Comments on: Deconstruction of a bridge http://www.littletimemachine.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/ Photography from Liverpool and beyond Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:23:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kittenhttp://www.littletimemachine.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-15432 Kitten Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:42:28 +0000 http://www.vanilladays.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/#comment-15432 Whoops, that didn't work :PThe bridge, built in the early 1970s as part of the infamous walkway system, has been earmarked for removal as part of the multi-million pound city centre movement strategy. The bridge already closes at 9pm each night because of antisocial behaviour problems. It attracts vagrants sleeping rough, as well as gangs of youths. A street-level super crossing has already been completed to enable pedestrians to cross the busy highway in safety. The crossing is timed so that all traffic is stopped on both sides of the road to enable pedestrians to cross without interruption. The route is one of the main access points from the city centre to the Pier Head and the famous Three Graces. In recent years, the appearance of the bridge, one of the last remnants of the walkway, has deteriorated and it has been criticised by English Heritage. Whoops, that didn’t work :P

The bridge, built in the early 1970s as part of the infamous walkway system, has been earmarked for removal as part of the multi-million pound city centre movement strategy.
The bridge already closes at 9pm each night because of antisocial behaviour problems. It attracts vagrants sleeping rough, as well as gangs of youths.
A street-level super crossing has already been completed to enable pedestrians to cross the busy highway in safety. The crossing is timed so that all traffic is stopped on both sides of the road to enable pedestrians to cross without interruption.
The route is one of the main access points from the city centre to the Pier Head and the famous Three Graces.
In recent years, the appearance of the bridge, one of the last remnants of the walkway, has deteriorated and it has been criticised by English Heritage.

]]> By: Kittenhttp://www.littletimemachine.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-15431 Kitten Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:41:57 +0000 http://www.vanilladays.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/#comment-15431 They knocked it out because it was a focus for anti-social behaviour and was the last of the 70s 'eyesore' bridges of its kind. Bit about it from the Daily Post below:<blockquote> They knocked it out because it was a focus for anti-social behaviour and was the last of the 70s ‘eyesore’ bridges of its kind. Bit about it from the Daily Post below:

]]> By: John Kennanhttp://www.littletimemachine.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-15364 John Kennan Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:52:16 +0000 http://www.vanilladays.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/#comment-15364 Pete, As usual, great photo but, more worringly, I drive under that bridge twice a day and, until I saw your photo just now, had completely failed to notice it wasn't there! Pete,
As usual, great photo but, more worringly, I drive under that bridge twice a day and, until I saw your photo just now, had completely failed to notice it wasn’t there!

]]> By: Kyelshttp://www.littletimemachine.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/comment-page-1/#comment-15227 Kyels Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:14:36 +0000 http://www.vanilladays.com/gallery/2007/11/deconstruction_of_a_bridge/#comment-15227 Why did they knock out the bridge? The way you focused on the building made the bokeh wonderful with some noise on it.(: Why did they knock out the bridge? The way you focused on the building made the bokeh wonderful with some noise on it.

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