tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658085720825863941.post3938484385312050129..comments2023-04-02T03:28:11.593+01:00Comments on London Connections: GE19 bridge push: Day 2Mr Thanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01380941017046817239noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658085720825863941.post-36628827429213496702008-05-06T18:45:00.000+01:002008-05-06T18:45:00.000+01:00Excellent Work …..….. by both the construction and...Excellent Work …..<BR/><BR/>….. by both the construction and blog teams.<BR/><BR/>I can even see how a bridge can be slid into the gap it is to occupy without falling into the hole in between!<BR/><BR/>The BBC should have covered the progress of this project instead of bleating about the possibility of another overrun on their local news reports.<BR/><BR/>People are more understanding (and forgiving) of problems when they are aware of the circumstances.<BR/><BR/>This bridge construction and delivery is a very clever bit of engineering – it is a disaster that this type of achievement goes unsung.<BR/><BR/>This is a most excellent blog – I spent a couple of very informative, educational and entertaining hours on Saturday evening reading through it.<BR/><BR/>If there is no spectator gallery at New Cross Gate, Mr Thant should be given a hard hat, safety boots, high vis vest and the freedom of the site!<BR/><BR/>This is good (excellent) publicity!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Grumpy BearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658085720825863941.post-76703715000634293702008-05-06T14:15:00.000+01:002008-05-06T14:15:00.000+01:00Antonio: Too right - the yellow brick wall in the ...Antonio: Too right - the yellow brick wall in the first picture was only built at Christmas.<BR/><BR/>MS: There's no organized viewing area at the New Cross Gate site, so I shan't be getting in. I'll probably end up going down there a couple of times during the weekend, but I don't know how much I'll be able to see. Hopefully there'll be a webcam again.Mr Thanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380941017046817239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658085720825863941.post-3105570299875689772008-05-06T13:21:00.000+01:002008-05-06T13:21:00.000+01:00Good work over the weekend - have you a granstand ...Good work over the weekend - have you a granstand seat arranged for New Cross for next weekend as well!<BR/><BR/>MSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658085720825863941.post-2647726821388783722008-05-06T09:54:00.000+01:002008-05-06T09:54:00.000+01:00Obvioulsy being a regular vistor to LC, I knew thi...Obvioulsy being a regular vistor to LC, I knew this bridge move was happenning months ago, but this morning, as I passed beneath it for the first time I looked round the train carriage to see if anyone else was clocking it, but everyone seemed totally oblivious to the change except for one lady in her late 30's. <BR/><BR/>She looked up and we caught each other's gaze. I smiled and as I got off the train, she caught up with me and we started chatting about the bridge and the LC website. She's also a subscriber.<BR/><BR/>In short, the majority of commuters just carried on reading their papers / listening to their music / doing their make-up, but it turns out there are others out there who respect such feats of engineering.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to LC for the excellent coverage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658085720825863941.post-29662107780587482832008-05-06T00:11:00.000+01:002008-05-06T00:11:00.000+01:00Wow. It really passes quite low over Brick Lane. T...Wow. It really passes quite low over Brick Lane. That'll take some getting used to.<BR/><BR/>I don't imagine it'll be long before the natives make something 'special' out of that concrete viaduct span.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com