kurt_f Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 There is a new bridge in Blackburn currently under construction called the Freckleton St. Bridge. Its giant!its looks really good aswell I took a photo yesterday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 There is a bridge with exactly the same structure across the M42 near junction 4 which carries traffic to a new industrial park. It was erected about 4 years ago.The bridge was built to one side of the motorway and "slid" across in one piece in just a few hours to minimise motorway closure. As a retired engineer I found it interesting and stayed up that night to watch it being done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt_f Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 ahh, what do you think they'll do with this one? cause the steel girders for the road were put on one by one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Your bridge looks bigger - presumably they decided they could build it bit by bit without disrupting whatever it goes over. Horses for courses eh...?You northerners have your own ways of doing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt_f Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 haha, ill tell you one thing though, blackburns builders and constructers are pretty quick, that bridge has been under construction for about 5 weeks now and i took that photo yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 The safety and engineering considerations of modern bridge design always confers wonderful elegance to the structure - this one included.For the ultimate, though, look at the Millau Viaduct in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt_f Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 yea, ive seen it, its a beautiful bridge, but its a bit too high up for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike567 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Looks too common.Would be nice to see something that looks newer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 The safety and engineering considerations of modern bridge design always confers wonderful elegance to the structure - this one included.For the ultimate, though, look at the Millau Viaduct in France.The Pont Neuf in France is very good too. I believe Alan once posted a picture of it, though I may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt_f Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 it may be common, but blackburn is only a small town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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