The upstream railings have now been revealed, but as many have pointed out are already showing dirt stains. It seems that a forensic paint analysis showed the bridge has always been painted a shade of white, and so English Heritage insisted this should continue.
The work is still on schedule and
WCC have issued another update.
The downstream railing are now getting the grit blast and repaint treatment and I guess this will be finished in the next few days.
This leaves just the waterproofing of the concrete extensions, the replacement of the curb stones, the resurfacing of the pavements & carriageway.
Who knows, with luck & good weather the bridge might even be opened earlier than the target date of March 16th.
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First impressions count, it doesnt matter how much they tart up the town with the new improvemnets the regal ect ect peoples first impressions will always be of a dirty mankie bridge.
I said all along the bridge should have been painted black and gold.
I know E.H. insist on white, but who lives here exactly??
I'm afraid that there are too many pedants at EH (I've been dealing with them for thirty years ). They seem quite incapable of pragmatism and reflection. Too many wooden purists who, given free rein, would stifle any innovation and imagination.
Sounds more like TF to me.....
TF?
Oh! Tenbury Futures! Well, you said it!
Oh! Tenbury Futures! Well, you said it!
Was in town this morning (left at 09:30hrs), things I noted.
Portuguese / Spanish shop; closed
Sweet shop; closed
Bakers; un-stocked,
Tourist office; sign said open if you walked around the side but all lights off looking closed
Library; Not open until 09:30
There may have been more, I wasn't paying that much attention as I was only waiting for the library to open.
For a town supposedly struggling with reduced customers / traders due to the bridge (use us or lose us!!) I don't see much in the way of a proactive offensive to gain customers, those closed this morning can't complain if they're not open during normal business hours, and they're not helping the overall look of the town to anyone brave enough to dare the diversions and come in.
One local businessman was due to come to my home last week to discuss several thousand pounds worth of work. He didn't turn up. He phoned two days later to say he'd forgotten about the appointment. He didn't suggest making a new appointment. Complacent or what?
Maybe they all struggled to find parking to be able to open up these shops?
Ha, you're having a laugh.
Behind spar was full granted.
Pay&display had no more than a dozen cars in it when I left @ 9:30.
At least 5 rows were empty @ the leisure centre where I parked @ 08:45, could only have been more prior to that.
There was even 4 street parking spaces empty outside the fishmongers as I drove into town.
Lack of parking doesn't wash as a reason, for my money I think Ian has hit the nail on the head for me.....
My personal opinion, shops (all of them not just local) are there to serve us, not the other way around, if they can't be bothered I don't see why I should give them my loyalty, and I shall not shed a tear if they go to the wall.
Quite a large number of the shops appear to be staffed by people living North of the river so perhaps the comment regarding parking was due to the temporary car park being full, although another car park has been made available in Burford it is 2 minutes further to walk.
Some shops cut hours to reduce losses during the bridge closure.
It's better than going bust.
Perhaps customers should stop moaning and have a bit of respect for Tenbury's shopkeepers at this difficult time.
To be fair, another local business was due to come and give a quote for the same work. They arrived on time and were pleasant and efficient. Well done Tenbury Carpets.
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