Monday, September 29, 2008

WALK THIS WAY

The Pool End public footpath alongside the New River Ancholme, from Bridge Street down to the railway bridge, is now much more enjoyable, courtesy of Network Rail.
No longer do you have to tramp through the long grass. For the temporary road made so heavy construction lorries could get to and from the newly constructed railway embankment towards the end of Mill Lane, makes a much more walkable alternative. And it takes pretty much the same route.
Presumably the plan is to remove the temporary road, adjacent to Brigg Motor Springs, in the not too distant future, and return the land to how it used to be - unused scrub! That seems a bit of a waste to me. But planning conditions are planning conditions.
And talking of the multi-million pound railway line improvements, don't say you weren't warned. As forecast in Brigg Blog, the temporary close of the railway line on the Doncaster side of Scunthorpe has resulted in many trains being re-routed via Brigg. Last night was particularly busy, and noisy, if you live near the line.
Expect more of the same.

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