Calna Creek Bridge

[Rob Gosford]

geeeeeez its great weather to get out there and scout around and forage about

I went down the Mt Kuring-gai to Calna Creek track today and ended up facing THE new bridge across Calna Creek on the Great North Walk. The new bridge in 2015 cost the taxpayer (taxpayer ?) $270,000. No 'bouncing' on this baby

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[johnw]

geeeeeez its great weather to get out there and scout around and forage about

I went down the Mt Kuring-gai to Calna Creek track today and ended up facing THE new bridge across Calna Creek on the Great North Walk. The new bridge in 2015 cost the taxpayer (taxpayer ?) $270,000. No 'bouncing' on this baby

Sure is Rob. I visited the new bridge doing the Berowra to Mt K walk during the course of last year. It's definitely a solid and impressive structure. No bouncing, but it's unlikely to fall in the creek either . Another view of it:

[GPSGuided]

Lovely, but lost the charm and excitement of the old implementation...

[Rob Gosford]

good photo of the bridge John from that angle. nice.......

[Rob Gosford]

Lovely, but lost the charm and excitement of the old implementation...

yes LOL "they don't build em like the good ol' days, hey !"

[rcaffin]

A pity. I liked the old bridge, but ...

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(2013)

The bit I have a problem understanding is illustrated here:

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Huge amounts of expensive gal steel engineering - on wooden posts.
(2015)

Cheers

[johnw]

A pity. I liked the old bridge, but ...
The bit I have a problem understanding is illustrated here:
Huge amounts of expensive gal steel engineering - on wooden posts.
(2015)

Cheers

I didn't look closely at the posts Roger. I assumed it was just discoloured concrete!
Yep, the old bridge definitely had character.

[Rob Gosford]

Huge amounts of expensive gal steel engineering - on wooden posts.
(2015)

Cheers

uHaaaaaaaaaa............they've been caught out !!
amazing !

I would assume budget restraints ? THE $500Billion debt

anyhoo

EDIT: (p.s. terrific photos Roger)

[GPSGuided]

Those wooden piles can be replaced or wrapped in due course. Would concrete be worse for the creek bed? More environmental damage?