http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/union-bridge-on-border-crossing-set-to-close-1-2818968
It would be a terrible shame if this was to close. I've not been down that way recently but in years gone by it was a regular on audaxes and tours.
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Union Bridge under threat
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Posted 11 years ago #
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Presumably it'll 'never' be so bad that it would close to peds and cycles(?)
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Is a CCE contingent still on for a cross-Border raid/ride, which will cross this very bridge?
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It would be a real shame if it has to close but would be great if it could be retained for non-motorised traffic.
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PS, yes that's the plan. The bridge is a short walk from the Honey Farm and both are on the itinerary. At the moment the plan is to organise the ride in May. Before summer sets in.
The farm has an exhibition about the bridge.
Posted 11 years ago # -
I'm not an expert on chain or suspension bridges but if it is judged as not strong enough even for 1 2-tonne vehicle, it might not be judged strong enough for its own weight. One problem may be that it could be easier to close it to all cars than it is to stop vehicles over 2T using it illegally or more than one car at a time going on it and causing damage.
A honey farm person is quoted as saying "“The majority of our employees live on the Scottish side, and when the bridge was closed temporarily six years ago, they had to go on a 20-mile round trip, with a massive fuel bill at the end of it.” Couldn't they have parked on the Scottish side and walked less than 500 metres to the farm? Or cycled all the way?
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Not a huge amount of room to park there but yes totally possible and cycling easy too. Honey farm has good bus cafe.
Posted 11 years ago # -
@Tom Looking forward to it. :)
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The honey farm have a bit of a rubbish attitude when it comes to parking.
Honey farm parking by ccbb7766, on Flickr(Sign reads: "Please park completely off the road to avoid congestion")
Posted 11 years ago #
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