Mr Thant wrote:
On 27 Apr, 12:00, Mwmbwls wrote:
The GE 19 Bridge Push is due to take place over the next Bank Holiday
Weekend. Is it going to appear on webcam?

Are there any positions from
which the bridge can easily be observed/photographed whilst it is
being pushed into position?

Allen Gardens, which is the little park by the old Shoreditch station.
See this map:
http://londonconnections.blogspot.co...e-through.html

(the bridge has been assembled in the area marked "embankment ramp")

Can any of our technically qualified
contributors offer a commentary on the key elements of the proposed
move?

It'll be pulled from the front by winches and pushed from the back by
a "self propelled vehicle". The back half of the deck has been filled
with concrete to act as a counterweight, and there's a long extension
on the front to guide it onto the far side and take the weight.

Don't forget there's a similar bridge being moved just north of New
Cross Gate the following weekend, although that's a ******* to catch a
glimpse of. The corner of Mercury Way and Coldblow Lane is just about
the only place, although that's fair trudge from New Cross Gate
station. Should be more complex, as I think the bridge needs to be
swivelled as well as pushed.


It will need to be lifted first; I wonder if the entire operation can be
done with a large crane or two?