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| The viaduct is one of Sheffield's most prominent landmarks, made all the more so by the adjacent pair of ]s that were left standing for safety reasons after the demolition of the Blackburn Meadows ]. Both the viaduct and the cooling towers continue to be the subject of local controversy — many criticise the viaduct as unsafe and constantly under repair, and others consider the cooling towers an eye-sore that should be pulled down. The cooling towers in particular have been a major point of contention over the years, and were once only saved from destruction after being chosen as a nesting site by a rare bird. More recently, their iconic status, and the possibly prohibitive costs of demolishing the towers safely, would seem to have rested the debate. | The viaduct is one of Sheffield's most prominent landmarks, made all the more so by the adjacent pair of ]s that were left standing for safety reasons after the demolition of the Blackburn Meadows ]. Both the viaduct and the cooling towers continue to be the subject of local controversy — many criticise the viaduct as unsafe and constantly under repair, and others consider the cooling towers an eye-sore that should be pulled down. The cooling towers in particular have been a major point of contention over the years, and were once only saved from destruction after being chosen as a nesting site by a rare bird. More recently, their iconic status, and the possibly prohibitive costs of demolishing the towers safely, would seem to have rested the debate. | ||
| ==People |
==People who visit Tinsley Viaduct== | ||
| Roger Turdington Burgles visits the sewrage works at the side of the viaduct. He gose there on a Wednesday 11.00AM and on a Sunday 6.00PM. He gose for a bath and wants he saved a baby | Roger Turdington Burgles visits the sewrage works at the side of the viaduct. He gose there on a Wednesday 11.00AM and on a Sunday 6.00PM. He gose for a bath and wants he saved a baby | ||
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Tinsley Viaduct is a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; the first of its kind in the country. It carries the M1 and the A631 some 1033 metres over the Don Valley, from Tinsley to Wincobank. It is located at 53°25′N 1°24′W / 53.417°N 1.400°W / 53.417; -1.400.
The viaduct was opened in March 1968 and cost £6 million to build. It was designed to carry three lanes of traffic each way on the top (motorway) deck, but this has since been reduced to two lanes following an EU directive on load bearing. The bridge has since been strengthened, in 1983 and again recently, with work finished in spring 2006. Although originally designed to carry 6 lanes, during the strengthening work the M1 was reduced to 4 lanes. This arrangement has now been made permanent to allow the third lane in each direction to join from J34 to make the very busy junction safer.
The viaduct is balanced on rollers to allow for thermal expansion and contraction, and the route weaves slightly in order to make its way past other buildings. As things currently stand, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre lies in the valley to the west, while to the east is the Blackburn Meadows sewage works.
The viaduct is one of Sheffield's most prominent landmarks, made all the more so by the adjacent pair of cooling towers that were left standing for safety reasons after the demolition of the Blackburn Meadows power station. Both the viaduct and the cooling towers continue to be the subject of local controversy — many criticise the viaduct as unsafe and constantly under repair, and others consider the cooling towers an eye-sore that should be pulled down. The cooling towers in particular have been a major point of contention over the years, and were once only saved from destruction after being chosen as a nesting site by a rare bird. More recently, their iconic status, and the possibly prohibitive costs of demolishing the towers safely, would seem to have rested the debate.
People who visit Tinsley Viaduct
Roger Turdington Burgles visits the sewrage works at the side of the viaduct. He gose there on a Wednesday 11.00AM and on a Sunday 6.00PM. He gose for a bath and wants he saved a baby
External links
- Tinsley Viaduct Strengthening Site Official site for the 2005 strengthening project.
- Go sheffo: Cooling the Towers Cooling towers public art competition held in 2005.
- BBC News 'Turning towers into art' A news article on the Tinsley Viaduct cooling towers