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by casper. 14th Feb 2019 9:32am
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Re: 4 bridges completion delay
[Re: keef666]
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9th May 2018 9:54am
9th May 2018 9:54am
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said to myself the new bridge looks narrow, and if that is indeed true and its a one lane bridge, then Wirral Council have made one big cock up? It doesn't look like a one lane bridge on this mock-up, you can see the central carriageway dividing line. http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/1...bridges_between_Wallasey_and_Birkenhead/I'd imagine the plans are available on the council planning portal.
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Re: 4 bridges completion delay
[Re: pacef8]
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4th Jun 2018 12:18pm
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Spent ten fruitless minutes on Google, trying to find an update for when the Bridges are re-opening, then I tried the online "Chat" facility with Wirral Borough council. After 15 minutes, I got fed up waiting for them to find a free operative so I decided to phone the council instead. What's the point of having a dedicated phone number for road repairs, if you still have to plough through 5 layers of robotic menus to reach them? Undaunted and determined to find an answer, I listened to 14 consecutive poor quality renditions of "Classical Gas" only to be told "the man that deals with it" wasn't in. After leaving my name and number they promised to get him call me back within 15 days.
Watch this space! . . . . . .
Fetere sum, ego sum Ergo
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Re: 4 bridges completion delay
[Re: pacef8]
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9th Jun 2018 1:39pm
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Must be getting close to opening, I drove past today and noticed those concrete barriers across the entrance of the A554 road leading to the Bridge have been removed. Shouldn't be more than another 18 months before it's open. The new bridge has been in the UP position for that long now, I bet it's rusted and stuck fast!!!
Fetere sum, ego sum Ergo
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Re: 4 bridges completion delay
[Re: pacef8]
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14th Jun 2018 9:05am
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I’m sure it’s tricky installing a bridge, but it’s eight months past the completion date. Why is attention to these delays always discarded by WBC? We’re always synonymous with delays and failures thanks to developers and contractors.
"C20 LET bang"
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Re: 4 bridges completion delay
[Re: pacef8]
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14th Jun 2018 10:18am
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Three questions come to mind,
1. Exactly how much over budget has this project ended up?
2. Are the contractors paid by the agreed price of the project or the length of time it's taking?
3. I wonder if the Council have insisted on a penalty clause in the contract?
So basically who's ending up paying for the delays?
Fetere sum, ego sum Ergo
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Re: 4 bridges completion delay
[Re: pacef8]
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15th Jun 2018 9:34am
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... maybe the owners of Peel Developments and the leaders of WBC are actually chums IRL? Crazy thought.
"C20 LET bang"
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Re: 4 bridges completion delay
[Re: pacef8]
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16th Jun 2018 3:13pm
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I stopped and spoke to one of the workmen and asked him WHEN? He told me the footpaths had to be finished by Wednesday 20th so he imagined (Note the word imagined) the Bridges would be open by then. While I was there ,I did notice the guy with the traffic cones had been out placing them all over the roundabout. Whether that was just for something to do or just to confuse the motorists, I couldn't say.
I'm still waiting for the council to ring me back with an opening date.
We should run a lottery on the opening date and another on whether the council actually bother to ring back.
Fetere sum, ego sum Ergo
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Re: 4 bridges completion delay
[Re: pacef8]
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26th Jun 2018 4:23pm
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Maybe they’re going to charge a toll so we get ‘value for money’. Only joking, they’d never think of that.
"C20 LET bang"
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