The Silk Mill's Bridge Collection

14th April 2007 to 10th March 2005

Photo's charting the progress of the new bridge bring built at Silk Mills in Taunton over the Main Line. It's situated to the West of Taunton Station. The Silk Mills Road in recnent years has become somewhat of a car park at times. With traffic having to que for over a mile in each direction during busy train periods. This new scheme will provide not only an ease in congestion, but a new photgraph location!
The 'Big Lift' is dur during the early part of April with the full bridge opening in August. Work on the bridge is ongoing 24hrs a day 7 days a week in order for it to keep on schedule.
Photo's shown are by various contributors!

14-04-07 The old Silk Mills railway crossing is still partially retained in order to allow Road Rail equipment to access the mainline	14-04-07 The route of the old Silk Mills Road is now all but gone!	14-04-07 The route of the old Silk Mills Road is now all but gone!	15-01-06 The completed bridge is seen now in place and in full operation, the main road which used to cross the railway is now closed and the crossing is decomissioned
15-01-06 The completed bridge is seen now in place and in full operation, the main road which used to cross the railway is now closed and the crossing is decomissioned	15-01-06 The completed bridge is seen now in place and in full operation, the main road which used to cross the railway is now closed and the crossing is decomissioned	15-01-06 The now amusing photo......a lonley Gatso cut off from the road network no longer able to provide any use to the Police!	15-01-06 The old route over Silk Mills crossing is now closed and the barriers usually remain in the down position.
15-01-06 The completed bridge is seen now in place and in full operation, the main road which used to cross the railway is now closed and the crossing is decomissioned	15-01-06 The completed bridge is seen now in place and in full operation, the main road which used to cross the railway is now closed and the crossing is decomissioned	07-08-05 and what better way to view the work site that from the top of a London Routemaster!	07-08-05 and what better way to view the work site that from the top of a London Routemaster!
07-08-05 and what better way to view the work site that from the top of a London Routemaster!	07-08-05 and what better way to view the work site that from the top of a London Routemaster!	02-04-05 Another panoramic view of the site at Silk Mills as seen from the viewing site at Roughmoor (Photo: The Creech Crusader)	02-04-05 The new location for the new bridge. Perched high above the mainline and next to the current Silk Mills road (Photo: Nigel Farrow)
02-04-05 'Up Up and away' The new structure floats it's way slowly to it's new home. Seen hovering over the mainline (Photo: Nigel Farrow)	02-04-05 'Take the Strain' the bridge is lifted from it's construction site by the 90m high crane (Photo: Nigel Farrow)	02-04-05 9:40am and the big lift takes place. The bridge is seen ready to be dropped into place (Photo: The Creech Crusader)	02-04-05 the Bridge is almost lifted into Position
02-04-05 Staff on site prepare for the lift to begin (Photo: Nigel Farrow)	01-04-05 The night before the BIG LIFT and the Crane is almost complete one site	01-04-05 The night before the BIG LIFT and the Crane is almost complete one site	01-04-05 The night before the lift. Tomorrow the bridge will be in position!
01-04-05 The night before the BIG LIFT and the Crane is almost complete one site	02-04-05 This amazing image was captured by Jeff Treece as this American Cadilac returned from it's MOT with just 33000 miles on the clock, posting next to the Big Red Bridge (Photo: Jeff Treece)	A slightly different shot using a little bit of 'stitching' in order to creat a panoramic view of the North side of Silk Mills! (Photos: The Creech Crusader)	26-03-05 A Class 150 races over the crossing, with the new bridge being built in the background (Photo:The Creech Crusader)
26-03-05 The War Time centery box found during the unearthing, this is now to be preserved (Photo:The Creech Crusader)	26-03-05 Silk Mills Road has changed somewhat in recent weeks! (Photo: The Creech Crusader)	26-03-05 The finished pier ready to take the bridge during the big lift in a few weeks time (Photo: The Creech Crusader)	26-03-05 The full sized bridge is now very apparent next to the main road! (Photo: The Creech Crusader)
26-03-05 A Virgin Voyager speeds past the queing traffic. This of course will be a thing of the past once the new bridge is operational in August! (Photo:The Creech Crusader)	22-03-05 Close up of the bridge (Photo: Jeff Treece)	22-03-05 One of the two large piers constructed to take the weight of the new bridge (Photo: Jeff Treece)	22-03-05 Here the bridge is seen being welded together nexr to the crossing (Photo: Jeff Treece)
22-03-05 The New birdge takes shape next to the Silk Mills Road (Photo: Jeff Treece)	21-02-05 Barriers down at the crossing (Photo: Jeff Treece)	21-02-05 the first stantion is more than evident at the crossing (Photo: Jeff Treece)	21-02-05 the first stantion is more than evident at the crossing (Photo: Jeff Treece)
21-02-05 Casting more concrete next to the old war time pill box which has now been preserved (Photo: Jeff Treece)	03-02-05 The First Bridge Stantion begins to take shape as it's shuttering is added for the casting of the concrete (Photo: Jeff Treece)	03-02-05 The First Bridge Stantion begins to take shape as it's shuttering is added for the casting of the concrete (Photo: Jeff Treece)	03-02-05 The First Bridge Stantion begins to take shape as it's shuttering is added for the casting of the concrete (Photo: Jeff Treece)
03-02-05 The First Bridge Stantion begins to take shape as it's shuttering is added for the casting of the concrete (Photo: Jeff Treece)	Silk Mills corssing in the 1980's (Photo: Dave Jones)	Silk Mills corssing in the 1980's (Photo: Dave Jones)