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Gyratorys have to gyrate. What is there is a one way system.
Hammersmith Bridge closed to motor vehicles "indefinitely"
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skyscraper101
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It's still a gyratory.
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Roundabout vs Gyratory - What's the difference?
As adjectives the difference between roundabout and gyratory is that roundabout is indirect, circuitous or circumlocutionary; that does not do something in a direct way while gyratory is...
TopCat
Putin fanboy
This is a very brave plan. When they jack up the bearings i will be there with a camera.
skyscraper101
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It does sound a bit like kicking the can down the road for some other administration to deal with in 10-20 years
What I don't get is why the whole thing cannot be taken down and then rebuilt to be aesthetically the same (using the same design/parts where possible etc) but with foundations and structural stability to last well into the next century. I get the whole Grade 2 listed etc, but I'm also sure it's not outside the realms of civil engineering these days.
What I don't get is why the whole thing cannot be taken down and then rebuilt to be aesthetically the same (using the same design/parts where possible etc) but with foundations and structural stability to last well into the next century. I get the whole Grade 2 listed etc, but I'm also sure it's not outside the realms of civil engineering these days.
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simple. Cost. Plus locals wouldnt wait that long.
BBC News - Hammersmith Bridge wrapped in foil during heatwave
Hammersmith Bridge wrapped in foil during heatwave
The bridge in west London was also closed in 2020 for safety reasons because of very hot weather.
www.bbc.co.uk
TopCat
Putin fanboy
The cracking in the pedestals could become catastrophic at any time causing the bridge to collapse.
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No problem.
I did walk across it only a week or so ago.
Crispy
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Looks like this is actually going to happenHere's an unexpected idea:
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" Plans have been shown off that could reopen the Hammersmith Bridge, by slotting in a temporary double-decker road inside the existing structure.
Developed by the engineers COWI and architects, Foster + Partners, the idea would be to get the closed bridge open again for traffic, while supporting the bridge during renovation works.
The lower deck would be for pedestrians and cyclists, while an upper deck may be able to carry cars, although that’s not confirmed at the moment. The proposals would also need long approach ramps for the motor vehicles to be able to rise up from street level to the upper deck. The argument for putting the road vehicles above seems to be so that the pedestrian area can also be reused in sections for the bridge repair works to be carried out.
There would be no load added to the existing bridge deck which could then be removed in stages and taken away for repair. They suggest that removal and repair is quicker and cheaper than trying to repair broken parts on site.
Initial estimates suggest the temporary crossing would allow the strengthening and stabilisation works to the bridge to be completed at a cost lower than the current £141million estimate."
As an aside, how the fuck can a bridge repair cost £141 million?
A double-decker replacement for Hamersmith Bridge?
Plans have been shown off that could reopen the Hammersmith Bridge, by slotting in a temporary double-decker road inside the existing structure.www.ianvisits.co.uk
Hammersmith Bridge getting a double-decker road bridge insert - ianVisits
A plan to insert a temporary double-decker bridge inside the closed Hammersmith Bridge is likely to go ahead after the local council approved funding for the scheme.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
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Slightly off topic. Swarkstone is a superb listed medieval bridge. It's very narrow and drivers have been spooked by it and have needed rescuing from it. The way around it is a huge detour. I suggested a modern bridge nearby to overcome the issues...
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Swarkestone Bridge - Wikipedia
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Slightly off topic. Swarkstone is a superb listed medieval bridge. It's very narrow and drivers have been spooked by it and have needed rescuing from it. The way around it is a huge detour. I suggested a modern bridge nearby to overcome the issues...
Swarkestone Bridge - Wikipedia
Haunted bridges have no place being in the transport infrastructure, knock it down.
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It is a glorious bridge.
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Report finds Drivers have lost on average 47 hours a year, in part caused by the closure of Hammersmith Bridge
BBC News - London remains world's most congested city, report finds
BBC News - London remains world's most congested city, report finds
London remains world's most congested city, report finds
The capital's roads are more congested than they were before the pandemic, researchers find.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Never open bridge again. Hammersmith Bridge should remain closed to cars, charity says
tim
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It doesn't surprise me. Nobody knows what to do with the quaint but useless assembly of junk.
As to this pod idea, why do they need ten pods when only one can be on the bridge at a time?
skyscraper101
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It’s such a massive pain for anyone living in and around Barnes and needing to do anything north of the river.
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But it does help to keep the Northerners out of the South.
tim
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This is in the proposal to close it to traffic. There will be pods to carry people with mobility problems over the bridge: ten pods but only one in the bridge at a time.
I'm surprised all the rich people in the area haven't managed to kick up more of a fuss. Perhaps they like the quiet.
tim
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This kind of thing:
But going between Hammersmith and Barnes, not a carpark and Terminal Five.
BigTom
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That green thing.
The only reason I can think that they would need 10 of them is that it takes only a couple of minutes to cross the bridge and about 10 minutes wanted to load/unload at each end (that's not the proper word for passengers is it?). That way you can have one running across whilst the other 9 load or unload at each end and wait their turn?
I guess you need to account for times when one or two are out of service.
