tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179571938485917453.post9190302349029914999..comments2024-03-12T13:20:19.256-07:00Comments on Tales from the Road: The Bridges of Peeblesfj_stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920330776560562445noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179571938485917453.post-47245838297383968092017-10-05T03:45:57.334-07:002017-10-05T03:45:57.334-07:00Old Manor Brig is now in private hands. It was lit...Old Manor Brig is now in private hands. It was literally falling down and being hit by too many vehicles. Council decided there were too many bridges of this type in the Borders so sold it to a local landowner who paid for its repair. The landowner required it for access to his lands.<br />The old railway bridge in Peebles is now decaying fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179571938485917453.post-39101184830444786112016-02-23T16:14:32.030-08:002016-02-23T16:14:32.030-08:00Yes I like arches too. When I was a bridge enginee...Yes I like arches too. When I was a bridge engineer I used to inspect them. It's amazing to think that bridges built hundreds of years ago to carry no more than a horse & cart are now carrying 40 ton trucks. fj_stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04920330776560562445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179571938485917453.post-58083982984864648472016-02-23T11:33:06.015-08:002016-02-23T11:33:06.015-08:00Very cool bridges. The older stone architecture i...Very cool bridges. The older stone architecture is my favorite. You just don't see those around here. (country is too new)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.com