Lon Las Cymru - Barmouth Bridge proposed closure!
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
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- Bristol
Signed!
Foghat
Freight-train-groove-rider
Public access to the bridge is so strategic and integral to the Barmouth-Mawddach Estuary-Dolgellau economy, and beyond, that I can't see anything except structural/safety problems resulting in closure.
I don't believe, despite what it says, Gwynedd Council is genuinely considering actually closing the bridge - it will find the money from somewhere. Indeed, if Network Rail was intending to prevent public access, Gwynedd would no doubt be falling over itself to resist.
The Council is, though, probably trying to generate alternative or other contributory sources of funding for the annual charges by proposing to include Barmouth Bridge in this consultation.
Am not suggesting the petition is wasted effort, though!
I don't believe, despite what it says, Gwynedd Council is genuinely considering actually closing the bridge - it will find the money from somewhere. Indeed, if Network Rail was intending to prevent public access, Gwynedd would no doubt be falling over itself to resist.
The Council is, though, probably trying to generate alternative or other contributory sources of funding for the annual charges by proposing to include Barmouth Bridge in this consultation.
Am not suggesting the petition is wasted effort, though!
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raleighnut
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SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
raleighnut
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I walked over it in 1972.
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Me too,
I went on holiday to Wales this year specifically to ride over the bridge only to be there the same week that Eunice & the other one also decided to descend.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
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- Yorkshire, UK
Golden Shovel award for digging out a 7-year old thread
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Golden Shovel award for digging out a 7-year old thread
Read my post!
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Suppose they have a difficult decision, close the line in midsummer & infuriate the holiday makers or wait until autumn until the weather gets worse
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
True, but my point really was that I didn't resurrect the thread blindly - I happened upon it and was curious to know what had happened about the bridge. Rather than starting a new thread on the subject, it made more sense to update this one, even though it is 7 years old!
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