Retired Not Out, Paul Chappell's Journal

Posts About Bridges

I’ve always loved bridges, I guess it came with wanting to be a Civil Engineer.

Huddersfield Station Upgrade

Aswell as replacing the old railway bridge, the station itself is being remodelled, mainly to add a new platform, and to increase the size of the existing ones.

7th September 2025

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Huddersfield Railway Bridge Removed

Over the last week, the old railway bridge at John William Street was removed, this post has some photos of what it looks like now.

6th September 2025

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Crawler Crane, Huddersfield Station

As part of the upgrade of Huddersfield Station, the railway bridge across John Willian Street is being replaced. A huge crawler crane is being used to lift the old bridge out and install the new one.

5th September 2025

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Railway Bridges, Castlefield Basin, Manchester

In the Castlefield Basin there are a number of large Victorian railway bridges across the Bridgewater canal.

30th July 2025

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Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester

Castlefield viaduct is an old railway viaduct that used to bring the railway lines into Manchester Central Station. It been turned into an urban park, full of plants.

19th June 2025

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New Bridge Across the Mersey

Photo of the new road bridge across the river Mersey between Widnes and Runcorn, taken during a visit to Runcorn with my friend JB.

28th May 2025

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Prostate Cancer: Maybe?

Due to changes in my peeing pattern, I may have prostate cancer. This is the first post in a series of posts about the problem.

28th February 2025

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