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Heaton Grove, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 5NN

Heaton Hall Road looking towards Stannington Road and entrance to Heaton Park

Looking East towards the coast, and going eventually North up to Scotland

A construction progress taken circa May 1989 during a night shift possession of the rail track (permanent way) to jack up the bridge located over the railway track to provide the required clearances to install a new overhead electrification cable system. The image shows an operative monitoring the stroke of one of the four hydraulic rams located at each corner of the bridge. A similar arrangement was used at the other hydraulic rams to ensure the bridge was raised evenly at each corner. Image] Image] Image] Image] Image]

A construction progress photo taken in May 1989. The image shows the recently painted bridge at Heaton Park Road after the bridge deck had been jacked up approx. 600mm to facilitate the installation of the overhead electrification lines for the railway. Image] Image] Image] Image] Image]

A construction progress photograph taken circa May 1989 prior to bridge jacking operations over the railway lines. Temporary Bailey bridges can be seen on the east and west sides of the road bridge to support the utility services until the bridge has been jacked up into its final position. A temporary footway to maintain pedestrian access over the bridge can be seen in the centre of the image. Waterproofing to the east side of the bridge deck has just been completed. Image] Image] Image] Image] Image]

A construction progress photo taken in April 1989. The image shows the installation of a temporary Bailey bridge over the east side of Heaton Park Road bridge from which the existing utility services could be suspended and supported during the jacking up of the road bridge. The construction works were required to raise the bridge to enable the installation of the overhead electrification cables for the railway tracks located under the bridge, and to maintain the required safety envelope (safety clearances) for railway bridges and tunnels. Molineux Court can be seen in the background of the image. Image] Image] Image] Image] Image]

A construction progress photograph taken circa May 1989. Preparatory works for raising the bridge deck to enable the installation of the overhead electrification cables for the railway track. Two of the four hydraulic jacks to be used for raising the bridge can be seen at either end of the bridge parapet/bridgedeck. The wing walls have been carefully taken down to avoid the bridge being snagged whilst being raised. Behind the steel parapet a Bailey bridge can be seen spanning the existing road bridge, this was used to support the existing utility services that cross the road bridge. Image] Image] Image] Image] Image]

A construction progress photograph taken circa May 1989. The image shows the raised bridge being supported on its new bearings and hydraulic jacks. The series of steel beams that make up the new bridge bearing are being welded together. Image] Image] Image] Image] Image]

The right hand side borders the Main Line from Newcastle to Edinburgh

These road were constructed in Edwardian times and are fine examples of the period