Infamous Garrycastle Bridge Athlone

roosterman71

Well it would be foolish to design a bridge over a rail line that wouldn't allow trains pass underneath. Although the line is closed, a bridge shouldn't be designed that never allows for the reopening of the line.

On a seperate note, a train linking Athlone and Mullingar wouldn't be a bad idea.

molloyjazz

roosterman71 wrote: »

On a seperate note, a train linking Athlone and Mullingar wouldn't be a bad idea.

Your right about that, the bus service is very bad between these two.

veryangryman

Three years on, still little progress.

Ive been thinking. Belfast City didnt get any great improvement to the streetscape until it was bombed during WW2.

Maybe if we bomb the bridge, it will force the governments hand? I know its radical (and possibly insane) but its amazing how many billions we can magically get when there is a crisis, banking or otherwise.

Im sorry, im just sick of waiting...

The way the economy is going, it's more likely to be downgraded to a pedestrian bridge than replaced!

Crystalset

veryangryman wrote: »

Three years on, still little progress.

Ive been thinking. Belfast City didnt get any great improvement to the streetscape until it was bombed during WW2.

Maybe if we bomb the bridge, it will force the governments hand? I know its radical (and possibly insane) but its amazing how many billions we can magically get when there is a crisis, banking or otherwise.

Im sorry, im just sick of waiting...

The army were prepared to blow up Garrycastle bridge during the Emergency, aka WW2, in the event of an invasion. The alternative route was to be Blackberry Lane which was prepared with a gravel surface.

martin1

Think Id rather go over Garrycastle bridge at -10 mph... than venture down Blackberry lane............

No offense Sir !!:D

Saint_Mel

None taken Boss!

veryangryman

Some welcome news about funding being let out recently but only to start, not to finish

Im guessing with that vague news, nothing will start this year? Hope im wrong. Id love to see a plan with start dates

finky1

ihope yee lose yeer bridge in garrycastle and the men behind the wire win

SilverScreen

finky1 wrote: »

ihope yee lose yeer bridge in garrycastle and the men behind the wire win

Lolwut?

galait

finky1 wrote: »

ihope yee lose yeer bridge in garrycastle and the men behind the wire win

LOL ,

finky1

no one will be using the bridge tonight and yee can take down yeer tents no all ireland this year but yee can keep dreaming

SilverScreen

finky1 wrote: »

no one will be using the bridge tonight and yee can take down yeer tents no all ireland this year but yee can keep dreaming

Is this the monster that lives under the bridge? Oh noes

demanufactured

finky1 wrote: »

no one will be using the bridge tonight and yee can take down yeer tents no all ireland this year but yee can keep dreaming

Eh...what language is this??

SilverScreen

demanufactured wrote: »

Eh...what language is this??

It's some form of Elvish, I can't read it.

galait

Zero1986 wrote: »

It's some form of Elvish, I can't read it.

Let me clarify , Garrycastle the club with very few players who are actually from Garrycastle got their arses handed to them on a plate tonight by the vastly superior Crossmaglen Team . Is that understood !:D

SilverScreen

galait wrote: »

Let me clarify , Garrycastle the club with very few players who are actually from Garrycastle got their arses handed to them on a plate tonight by the vastly superior Crossmaglen Team . Is that understood !:D

So it's nothing to do with that narrow hump-backed bridge in Garrycastle that's a nightmare for traffic and pedestrians, which is what the thread is about? Right got you.

galait

Zero1986 wrote: »

So it's nothing to do with that narrow hump-backed bridge in Garrycastle that's a nightmare for traffic and pedestrians, which is what the thread is about? Right got you.

Things evolve so keep up

finky1

did yee see the score 2- 19 to 1-7 crossmaglen got 9 of the last 10 scores i never saw such a one sided game for a final if desie wants to ref the game he will have to retire from playing .he tried it tonight and questioned every thing ref had no option but to book him everyone knows theres 2 refs on the field when garrycastle are playing in the westhmeath championship please note westmeath refs and give the rest of us fair play proof county final v mullingar first game mullingar had it won untill 2 refs came out for second half

It's ironic that the Garrycastle bridge goes over a disused railway line as this thread has been completely derailed!

Crann na Beatha

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