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Bring on the Metro, urges bridge boss

Clarissa Satchell
17/11/2005

A CONSTRUCTION boss who has built two bridges to carry tram lines has called for the expansion of the network so the bridges don't become `white elephants'.

Andy Stevenson, regional director for Balfour Beatty, was in charge of the team that built a Metrolink bridge over the River Medlock to the City of Manchester Stadium, which was supposed to open for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

His company has also recently built a tram bridge and station at Central Park in Newton Heath, on the planned Rochdale line.

Mr Stevenson revealed his disappointment that the two bridges had no immediate prospect of carrying trams.

He said: "Two to three years ago we built the Metrolink bridge for the Commonwealth Games.

"The only thing that has crossed it since has been people going to the Commonwealth Games.

"I wish you the best of luck getting funding for the Metrolink. I want to come here in three years' and see trams crossing it."
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   Its just amazing that all these large scale building projects were approved and then lesft to rot. The money wasted on getting the new lines this far, why is that not seen as important to the treasury, is it because local funds were used, so they don't care about it? The rest of the developed world, cities with their own good systems must be standing in a big group looking hearing about our city and getting down to some serious belly laughter. Ooh look at Manchester, they want a big tram way so bad but all they can manage is a few bridges awww. Seriously its stupid and a disgrace, also the same applies for the stopping of funds to all other regional cities.
Anon, Manchester
22/11/2005 at 09:11

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   As my fellow colleague has written we have to wait to be told to go......as for seeing trams in three years cross them bridges, theres more chance of saddam being awarded the nobel peace prize!!!....no really!!! theres more chance of that happening!!
LRV DRIVER 2, QUEENS ROAD DEPOT
21/11/2005 at 17:53

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