Paul Scott wrote:
"Mwmbwls" wrote in message
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Are we there yet? Pop...................Are we there yet?

Looks like it - I guess removal of the pilot beam (the temporary
front end) will await the normal working week.

Yes, I guess so. Brick Lane is now closed at that point to give them full
access to remove the temporary stuff and install a permannet span.

I didn't notice if the main line OHLE was removed during the slide,
presumably there should be ample time to get the railway
reopened for tomorrow morning (famous last words?)...

The OHLE was not removed. It's visible in my photos* M4 and M7 for example
(taken during the actual move). Network Rail have been using the closure to
do other things. It was the overrun of their work which caused chaos at
Liverpool Street after the weekend closure when the old GE19 was removed, so
tomorrow will be interesting ...

Is there another short bridge to go in above Brick Lane in due course?

Yes, the pillars to support it are already in place next to the western end
of GE19 (see my photo* N5), and there are support pillars partly built on
the western side of Brick Lane. However, I think it may be the start of a
viaduct to Shoreditch High Street rather than just a short span across the
road.

* The photos are in the collection "ELLX Shoreditch" at
http://rjnews.fotopic.net which I've updated this evening with shots of the
bridge in its final position.

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Richard J.
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