2 The Other Bridge Over The River Derwent – The Calva

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The other Bridge over the River Derwent – the Calva A tale of two communities

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The other Bridge over the River Derwent – the Calva

A tale of two communities

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The Players

Laura Bickerstaff, the RSPCA, the security guards and the satellite crew.

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The flood line

Wilkinsons

Ladies Way

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All of the interest is in a bridge…

about to collapse …

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The road is up

Road dug up to isolate the gas

Bridge Street abandoned, water receeded but unoccupied as a Community waits for a bridge.

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At the edge of the flood plain

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Abandoned Terrace

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The river still has some real power

Main Flow

Flood Plain

Canal

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Calva Bridge

Police Line

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Flood Plan Deposition

Canal

Level ofdebris

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The Calva Bridge

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The Wobble

Notice the fluctuationin the tarmac

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The waiting game

• Even if Workington’s last link survives it is likely that it will need to be destroyed according to the initial survey made by structural engineers.

• The link between North [side] and central Workington may be broken.

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CREDITS

• Photos Mark OLLIS

• Original photos available at greater resolution to schools – [email protected]

• St Bees School, Cumbria.

• Made small to upload + share easily

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