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They've changed the eastern junction of towpath and diversion. The surface of the new section is loose soft sand: even worse than the coarse stones. They have at least made a start on removing the top surface of the towpath.
It looks as if someone else was fed up with the lack of signage for the towpath diversion. The yellow notice on the left says PRIVATE PROPERTY STRICTLY NO ENTRY The one on the right says RIVER FOOTPATH
A new hole in the north footway, revealing substantial electricity cables which I think were not present before.
More digging on the recently reinstated south footway. Both ends of the gas main diversion are now visible, which suggests that this trench could be for gas pipe.
Latest 'improvement' to the signage. Somewhat pointless, since the red&white barrier is visible well before the yellow notice.
Footway dug up again, short section of old iron gaspipe removed, other utility ductwork not fairing well. Makes a depressing tale of retrograde progress when seen against https://www.cyclestreets.net/location/170640,171537,172406/
The narrow stone-covered membrane appears to cover a rainwater drainpipe. There's plenty of room outside it for a good wide path from bridge to towpath.
The only (?) info about the diversion anywhere 'on' Fen road - and I doubt if it is visible from the road.
First 'information' about the closure found when heading east. Absolutely nothing to indicate that there's a bypass.
Towpath closed, diversion open, for work on the link from Chisholm Trail riverbridge to all points west.
The area around the new cattlegrid north of the railway underpass is surfaced - but fence and gate not yet added.
Could this be the beginning of work to realign the brook through the south compound? I couldn't see enough to judge.
New water main buried (but not yet connected), footway part-reinstated. Some other ducts not in great shape.
The widened path for the Chisholm Trail now has the finished surface for much of the section between the railway underpass and the brook crossing.
Topsoil reinstated for Barnwell Meadow, and a reasonably clear space for further work on the Chisholm Trail approach to the underpass - but still a Newmarket Road lamp post to be reinstated.
Backfill over the underpass dug up again for reinstatement of the water main. Pipe in situ but not yet connected.
Could be for the ramp from bridge to towpath, but it doesn't look very wide. Subsequently thought just to be cover on rainwater drainpipe next to the ramp.
Space - presumably for another cattle grid - is still fenced off at the end of the otherwise-finished path on the south common
It's not immediately obvious why the diversion needs a dogleg here: perhaps just to make space inside the work compound?
Path closed, diversion open. New transition onto the temporary bridge is better than the original (in cyclestreets #170554)
Plastic tiles again on the left for the foot/cylepath diversion, robust temporary roadway on the right for machinery.
Contractors' bridge on the left, pedestrians & cycles on the right. Yellow plastic fillet for the latter isn't going to be great for pedestrians or cycles.
'Making it up as they go along'? Looks as if they may have decided against adding a second cattlegrid
Tarmac looks almost finished, broken swing gate has been replaced, other swing gate has been hooked open again.
Still some work to do between resurfaced path and existing cattlegrids. Not very walk- or cyle-friendly at the moment, and not obvious how they can finish without fencing off the route via the grids.
Widened path on Coldham's Common south nearly ready to be 'prepped for tarmac' according to timetable board at the other end. Both of these gates open in the same direction: not immediately obvious why two were needed.
Scaffolding gone, backfilling started, still work to do on utilities. Impossible to tell whether the water main was reinstated below this lot, but the pipe meant to reinstate the gas main has clearly not been used. Wonder if this all has ... [more]
Scaffolding supports gone, backfilling started, but still some work to do for proper reinstatement of utilities.
Power cable moved, hole prepared for additional cattle grid at Chisholm Trail railway underpass on Coldham's Common
Two cattle grids and space for gate alongside, and finished surface from there most of the way to the existing path. Zoom lens makes the turn beyond the grids look tighter than it is.
Progress on north side wing walls at Chisholm Trail underpass, and maybe ready for the precast parapet between them
Large-diameter pipes alongside Chisholm Trail bridge ramp are already covered, leaving no clues about what they are for
Smart brickwork where Chisholm Trail will cross the brook. Seems to be single-skin, so cosmetic rather than structural for bridge/culvert abutment?
Two cattle grids nearly ready where Chisholm Trail will cross from Coldham's Common to the cafe/underpass site
Ground cut away either side, but existing path apparently untouched, in Chisholm Trail works on Coldham's Common
Two large-diameter pipes are being installed alongside the Chisholm Trail bridge ramp on Ditton Meadows
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