Open All Hours
1st July 2007
Open All Hours from duncmc via flickr.
Scott Street bridge over the River Hull. The bridge was built in 1901, and was awarded listed status in 1994. Shortly afterwards the structure was assessed and found to be unsafe for vehicles. The bridge was fixed in the open position to allow free passage to river traffic.
The cost to restore the bridge would be around £5M, whereas demolition has been estimated at £100K - £125K. It currently costs £500 a year to maintain. Part of the hydraulic mechanism is below the high tide level, making it prone to operational problems and corrosion. As the bridge is not considered to be of particular significance, or a particularly good example of its type (a double leaf bascule bridge) then I expect its days are numbered.
Tags: black and white, bridge, canon ef s 10 22, canon eos 400d, derelict, digital photography, hull, mud, river hull, scott street
1st July 2007 @ 10:18am
looks fine in b&w, nicely balanced composition and great sky, a good document for posterity… tone..
nice title!!!!
1st July 2007 @ 11:29am
Great shot. Looks good in black and white. Those clouds are amazing and really added an extra something spcial to your shot.
1st July 2007 @ 11:33am
Nice sharp shot. Maybe lacking a little foreground interest.
2nd July 2007 @ 1:19am
Nice and sharp, plenty of detail and a great sky. Another great one.
2nd July 2007 @ 1:28am
Great angle - I didn’t know you could get such a good view without being on the river
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7th July 2007 @ 5:49am
Great shot!
8th July 2007 @ 6:34am
nice shot.
4th September 2007 @ 6:47pm
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