New bridge,work in progress

[jamesy]

Looks great!?

 

[ColinV6]

Thought I’d post a showing the river a bit more normal looking!

The final cost all in actually ended up a fair bit over what we had thought, isn’t that always the case though! Still, extremely happy with it

 

[Steevo]

Thought I’d post a showing the river a bit more normal looking!

The final cost all in actually ended up a fair bit over what we had thought, isn’t that always the case though! Still, extremely happy with it

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You never regret doing anything too well......! Much better something you can look at and be proud of for years to come.

 

[Lincsman]

Thought I’d post a showing the river a bit more normal looking!

The final cost all in actually ended up a fair bit over what we had thought, isn’t that always the case though! Still, extremely happy with it

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Looks like you were lucky to get it done with such little water around.

 

[ColinV6]

Looks like you were lucky to get it done with such little water around.

Definately! The dry spring couldn’t have timed it any better. Can’t remember ever seeing the water so low for so long. It’s nice to see it flowing well again

 

[ColinV6]

You never regret doing anything too well......! Much better something you can look at and be proud of for years to come.

Thanks! I agree. We are certainly proud of it. I love seeing 20+ tonnes going over it and not even a flinch of movement!

 

[brigadoon]

Looks good, I bet it will be a nervous first crossing with a full slurry tanker! ?

I don't think there would be any need to be nervous crossing it in a tank transporter!

 

[RhysT]

Hi @ColinV6. Hope you don’t mind me asking. Where you able to claim storm damage on the previous bridge being washed away?

 

[Forever Fendt]

28 days?! We’ve never left anything as long as that? Unfortunately the silage needs to come off

We worked on Hazelwoods food factory in Wrexham they were putting concrete down one day and running over it with full truck mixers next day , Formans answer was we have a month to finish the job and a year to put it right , never been on any here in less than a fortnight

 

[Lincsman]

We worked on Hazelwoods food factory in Wrexham they were putting concrete down one day and running over it with full truck mixers next day , Formans answer was we have a month to finish the job and a year to put it right , never been on any here in less than a fortnight

Buy the right stuff and you can... not many ask for the right stuff or the right slump... just get what they always order.

 

[ColinV6]

Hi @ColinV6. Hope you don’t mind me asking. Where you able to claim storm damage on the previous bridge being washed away?

Hi Rhys. Unfortunately not. There’s was no insurance on the bridge, and even the new one isn’t covered. Seems to be a very tricky thing to actually insure in the first place.

 

[aidan]

@ColinV6 did you ever get to observe how much it moves in the bolt holes due to thermal expansion and contraction

 

[ColinV6]

@ColinV6 did you ever get to observe how much it moves in the bolt holes due to thermal expansion and contraction

I haven’t actually looked underneath but from the top it’s never moved. We’ve had some bloomin hot days and some cold mornings and it seems to be fine...

 

[miniconnect]

not as fancy as @ColinV6 but we competed ours today,just in time for silage. 2 X flatracks, from Carl at container sales UK, he's the man if you want the same, top service.
should save us almost 2 miles, 3.5 on a round trip. just road to join up on the other side now.

 

[robs1]

not as fancy as @ColinV6 but we competed ours today,just in time for silage. 2 X flatracks, from Carl at container sales UK, he's the man if you want the same, top service.
should save us almost 2 miles, 3.5 on a round trip. just road to join up on the other side now.

Looks good what length are they ?

 

[miniconnect]

Looks good what length are they ?

They're 40ft, they look shorter in the picture, just the angle they cross the ditch I think.

 

[Xiaomi]

@ColinV6 - what did your construction team say in relation to bolting the bridge down?
It's a super job - no half measures with it.

 

[ColinV6]

@ColinV6 - what did your construction team say in relation to bolting the bridge down?
It's a super job - no half measures with it.

It’s never said a word so far anyways. In the hot summers or cooler winters it’s still bolted down and hasn’t moved at all