SmoggyInSunderland]

I remember when this was a good thread. I realize I’ve just made it worse but hey ho

 

[RestlessNatives]

I remember when this was a good thread. I realize I’ve just made it worse but hey ho

It'll be back on track soon but you have to meet nonsense with nonsense. They don't respond to reason.
Once the middle bit is being put in place the thread will be back to what it was.