tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post4381227039846629281..comments2020-04-14T11:13:32.918+00:00Comments on T w o T u n n e l s <br>Construction Blog: Time for some DrainageMark Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663836950715069290noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-85842214851997674292010-04-14T16:15:29.042+00:002010-04-14T16:15:29.042+00:00Hi Mark and Frank.
I was down at the devonshire tu...Hi Mark and Frank.<br />I was down at the devonshire tunnel<br />today just in time to see hope a clay packing up.<br />They have done a great job ,I all so stud on maple garden bridge and looked over to the tunnel and the sun was passing over the tunnel it looked absolutely great<br />a master pice in it's own rights.<br />hope and clay were telling me the brick work is soled you won't stanley mayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-11055202839737797902010-04-13T22:17:49.526+00:002010-04-13T22:17:49.526+00:00@Blockbell: please could you drop a line to the co...@Blockbell: please could you drop a line to the contact email address on the Two Tunnels web site?<br /><br />@Dan Gallo: in early March the project plan indicated autumn 2011 as a completion date. When the current contract is done, there *will* be a bit of a hiatus, but the continuation of the construction phase is very much a going concern.Mark Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663836950715069290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-67497434374500770022010-04-13T18:43:27.237+00:002010-04-13T18:43:27.237+00:00Just had a look yesterday with a real lump in my t...Just had a look yesterday with a real lump in my throat, and went home to look again at Norman Lockett's superb colour shots of down expresses slogging up to Maple Grove and into the tunnel.<br />The growth of trees around here is very striking, with the consequent loss of the view across the rooftops of Bath.<br />Taking the point about the navigational needs of our good friends the bats, isBlockbellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-87187705318045620832010-04-13T17:10:21.833+00:002010-04-13T17:10:21.833+00:00It's nice to see some good progress has been m...It's nice to see some good progress has been made!<br /><br />Does anyone know if there's a planned completion date for the tunnels project? i.e. When does it open for use?<br /><br />I cycle from Frome in to Bath, so this will be a great time saver!Dan Gallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327803773692302800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-67311682902212201342010-04-13T04:21:17.958+00:002010-04-13T04:21:17.958+00:00Good morning Mark.I am thinking back 4 weeks a go ...Good morning Mark.I am thinking back 4 weeks a go when we all stud there right on top of the Tunnel.<br />And now well its hard to take in what we all were standing on, great<br />well done to you all.<br />We are looking forwad to having another look this coming saturdsy.<br />I hope it dosen't rain<br />stanleymayer@hotmail.co.ukstanley mayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-22522339422654730392010-04-12T11:03:13.354+00:002010-04-12T11:03:13.354+00:00@John Yeo. Oops, thanks for this. Now corrected.@John Yeo. Oops, thanks for this. Now corrected.Mark Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663836950715069290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-64211635417661389272010-04-12T10:52:20.952+00:002010-04-12T10:52:20.952+00:00Blackthorn, Mark (!)Blackthorn, Mark (!)John Yeonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-41252462146548993572010-04-12T10:18:32.341+00:002010-04-12T10:18:32.341+00:00@Anonymous: indeed - immediately outside the tunne...@Anonymous: indeed - immediately outside the tunnel the level, for now, is still a little higher then the original trackbed. <br /><br />It's possible that that's because the contractors won't work close to the (functioning) drain that's there until such time that the tunnel's block wall comes down, at which point they'll lower the ground to its final intended level - Mark Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663836950715069290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-88272628202043673972010-04-11T20:09:34.674+00:002010-04-11T20:09:34.674+00:00Thanks for the continued update, Mark.Thanks for the continued update, Mark.John Yeonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-3702434708675714592010-04-11T19:51:41.778+00:002010-04-11T19:51:41.778+00:00It doesn't look as if they have excavated down...It doesn't look as if they have excavated down to the previous track bed as it left Devonshire Tunnel. Is it different in real life i.e. they are down to track bed and then it begins its slope up to Maple Grove Bridge?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967413212648537293.post-89160518178866460012010-04-11T19:34:59.045+00:002010-04-11T19:34:59.045+00:00Another very interesting update Mark. Thank you.Another very interesting update Mark. Thank you.Matthew Holbrooknoreply@blogger.com