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« Reply #39 on: February 10, 2015, 12:00:52 PM »
a good solution wold be for the bridge to be single lane with traffic lights.
this would reduce speeding traffic, allow a wider footpath,easy crossing and not affect the out look of the bridge.
And cause traffic jams .

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« Reply #38 on: February 10, 2015, 09:13:06 AM »
a good solution wold be for the bridge to be single lane with traffic lights.
this would reduce speeding traffic, allow a wider footpath,easy crossing and not affect the out look of the bridge.

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« Reply #37 on: February 09, 2015, 02:40:12 PM »
Whether or not it is listed, removing the present pavement to allow traffic to flow faster would probably then result in the residents on Compstall Road calling for road humps to slow the traffic down. But more importantly, having only one footway for pedestrians to cross the river would mean half of them would be required to cross the road twice in order to continue and with greater risk to their lives with the faster flowing traffic.

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« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2015, 12:57:24 PM »
I very much doubt whether that would be even considered as the bridge is grade 2 listed.

The idea of a complimentary footbridge would be the only way forward, allowing as has already been said, the pavement across the bridge to be removed thus giving a slightly wider bridge.
Listing could explain why it's never been widened before.

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« Reply #35 on: February 09, 2015, 10:37:43 AM »
Regardless of the present or future use of the site the traffic using the main road needs a wider bridge

I very much doubt whether that would be even considered as the bridge is grade 2 listed.

The idea of a complimentary footbridge would be the only way forward, allowing as has already been said, the pavement across the bridge to be removed thus giving a slightly wider bridge.

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« Reply #34 on: February 08, 2015, 06:29:20 PM »
Further to putting a footbridge across the River Etherow adjacent to the development besides benefiting people walking between Brabyns Park and Etherow Country Park it would allow residents of the new complex pedestrian access into Brabyns Park without having to cross the road twice,  and save the young women who take out charges from the nearby nursery having to cross the busy Compstall Road if they want to take the children into a park. The Council should make it a requirement of planning permission. But if I am allowed a little cynicism they will allow plans to go through with inadequate parking facilities and the nearby roads will get worse than they are already.

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« Reply #33 on: January 17, 2015, 08:10:02 PM »
A few years ago, while maintenance work was going on, there was the equivalent of a footbridge created out of scaffolding. At the time I requested it remain but probably understandably it was dismantled after the work was done however this shows there is the possibility for a footbridge.  As has been said the footbridge would enable people on the west side of the bridge to cross the river without having to cross the road. This is of particular use for pedestrians walking between Brabyns Park and Etherow Country Park where a pedestrian refuge makes crossing the road much safer.

Remember that it was a good bridge .

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« Reply #32 on: January 17, 2015, 05:39:30 PM »
A few years ago, while maintenance work was going on, there was the equivalent of a footbridge created out of scaffolding. At the time I requested it remain but probably understandably it was dismantled after the work was done however this shows there is the possibility for a footbridge.  As has been said the footbridge would enable people on the west side of the bridge to cross the river without having to cross the road. This is of particular use for pedestrians walking between Brabyns Park and Etherow Country Park where a pedestrian refuge makes crossing the road much safer.

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« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2015, 10:23:13 AM »
If not a wider bridge then perhaps a new footbridge on the west side of the existing bridge, so people on this side of Compstall don't need to cross the road twice to get towards Brabyns? Could even then widen the road using the current unpleasant pavement space.

I'd say that's a rather unnecessary expense.

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« Reply #30 on: January 15, 2015, 04:28:55 PM »
If not a wider bridge then perhaps a new footbridge on the west side of the existing bridge, so people on this side of Compstall don't need to cross the road twice to get towards Brabyns? Could even then widen the road using the current unpleasant pavement space.
That idea has worked really well over the canal near the Ring o' Bells.
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« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2015, 04:14:51 PM »
If not a wider bridge then perhaps a new footbridge on the west side of the existing bridge, so people on this side of Compstall don't need to cross the road twice to get towards Brabyns? Could even then widen the road using the current unpleasant pavement space.

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« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2015, 11:56:39 PM »
Theres allways been a need for a wider bridge

So why make the bloke who reduces the need pay for it? Weird logic.

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« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2015, 09:51:45 PM »
Given that the move is from industrial to residential, there surely would be less need for a wide bridge?

It looks a vast improvement on what is there.
Theres allways been a need for a wider bridge

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« Reply #26 on: January 06, 2015, 05:38:33 PM »
Given that the move is from industrial to residential, there surely would be less need for a wide bridge?

It looks a vast improvement on what is there.
Regardless of the present or future use of the site the traffic using the main road needs a wider bridge

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« Reply #25 on: January 06, 2015, 05:27:29 PM »
Wishful thinking - It would be quite useful if SMBC could make it a condition of PP that the developers funded the widening of the bridge over the river (in a sympathetic style, of course).

Given that the move is from industrial to residential, there surely would be less need for a wide bridge?

It looks a vast improvement on what is there.