tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245014510735955366.post4656169476115318945..comments2024-02-02T10:14:07.404+00:00Comments on Mad Cycle Lanes of Manchester: Princes Bridge & the Ordsall ChordUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245014510735955366.post-81275068585822511262013-03-18T22:58:00.025+00:002013-03-18T22:58:00.025+00:00Found the following, looks to show that some major...Found the following, looks to show that some major changes to Princes Bridge will need to be made: http://cleveret.net/stuff/ordsallchordoverlay.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245014510735955366.post-48000020192995191842012-11-13T16:51:13.224+00:002012-11-13T16:51:13.224+00:00I'm just looking at the Network Rail Environme...I'm just looking at the Network Rail Environment Information document (from here: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/north/Ordsall-Chord.aspx ).<br /><br />It says "Existing railway lines within the site are shown on Figure 2. The Ordsall Chord Bridge (a bridge across the Irwell for pedestrians and cyclists) and replacement with a new footbridge."<br /><br />Maybe it's just me but I can't make sense of that second sentence. Are they saying they will replace a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists with one for pedestrians (only)? That doesn't sound good? And either way I think we can be pretty sure of disruptions.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957616409432299713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245014510735955366.post-78142150508457354612012-11-11T18:38:48.978+00:002012-11-11T18:38:48.978+00:00Ironic that in its present location it is already ...Ironic that in its present location it is already relocated and reopened to traffic on August 1905. The original location was on Regents Road and crossed the Irwell to the South of the original L&M line I'm wondering why it was originally relocated about 1Km upstream from the original position. The structure in the new location seems a bit too modern for an 1830 bridge and it was built by the same engineer as the contemporary railway (was it accommodation works for the L&M? - Ironic if it now needs another move to accommodate a railway nearly 200 years later). <br /><br />Perhaps the bridge can be lowered in the same place, and the rail bridge can pass overhead, as actually moving it after over 100 years presents some major issues.<br /><br />The original bridge location appears on a map from 1846 available as a download.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574227829528072780noreply@blogger.com