As an ex train driver this really saddens me. They need to reinstate railways across the country and reduce traffic. Where the trackbeds have been built on the could use a tram train to go out on the road route. Been that way so many times travelling between Bournemouth & Hinckley. Stopped using that route after hitting a badger one night, does a lot of damage. Hard skulled badger just walked off 🦡🚙 My latest car, a Mini, wouldn't stand a chance.
This was on the old direct line between Leamington Spa and Rugby - both towns with plenty of growth potential. The trackbed should have been preserved for possible future use.
+Take a moment and think of the workers and the pride that went into this bridge. I think it rather an insult to them that you did not have a ceremony indicating the appreciation of what they did. Best of luck, but we did expect a bit more from you!
Trains are (or were) a wonderful way to meet other people in a shared compartment. Cars are a wonderful way to sit on one's own and not care about anyone else.
The problem is vehicles have become much larger these days. Tallest HGVs can be 16 ft 2 which causes problems with route planning, so as an HGV driver and Railway enthusiast i can see both sides of argument. I don't like to see destruction of bridges etc, but if the line will never reopen and the bridge is needing major repairs then maybe only solution.
It's sad, and the fact that this bridge survived many years of service, makes it's destruction even worse, because modern brides built today, start giving trouble after just a few years.
Pity they torn down the whole bridge. Maybe they could have demolished the middle section only. Or maybe they brought down the whole thing in case they decide to expand the highway in the future. Anyway, it was a beautiful piece of architecture.
If they had re-instated the railway, they could have removed the ruble by train. But if they re-instated the railway, there would be a need for the bridge...
How sad to see a part of history go. The amount of men and hours to construct that bridge would possibly equate to the cost of a new bridge now . It would be interesting to have seen the construction in the time
Makes me sad! When I was in France (region Caen) for holiday I stumbled upon a story about a rail viaduct. French demolition troops once tried to blow up this "Viaduct de Rapilly" pillars, top tracks (steel) already had been removed), they did not succeed because the inner structure was made of solid granite blocks. I visited the site back in 2014 and found traces of the demolition effort. French army only succeeded in blowing of some of the outer clean masonry works. There used to be a very nice video about some urbex guys that made incredible footage of the location and the tunnel that leads to the viaduct pillars. Has been removed from Vimeo.. too bad.. So in short.. everytime something like this is being demolished : a viaduct, overhead, bunker, ship, ...anything historical..... I hope the contractor goes broke or the local authority gets a gigantic bill for "unforseen costs and hours". So they will think again the next time!!
Sad but.... An old bridge in London, London Bridge, or Tower Bridge, was bought by a US guy an moved there. Compared to that moving this bridge somewhere would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it? An old 3 valve bridge, over a stream, was taken apart a bit but was found healthy and was put back together again, in Sweden, Munkedal. It's in ful use.
so sad to see a bridge that has stood the test of time has to be demolished 😥had the railway line not been closed it wouldn't have happened maybe another of beechings cuts we need railway lines not distory them 😠wouldn't it been better to have lowered the road 🤔
Not a very good design to start with, notice the tie rods and plates installed to stop the spandrel walls from splaying outwards. Ditto the bridge over the Long Itchington Road and river Leam viaduct.
@@AndyVideoMovies And - after recent forward-thinking discussions around what to do with life-expired wind-turbine blades at the end of their working lives - I reckon that this would be a perfect site for a "two-blade bridge" for the cycle path.
Typical - anything related to railways has to go. It wasn't a low bridge - 15' 3'' - so it wouldn't have caused any problems. As it was a masonry bridge, all that would have been required would have been re-pointing. As usual, the powers that be cant be arsed to save such beautiful architecture, and are continuing their campaign to eradicate as many railway artifacts as possible. They cant seem to find money to improve the railways, but when it comes to destroying them, money is no object. All it is is Legalised Vandalism.
If it 15'3" all a crossed the front, may have made some difference, but that was only in the center. Most crossings require 16' + as a minimum clearance, all across the way, no pinchin the corners. All for saving history that has some providence, on the other hand, we must cringe when its called for.
As an ex train driver this really saddens me. They need to reinstate railways across the country and reduce traffic. Where the trackbeds have been built on the could use a tram train to go out on the road route.
Been that way so many times travelling between Bournemouth & Hinckley. Stopped using that route after hitting a badger one night, does a lot of damage. Hard skulled badger just walked off 🦡🚙 My latest car, a Mini, wouldn't stand a chance.
This was on the old direct line between Leamington Spa and Rugby - both towns with plenty of growth potential. The trackbed should have been preserved for possible future use.
+Take a moment and think of the workers and the pride that went into this bridge. I think it rather an insult to them that you did not have a ceremony indicating the appreciation of what they did. Best of luck, but we did expect a bit more from you!
These old bridges were a delight to see and so were so graceful, unlike the big lumps of concrete we have now.
Trains are (or were) a wonderful way to meet other people in a shared compartment. Cars are a wonderful way to sit on one's own and not care about anyone else.
They could have kept the other arches and put a pedestrians bridge where the old one was.
It's possible the pillars would push out with the central arch removed
The problem is vehicles have become much larger these days. Tallest HGVs can be 16 ft 2 which causes problems with route planning, so as an HGV driver and Railway enthusiast i can see both sides of argument. I don't like to see destruction of bridges etc, but if the line will never reopen and the bridge is needing major repairs then maybe only solution.
It's sad, and the fact that this bridge survived many years of service, makes it's destruction even worse, because modern brides built today, start giving trouble after just a few years.
Pity they torn down the whole bridge. Maybe they could have demolished the middle section only. Or maybe they brought down the whole thing in case they decide to expand the highway in the future. Anyway, it was a beautiful piece of architecture.
History is disappearing......
You can see the lorry drivers weaving to the right just as they were passing under the bridge
If they had re-instated the railway, they could have removed the ruble by train. But if they re-instated the railway, there would be a need for the bridge...
Just makes any reopening more expensive....
My friend Brittany tried to save it but structure was unsafe and unstable
Unstable and unsafe ? Just look at the effort to demolish it. That was just lies to hasten it's demise.
that was their excuse to fill in loads more arches with concrete, and I believe there's fines and prosecutions being talked about now.
How sad to see a part of history go. The amount of men and hours to construct that bridge would possibly equate to the cost of a new bridge now . It would be interesting to have seen the construction in the time
I must have driven under that bridge hundreds of times! 😢 Lovely old bridge, if I'd known they were going to demolish it I'd have gone to watch.
If you driven under that bridge hundreds of times, then surely you would of noticed the road work signs? ha ha ha
@@gary63693perhaps he hadn't driven under it for a while
Makes me sad! When I was in France (region Caen) for holiday I stumbled upon a story about a rail viaduct. French demolition troops once tried to blow up this "Viaduct de Rapilly" pillars, top tracks (steel) already had been removed), they did not succeed because the inner structure was made of solid granite blocks. I visited the site back in 2014 and found traces of the demolition effort. French army only succeeded in blowing of some of the outer clean masonry works. There used to be a very nice video about some urbex guys that made incredible footage of the location and the tunnel that leads to the viaduct pillars. Has been removed from Vimeo.. too bad.. So in short.. everytime something like this is being demolished : a viaduct, overhead, bunker, ship, ...anything historical..... I hope the contractor goes broke or the local authority gets a gigantic bill for "unforseen costs and hours". So they will think again the next time!!
Sad but....
An old bridge in London, London Bridge, or Tower Bridge, was bought by a US guy an moved there. Compared to that moving this bridge somewhere would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?
An old 3 valve bridge, over a stream, was taken apart a bit but was found healthy and was put back together again, in Sweden, Munkedal. It's in ful use.
Such a shame but perfectly understandable.
I've been through there many times, sad its gone but life goes forward.
Absolute shame ,history being wiped away so sad ......
Very sad, but roads are our lifeline.
Shame, another piece of heritage gone.
so sad to see a bridge that has stood the test of time has to be demolished 😥had the railway line not been closed it wouldn't have happened maybe another of beechings cuts we need railway lines not distory them 😠wouldn't it been better to have lowered the road 🤔
Disgraceful. Nothing short of architectural and cultural vandalism. We are now out doing Henry VIII in that regard.🥵
Nothing lasts forever. Costs a fortune to maintain and not inc,using the constant surveys
Not a very good design to start with, notice the tie rods and plates installed to stop the spandrel walls from splaying outwards. Ditto the bridge over the Long Itchington Road and river Leam viaduct.
Could have been saved & track bed use as a cycle route...
You will be glad to hear that a new cycle bridge is planned here (when the funds allow!)
@@AndyVideoMovies And - after recent forward-thinking discussions around what to do with life-expired wind-turbine blades at the end of their working lives - I reckon that this would be a perfect site for a "two-blade bridge" for the cycle path.
@@AndyVideoMoviesWhy coukd they not just restore the old bridge.
@@AndyVideoMovies sigh!! should have been part of project·.. such a british way of doing things..!
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Always ££££.
Typical - anything related to railways has to go. It wasn't a low bridge - 15' 3'' - so it wouldn't have caused any problems. As it was a masonry bridge, all that would have been required would have been re-pointing. As usual, the powers that be cant be arsed to save such beautiful architecture, and are continuing their campaign to eradicate as many railway artifacts as possible. They cant seem to find money to improve the railways, but when it comes to destroying them, money is no object.
All it is is Legalised Vandalism.
Double deck trailers are usually between 15' 11" and 16' 3" for goods vehicles
So my weekends spent driving engineering trains modernising and upgrading rail infrastructure are completely wasted then?
If it 15'3" all a crossed the front, may have made some difference, but that was only in the center.
Most crossings require 16' + as a minimum clearance, all across the way, no pinchin the corners.
All for saving history that has some providence, on the other hand, we must cringe when its called for.
Lmao just a bit of repointing? I won't be hiring you to do any structural surveys.
@@nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyouoh come on, fares fare, he was going to do it in Lime.
What will Marton do for entertainment now? first the wife-swapping parties, now the bridge.
Somebody made money out of this....😬
Could you afford to demolish a bridge for free ?
Why shouldn’t they ?
Wanton destruction...........
Sacrilege.
Criminal.