Work on Blandford Trailway

[Matthew Arnold]

Thats whats happening in the near future. It is going to be having yellow grit rolled into tar on top. Its an anti-slip surface or as i have called it the anti-slip/ high graze surface.

 

And here is the final surface dressing.

[mendiplogs]

And here is the final surface dressing.

 

HI MATT nice looking job there mate jon

[openspaceman]

And here is the final surface dressing.

 

Much better

[Dorset Hedgelayer]

Am I alone in thinking that a streak of blacktop throgh the countryside is aesthetically offensive? It could have been toned down a little with some white shingle rolled into the top layer.

 

Get some white lines down the middle and some double yellow down the sides, couple of sets of lights at the tunnels

[Big Bolt]

Nice work there Matt im in the processe of finishing of the new wensum way footpath it is nice to see your work being used and enjoyed

[Matthew Arnold]

Nice work there Matt im in the processe of finishing of the new wensum way footpath it is nice to see your work being used and enjoyed

 

Nice looking job there. We have a load of bridges out in the west as well as several hundred metres of board walk which have been ripped up by the recent floods. We have just not been able to get to the jobs unless on foot and i dont fancy carrying bridge beams across boggy fields.

[RDB logs]

hi matt have they sprayed pebbledash all over the inside of that beutiful brick pattern in the tunnel? what a shame!

 

my mates live in the house at france oaks cottage on the hill there, he will be a millionairre if he starts selling ice cream outside his front door!!

cheers rich

[Matthew Arnold]

hi matt have they sprayed pebbledash all over the inside of that beutiful brick pattern in the tunnel? what a shame!

 

my mates live in the house at france oaks cottage on the hill there, he will be a millionairre if he starts selling ice cream outside his front door!!

cheers rich

 

Not quite pebbledash but concrete which has been smoothed over where members of the public might brush up against it but it has been left rough on the top of the arch. Health n safety bods said falling bricks was a massive risk as the bridge hadn't been maintained for years. The contractors who did the work said it was the biggest PITA job because of the construction of the bridge and the strength of mortar and bricks.

 

What do your mates think of the trailway?

[Matthew Arnold]

Here is the Map, invite and poster for the day. Hopefully some local arbtalkers can make their way down.

20130425 - poster - milldown to stourpaine trailway launch v3 high res.pdf

Blandford to Stourpaine invite May 2013 .pdf

Blandford to Stourpaine Trailway opening May 19.pdf

[Marc Lewis]

Good work Mat. Its nice seeing that line cleared and getting used again. Shame they blew up the bridges! I've used the trail way loads since it opened, so much nicer than being on the road and easier cos its flat.