Forth Road Bridge after work each evening

[dxg]

So the bridge is completely closed now?

Not that it's falling down or anything...

[AndrewEH1]

dxg said:

So the bridge is completely closed now?

Not that it's falling down or anything...

Planned to re-open by the weekend?

[dxg]

AndrewEH1 said:

dxg said:

So the bridge is completely closed now?

Not that it's falling down or anything...

Planned to re-open by the weekend?

Sticking plaster and selotape.

We're wondering if it's connected with the bad weather forecast for the weekend...

[simoid]

They should really consider building a new one

[simoid]

AndrewEH1 said:

Planned to re-open by the weekend?

At least 24 hrs was the word on the news IIRC (ie all of friday).

[Peanut Gallery]

simoid said:

ModernAndy said:

Maybe they are thinking of extending the trams across the current FRB at some point?

Probably some sort of sleeper service from Princes St to Dunfermline?

Oh thats good! You owe me a non coffee'd keyboard please!


In other news, disregarding the incline over the bridge, would a train/tram not be more of a pin-point heavy load?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Tram_%28ve... - 56 metric tons and 42.8 meters long.

[ModernAndy]

Peanut Gallery said:

simoid said:

ModernAndy said:

Maybe they are thinking of extending the trams across the current FRB at some point?

Probably some sort of sleeper service from Princes St to Dunfermline?

Oh thats good! You owe me a non coffee'd keyboard please!


In other news, disregarding the incline over the bridge, would a train/tram not be more of a pin-point heavy load?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Tram_%28ve... - 56 metric tons and 42.8 meters long.

Just to clarify, I was actually joking.

[knotweed]

Closed until new year ...

[AndrewEH1]

knotweed said:

Closed until new year ...

Anyone in Fife want to buy a boat to get to work?

[Leithen]

Have to ask how they have missed such a serious fault(s) in whatever inspection regime they have.

[Driver101]

I was hearing the tailbacks were 11 miles at the Kincardine bridge today.

All the trains were jam packed and no more people could get on either.

It's going to be a nightmare for a few weeks.

I guess they'll need to work loads of overtime to get the new bridge ready as soon as possible.

[Mr Trophy]

Merry Christmas!

[Wacky Racer]

Just been on Radio 2:-

Will be closed until after the new year....

[dxg]

It's going to be hell...

[ianrb]

Leithen said:

Have to ask how they have missed such a serious fault(s) in whatever inspection regime they have.

I was wondering if Amey's recent, well June, contract to run the bridge had resulted in a different inspection regime being put in place.

[myvision]

Structural faults apparently.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35001277

[Crusoe]

realistic chance of getting steel ordered and fitted in three weeks = almost zero so I'd expect the delay to be longer than new year unless they have a boat load of gorilla glue on order when was the new one supposed to open?

Glasgow will make a killing on Christmas shopping.

[AndrewEH1]

Crusoe said:

realistic chance of getting steel ordered and fitted in three weeks = almost zero so I'd expect the delay to be longer than new year unless they have a boat load of gorilla glue on order when was the new one supposed to open?

Glasgow will make a killing on Christmas shopping.

End of 2016. They, by all reports, are on schedule.

[Halmyre]

I hope the Ken-Doll look-alike Transport Minister actually puts forward a plan to help with additional trains, buses, maybe even a ferry, to help with the problem, or will the useless just wring his hands and tell us not to travel unless it's really necessary.

Here's a tip Ken, I don't think the people crammed on the Fife Circle train this morning were travelling for the sheer joi-de-vivre of it.

[S2red]

Hire costs for extra train carriages & ferries just doubled