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Does anyone know when the bridges will be open again? I'm sure I read somewhere it would open on the 14th of November, but I have also seen the signs saying 4 months from august.
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i dont know, but i hope its SOONER THAN LATER!!!!!
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No idea, but I think they have shares in Shell all the extra driving I am having to do.
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Looks like the bridge near the clock tower is finished, still got the other one to do.
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Looks like the bridge near the clock tower is finished, still got the other one to do. i noticed that this morning!!
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According to the Wirral Globe it's reopening on the 31st November. I would put the link up but the website keeps crashing for me. Go on the website and look at the traffic updates for tower road.
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There are only 30 days in November!!
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They were servicing the motors on the second bridge - the other one is getting painted. Is a bit of a pain in the ass.
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They're still open to pedestrians, which is actually quite considerate when you think they could have completely closed them, understand that for vehicles it is quite a pain but it could have been worse; just drawing a positive for people who may visit, take sides with the motorist and gain a 100% negative vibe from this, there's at least some positivity to be taken from it. And to those wondering about the bridge nearest the round about - I'd expect this one will have its' work completed at a quicker rate than the 1st one, since if you think about it it allows commercial ships to pass in and out to the Mersey and time = money in that situation, we shall see, watch the space :-)
p.s. if anyone can correct me on the time scale feel free mine is just a guess [off to check if the newspaper said 31st nov... that would be funny :-) ]
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it's a pain for the businesses on the way to the bridges, kelvin road, birkenhead road etc as it's dead around there now as there is no passing trade and if you have to pop over to birkenhead for bit now it takes about twenty minutes longer due to the congestion caused bt yhte bridges being shut.
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anyone remember about 15~20 years ago,they said they would be closed for around 3 months, they were closed for over 2 years. sorry to spread glum on a Sunday.
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When I were a nipper I remember the one by the college being stuck up in the air for years.
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anyone remember about 15~20 years ago,they said they would be closed for around 3 months, they were closed for over 2 years. sorry to spread glum on a Sunday. should have read gloom.
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In Japan they have a tsunami and then rebuild a major road within 3 weeks. Here it takes 4 months to paint and do maintenance on 2 bridges. The mind boggles But hey, at least it hasn't effected the Irish ferry which must be a relief to most of us. Never mind all the locals who use it every day, making their once 5 - 10 minute journeys during rush hour now take over half an hour....
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As a pedestrian, I appreciate the consideration. haha. nooooooi!
I do like the novelty of walking in the middle of the road, tho, and jumping up and down on the centre of the landscaped roundabout!!
I encountered Mancunian holiday makers the other week tho. They could not get their heads around the re-directions, had screaming kids in the back.
'Do a right right, right' does not cut it with strangers to the area, nor Liverpool taxi drivers.....
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I suppose they could've just left them to rust and fall into the basin, much better than inconveniencing drivers for a while, eh?
Birkenhead........ God's own Room 101.
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I suppose they could've just left them to rust and fall into the basin, much better than inconveniencing drivers for a while, eh? No, but 4 months???
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We should be able to claim for all the extra mileage/petrol !!
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As a pedestrian, I appreciate the consideration. haha. nooooooi!
I do like the novelty of walking in the middle of the road, tho, and jumping up and down on the centre of the landscaped roundabout!!
I encountered Mancunian holiday makers the other week tho. They could not get their heads around the re-directions, had screaming kids in the back.
'Do a right right, right' does not cut it with strangers to the area, nor Liverpool taxi drivers..... Not so sure about that remark Mate.l do agree with Bandi though.
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They better have sorted those damn ramps on the enter and exit of the bridge!!!
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They do need maintaining I agree bandy but surely they could have dine some of this when it was closed last year!
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