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Town Mill Bridge closure
« on: October 22, 2007, 02:45:46 pm »

Hants CC have declared the bridge unsafe.� This bridge is crossed by hundreds of children & their carers going to & from the primary & secondary schools.� The only alternative route is to go into the middle of the town and out again.� Please bring all the pressure you can to bear on the Rights of Way Officer to encourage the quick repair of this vital footpath.� I have spoken to Dorothy at HCC this afternoon to stress that as walking to school should be highly encouraged, the council should make mending or replacing this bridge a priority.�

Contact:� [email protected] or 0845 6035636
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« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2007, 09:32:11 pm »

From a conversation I had with Cathy Burt (Town Clerk) last night the problem is getting messy in that I believe the bridge needs completely replacing and, because part of the replacement will be in the river/its banks, thew Envirionment Agency has to be involved.

This will extend the time taken to do any replacement work, which Cathy had previously been told would take ~2 weeks so we are now looking at 4+ weeks and that may be a conservative estimate - the Lib dems may do better after last Thursday (but I doubt it)� Cheesy

I've asked Cathy for an update to put on the website

Phil
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Graham Burgess
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2007, 04:44:57 pm »

Key questions are to do with Planned Maintenance. Is anything else about to collapse due to heavy use; poor design etc.
Are we going to get high quality, substantial design for our town centre improvements or another high cost mess like the central granite pimple that has cost �6K to repair since it went in ?

I do not pay a lot of tax so I really should not complain and the bridge at the bottom of The Weir seems to be quite sound should I wish to walk by the river.
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Graham Burgess
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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2007, 09:41:08 am »

I heard yesterday that a survey is taking place to see if the central support to the bridge can be removed so the new bridge has a complete span.

Is this necessary and will this mean that instead of the flat level profile of the bridge, an arrangement typical of the Test Valley landscape whether it be large bridges or the simple footways for fishermen, we get an arched bridge ?

I am against this sort of bridge as it will change the look and feel of an historic area.

Then of course we have the extra cost.

Graham

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Re: Town Mill Bridge closure
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2007, 04:45:35 pm »

Are we going to get high quality, substantial design for our town centre improvements or another high cost mess like the central granite pimple that has cost �6K to repair since it went in ?

The point of quality is critical.
Have you seen what improvements Odiham received for quarter of a million?

It doesn't bode well for us Sad
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Graham Burgess
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Re: Town Mill Bridge closure
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2007, 08:49:30 pm »

Kot
How do we see the Odiham improvements ?
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2007, 08:26:37 pm »

How do we see the Odiham improvements ?

There was an item in one of the local papers a few weeks back featuring some local discontent over the quality of the workmanship. It concerns the area of The Bury, a really pleasant square outside the church, enclosed on other sides by some houses and the Bell pub. I understand finance arrangements were similar to those for the planned Whitchurch improvements.

Shortly after seeing the article I was in Odiham and took the opportunity to have a look. It seemed to comprise mainly of some surface dressing and a few bollards. I think some of the roads had been slightly narrowed. The area was regrettably covered in parked cars. 
My thoughts were that if this is all you get for �225,000, what will Whitchurch end up with.  Sad

It would be worth you having a look if you can get over that way.

PS: To drown any sorrows, the pub is good - a real local's gem.

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