Happier diner Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 57 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: No problem. DOI will bring Moses in as a consultant. Key worker? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: 'An extremely complex programme', says Baker. The excuses have started already! It's just a little bridge for goodness sake. Instead of excuses just get heavy and demand a quick, simple, reasonably priced single span bridge. Baker is the contractors' dream Minister. (ker-ching-eri-doo) When is the taxpayer going to realise how ineffective this chap really is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Another area to avoid for a few years then ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 20 minutes ago, Happier diner said: 1 hour ago, Non-Believer said: No problem. DOI will bring Moses in as a consultant. Key worker? Something to do with bushes I think....😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De nada Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Happier diner said: Key worker? Moses led people to the Holy land... To Douglas town then from Pully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) There are a mass of big electric cables in the bridge, in a box type channel thing under the pavement and there are lots more in the river going under the bridge (I remember them being put in as they were driven under the bridge with a sort of horizontal pile driver thing and I took at look). I think I am right in saying some of those cables are connected to the interconnector cable from the UK. A bit more complicated than the wires at the back of the telly. I don't know anything about bridge building but I would guess that those big cables will add a certain complication the the job. You cant just run an extension cable round the site to compensate. Edited December 14, 2020 by Boris Johnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 A temporary arch, spliced cables, snip what's there, a week at most. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 30 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: A temporary arch, spliced cables, snip what's there, a week at most. I'll put you name forward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 53 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: A temporary arch, spliced cables, snip what's there, a week at most. Apparently if you wear wellies and stand on one leg while you work on live 33kva cables you don't get electrocuted or so my mate Bernie told me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) HP, Thank you. You do realise that was just to keep the services going whilst the road bridge was being built? B, Who in thier right mind would work on live cables? The point I have made, having seen and been involved in similar enterprises,in other jurisdictions is that it's not such a major enterprise to warrant a year's work, but, going by every previous civil enterprise on the island in my memory, it will go over an already inflated budget, there will be numerous problems and it will take an inordinate time. That's all I am going to say. Edited December 14, 2020 by doc.fixit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: B, Who in their right mind would work on live cables? The cable jointers at electricity companies, its what they do but they take more precautions than I indicated above, they have special wellies. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, doc.fixit said: HP, Thank you. You do realise that was just to keep the services going whilst the road bridge was being built? B, Who in thier right mind would work on live cables? The point I have made, having seen and been involved in similar enterprises,in other jurisdictions is that it's not such a major enterprise to warrant a year's work, but, going by every previous civil enterprise on the island in my memory, it will go over an already inflated budget, there will be numerous problems and it will take an inordinate time. That's all I am going to say. As I recall from photos of the time. Not in, more around threading huge gas and electricity pipework into the gaps and this was all Pulrose side of the bridge. No one has been brave enough to take on the bridge however it has been a huge risk for years. If it were to fail then the Island (much of it) goes off grid until it's repaired. As we'll no doubt find out April/May next year when they horlix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Timing of the active travel route suggests it is anticipated that folk will abandon their cars due to gridlock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 38 minutes ago, english zloty said: Timing of the active travel route suggests it is anticipated that folk will abandon their cars due to gridlock You mean it's a devious DOI plan to get people onto pushbikes so they can justify the Peel Rd cycle lanes.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yootalkin2me Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 39 minutes ago, english zloty said: Timing of the active travel route suggests it is anticipated that folk will abandon their cars due to gridlock It'll be Spring/Summer so it's a win win for everyone then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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