Southend rail bridge works get started (From Southend Standard)
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Southend rail bridge works get started
12:04pm Saturday 2nd February 2013 in Echo News
The bridge being moved
DRAMATIC work to replace Southend High Street's 130-year-old railway bridge is under way.
Workers from Network Rail have spent the morning securing the area around the bridge and have now begun to move the steel structure.
Dozens of shoppers have gathered around the spectacle, which is expected to go on for most of the day.
Ted Williams, 63, of Ness Road, Shoebury, said: "I've come down here today just to watch it.
"It's been a landmark there for so long. I wanted to watch it go."
The bridge's £2million replacement will be put in place later this afternoon, while works to restore the tracks go on tomorrow.
The whole project is expected to be finished in time for the morning rush hour on Monday.
Comments(4)
supermadmax
says...
10:48am Sun 3 Feb 13
Rayleigh Reader
says...
10:49am Sun 3 Feb 13
GentleGiant wrote:You seem to have a lot of time on your hands? Couldn't you lend one?
It has taken Railtrack about 6 weeks to do the bridge at Benfleet, and it is still not finished.
So I do not expect Southend to be finished soon if the same poor workforce are involved.
Joe Wildman-Clark
says...
6:19pm Sun 3 Feb 13
It was also nice to speak to Nick from the Southend Timeline.
GentleGiant says...
3:45pm Sat 2 Feb 13
So I do not expect Southend to be finished soon if the same poor workforce are involved.