Off Topic New bridge

Just watched a short video of the new bridge opening to traffic /www.sunderlandecho.com/news/new-northern-spire-bridge-in-sunderland-now-open-to-traffic-1-9324989. It looks like there's a large patch of the road surface breaking up already!!

 

I have just drove over it and didn't notice anything..

 

This patch was on the side going into the city, which way were you travelling RAW

 

Didnt see anything on the clip.

Just damp patches.

 

I travelled over from the north side heading towards Pallion..

 

Must be my old eyes playing tricks!

 

To be fair Kirklees, I thought the surface looked a shambles especially for a new road but cameras can do funny things I suppose. Sure it's up to scratch in real life, they wouldn't spend all that money and then skimp on the last bit surely!

 

They'd be ripped apart in the press.

Especially so after the Genoa bridge disaster. I bet they've gone over that bridge again with a fine tooth comb, because theyre bound to be asked by it by someone!

 

Too right, although the tarmac can be crap and it not fall down! Either way, hope it's well finished cos these things reflect on the area which is why they didn't just build a cheap basic one apparently.

 

Some people have definitely seen a large crack on the bridge. Some bloke rode a bicycle naked across the bridge shortly after it opened. I wouldn't want to be driving behind him.
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/our-...-sunderland-s-northern-spire-bridge-1-9325877

 

Drove over it tonight, north to south, on way home, surface looked and felt spot on. Stunning bridge like- centre piece is blooming enormous and the views up and down the river are great.

 

Hope thats not true! Bloody hell!

 

He must be a very happy man to have fulfilled such an important ambition

What a strange world we live in

Fair play to the person who filmed it while driving too - another great achievement

 

What you thought was a crack is actually a metal drainage grid which runs across the full width of the carriageway. There are 4 of them at different points on the bridge..

 

They're also known as expansion gaps I think? They allow for expansion and contraction in summer and winter.

 

Looks great.

Probably never use it.

****ing traffic at that junction now... Guess i will keep going along too ferryboat lane

 

I think folk are missing that the ‘large crack’ comment was referring to the fellas arse crack. It was a joke lads.

 

went right over my head!!

 

And everyone else’s apparently mate ha.

 

Close. They’re called expansion joints