Rubbish Towpath Works In Brum

[Tim Lewis]

Looks like CRT can’t lay brick paving very well!

 

 

[Alan de Enfield]

5 minutes ago, Tim Lewis said:

Looks like CRT can’t lay brick paving very well!

 

 

 

 

 

Its the new Sustrans intercity route for the mountain bikers.

[Rob-M]

Probably the wording in the contract wasn't specific enough.

[Alan de Enfield]

Just now, Rob-M said:

Probably the wording in the contract wasn't specific enough.

 

 

No, it was all listed and the job detailed it, unfortunately, (par for the course), C&RT didn't read it.

[dmr]

another unwanted canalside art installation ?

[Jen-in-Wellies]

26 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

 

 

Its the new Sustrans intercity route for the mountain bikers.

Nah. It's for a Birmingham version of the Paris Roubaix race.

 

By Gottik666 - cycling event, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28142992

[Alan de Enfield]

11 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

Nah. It's for a Birmingham version of the Paris Roubaix race.

 

 

 

When I was working as a supplier to the auto industry I would often get out on 'tests' eg, taking a Land Rover around their 'cross country' course, every Rolls was driven around the Chehire countryside etc etc.

One of the most uncomfortable (and most destructive to the vehicles) was the 'French Pave' road test.

 

A combination of the two pictures in this thread.

[zenataomm]

Is it possible anyone has checked there isn't a person under that lot?

 

I wonder how many will end up in the cut because it's impossible to get a dumper truck down to move them. If only there were other ways of loading them up in one go and transporting them out of there!

[Alan de Enfield]

2 minutes ago, zenataomm said:

Is it possible anyone has checked there isn't a person under that lot?

 

I wonder how many will end up in the cut because it's impossible to get a dumper truck down to move them. If only there were other ways of loading them up in one go and transporting them out of there!

 

 

Maybe C&RT could have a competition to see if anyone has any idea about a possible method of removal.

Surely it cannot be beyond the wit of man ?

[andy3196]

1 hour ago, Tim Lewis said:

Looks like CRT can’t lay brick paving very well!

That should have been "Looks like Network Rail can't lay brick paving very well"

 

[Tracy D'arth]

When is the mortar delivery due?

[The Bearwood Boster]

Looks like a mortar's already been used...?

[Ex Brummie]

No doubt it will need to be certificated Lime Mortar; that'll be another 3 months wait, 

But no! We can't inconvenience the cyclists so it will be finished in less than a week. May have to close the navigation whilst work is done, it'll only inconvenience boaters.

[rustynewbery]

1 hour ago, zenataomm said:

Is it possible anyone has checked there isn't a person under that lot?

 

I wonder how many will end up in the cut because it's impossible to get a dumper truck down to move them. If only there were other ways of loading them up in one go and transporting them out of there!

Hopefully all the tw*ts who cycle like fury along there

[GUMPY]

How long before cart build a platform in the canal so the cyclists can go round the obstruction? 

[ditchcrawler]

36 minutes ago, Loddon said:

How long before cart build a platform in the canal so the cyclists can go round the obstruction? 

Just extend it back from the tunnel