This is gross!
https://www.change.org/p/highways-engla ... tm_term=cs
The infilling is especially annoying because 1) it's a waste of carbon-intensive cement (when repointing would have been cheaper and perfectly adequate) and unsightly too.
Are they going to waste more energy trying to dump earth on it to disguise what they have done? What will they do when the earth slips down the slope to form a heap at the bottom? or will they waste yet more energy on crushed quarried stone to infill the cutting?
2) it takes out potential use - at public expense.
Agree?
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Infilling of disused railway bridges
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AE-NMidlands
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Infilling of disused railway bridges
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Bugtownboy
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Re: Infilling of disused railway bridges
What an abomination 
What’s the purpose of it, apart from generating public anger ? Is the concrete just on the outside to buttress
the bridge or was it filled throughout. If so, how would they guarantee no voids and ensure there was adequate drainage ?
Just can’t help feeling it is a bodge of the highest offer that also carries the strong offensive odour of corruption tinged with spite and self interest.
What’s the purpose of it, apart from generating public anger ? Is the concrete just on the outside to buttress
the bridge or was it filled throughout. If so, how would they guarantee no voids and ensure there was adequate drainage ?
Just can’t help feeling it is a bodge of the highest offer that also carries the strong offensive odour of corruption tinged with spite and self interest.
Re: Infilling of disused railway bridges
All for £50 rent for the pumping station, Queensbury tunnel was lost plus a £10million bill.
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest ... 7-03-2021/
I’m sure that many of you have cycled the length of the Monsal Trail, through the railway tunnels, near Bakewell. It’s a fabulous experience.
These people turned up without due procedure to tip 100T of rubble down one of the ventilation shafts on the Queensbury tunnel.
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest ... 7-03-2021/
I’m sure that many of you have cycled the length of the Monsal Trail, through the railway tunnels, near Bakewell. It’s a fabulous experience.
These people turned up without due procedure to tip 100T of rubble down one of the ventilation shafts on the Queensbury tunnel.