Wear crossing

[tunstall birdman]

Its better. The original design was shit, both aesthetically and from a pure engineering perspective.

Was driving along Wessington way yesterday and the bridge looks superb

Was it fuck. The new one looks better than I thought it would, but the original one would have been extremely impressive and made even more of a statement.

 

[the dark one]

Was it fuck. The new one looks better than I thought it would, but the original one would have been extremely impressive and made even more of a statement.

It was never going to be built mate.some fruitcake designed it,when it went out to tender most bridge builders backed off saying it couldn't be done.Several said it could,but at huge costs.

 

[Kevj]

It was never going to be built mate.some fruitcake designed it,when it went out to tender most bridge builders backed off saying it couldn't be done.Several said it could,but at huge costs.

This is completely correct. The single pier is connected which provides strength at critical points. The independent piers design consisted of two massive vertical cantilevers which needed to cater for forces in multiple planes. It works, but only with significant stiffening. Not at all practical.

 

[EDGE]

I always assumed it was an exaggeration, or maybe we did have a chip on our collective shoulder. But since I took this job I've seen it with my own eyes time and again. Honestly, some of the comments from supposedly professional people have been absolutely disgraceful.

Are these local or national professionals?

 

[TZMouk]

Was it fuck. The new one looks better than I thought it would, but the original one would have been extremely impressive and made even more of a statement.

I thought it looked canny shite like.

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Much prefer the symmetry of the new design.

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Although the height was impressive.

 

[tunstall birdman]

I thought it looked canny shite like.

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Much prefer the symmetry of the new design.

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Although the height was impressive.

The one now is impressive but the original evokes expression like to lovers dancing the samba.

It was never going to be built mate.some fruitcake designed it,when it went out to tender most bridge builders backed off saying it couldn't be done.Several said it could,but at huge costs.

 

[Sandboy]

The one now is impressive but the original evokes expression like to lovers dancing the samba.

FFS, I was right in favour of the original until now

 

[tunstall birdman]

This is completely correct. The single pier is connected which provides strength at critical points. The independent piers design consisted of two massive vertical cantilevers which needed to cater for forces in multiple planes. It works, but only with significant stiffening. Not at all practical.

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[Kevj]

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[tunstall birdman]

FFS, I was right in favour of the original until now

 

[the dark one]

The one now is impressive but the original evokes expression like to lovers dancing the samba.

Talking of fruit cases,how you doing?

 

[Boris Bear]

Was it fuck. The new one looks better than I thought it would, but the original one would have been extremely impressive and made even more of a statement.

Wrong

 

[The Resource]

Was it fuck. The new one looks better than I thought it would, but the original one would have been extremely impressive and made even more of a statement.

I get the feeling it wouldn't have aged well. The simpler design will better stand the test of time.

 

[tunstall birdman]

Wrong

I'm not like, it had more artistic merit and because of the bridge being built just above river top level, it would have been even more prominent and glorious looking in the skyline.

Talking of fruit cases,how you doing?

Rather fine and dandy my old bean.

 

[Bakerlooline]

Are these local or national professionals?

Mainly locally based but not necessarily from this region originally.

 

[super-niall]

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[Boris Bear]

I'm not like, it had more artistic merit and because of the bridge being built just above river top level, it would have been even more prominent and glorious looking in the skyline.


Rather fine and dandy my old bean.

Wrong

 

[anth]

I knew they'd make the A1231 50mph for its whole length
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/...derland-roads-and-new-wear-crossing-1-8769998

 

[lurker]

I knew they'd make the A1231 50mph for its whole length
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/...derland-roads-and-new-wear-crossing-1-8769998

Ffs

 

[anth]

the only way to object to is is by snail mail, probably because they know people will be opposed to it, but will be put off complaining by that.