Yes, I saw that yesterday (although I would have preferred the original Great Central bridge!)
Presumably the middle bit over the platforms is to be installed during the blockade?
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The section of the bridge to go over the station is already there!
The part of the bridge currently over Queens Road was assembled in a compound at the side of Queen's Road and slid across a few weeks ago.
The next section is now being constructed in the compound, and the whole bridge will shortly be slid again, joining up with the old GC viaduct where Station Street stop is now.
To enable this, the footbridge from Station Street to the Rail Station footbridge has been close and will be removed.
Once complete, Station Street in it's current location will close, though the lift and stairs will be left in situ. There will then be a footpath over the new bridge adjacent to the tramway linking the existing Station Street access to the new stop which will be nearer the Station car park, and Canal Street. There will also be a bridge from the car park, via the tram stop, into the booking hall at the station.
The original piles from the 1890s have been used for the new bridge supports on Station Street and the support from the centre of Platform 4s building..... shows the Victorians built stuff to last! The bridge support for the original bridge on plat4 ended up inside the building as the GC bridge was built before the Midland Station was rebuilt in the 1900s.
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