Monday, June 26, 2006
BURBAGEROAD BRIDGE
BURBAGE ROAD BRIDGE-
THE INSIDE STORY.
BREACH TO GAS MAIN CAUSES DELAY.
From Local resident very close to the action.
Network Rail are in the process of replacing the bridge over Burbage Road. The new bridge will be safer but, crucially for us, much quieter as it will be made of concrete and will not rattle. Instead of being supported on 6 columns it will be supported by the brick piers. Nuttalls, the subcontractors, have been planning this for about a year and have actually been building the new bridge in the cycle track for two months. The new bridge is in two parts each weighing about 86 tonnes and then they will have 100 tonnes of ballast put on top. Nuttalls and Network Rail have been fantastically good communicators and have been very friendly throughout.
Unfortunately early on Saturday morning the leg of the crane caused a 3" gas main to fracture, but it was enough to stop work - oxy-acetylene cutting torches and leaking gas do not go well together. one of those things - the Victorian cast iron pipe was due to be replaced in August so it was bad luck. With the limited time left it was decided to abandon the job until next weekend (probably, depending on hiring some heavy duty plant again). It really is heavy-duty plant - the larger crane can lift 700 tonnes and the smaller one over 200.
Although the engineers have had to postpone the main work until next week they were able to remove the two side panels one of which is shown here being lifted off.
Warm wishes from a quiet Burbage Road,
Angus Hanton
www.dulwich.co.uk
THE INSIDE STORY.
BREACH TO GAS MAIN CAUSES DELAY.
From Local resident very close to the action.
Network Rail are in the process of replacing the bridge over Burbage Road. The new bridge will be safer but, crucially for us, much quieter as it will be made of concrete and will not rattle. Instead of being supported on 6 columns it will be supported by the brick piers. Nuttalls, the subcontractors, have been planning this for about a year and have actually been building the new bridge in the cycle track for two months. The new bridge is in two parts each weighing about 86 tonnes and then they will have 100 tonnes of ballast put on top. Nuttalls and Network Rail have been fantastically good communicators and have been very friendly throughout.
Unfortunately early on Saturday morning the leg of the crane caused a 3" gas main to fracture, but it was enough to stop work - oxy-acetylene cutting torches and leaking gas do not go well together. one of those things - the Victorian cast iron pipe was due to be replaced in August so it was bad luck. With the limited time left it was decided to abandon the job until next weekend (probably, depending on hiring some heavy duty plant again). It really is heavy-duty plant - the larger crane can lift 700 tonnes and the smaller one over 200.
Although the engineers have had to postpone the main work until next week they were able to remove the two side panels one of which is shown here being lifted off.
Warm wishes from a quiet Burbage Road,
Angus Hanton
www.dulwich.co.uk
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