Dawlish Sea Wall Update October 2022 Part 3 - The Link Bridge - 8k Video

[@peterlee2622]

Thanks for the incredibly useful and impressive update on progress. Jack seems to be someone who loves his job, is on the top of his game and also loves sharing progress with the public. I think his attitude is a good example for others in the construction industry to keep people updated and help understanding of the complex processes being undertaken. Also things like reopening the footpath to the beach after Saturday night work shows consideration to the public which is commendable. So often contractors close paths and roads for the whole duration of a project, even though, with a bit of thought, some parts may remain passable to the public for much of the time. Well done and thanks. Looking forward to seeing that link bridge being cast shortly!

[@CoastCams247]

Thanks Peter.

[@AnthonyFurnival]

I think it also helps to remove the ‘them and us’ stigma which can arise when works happen as people feel more involved. I think his approach is fantastic - a real asset to this project.

[@lynne3603]

Couldn't agree more, This is great to see. Can't wait to see it when it's all finished.

[@donovandavidsonAlton]

Thanks again for the update on the wall and the project its been great watching the progress of it. Very complicated and thoughtful UK.

[@CoastCams247]

Very welcome.

[@shiraz1736]

That ply work is something else.

[@TrevorDennis100]

Oh wow. I can't help thinking about the thousands of people who will pass over this structure, and have no appreciation of how complex it was to build. I'm about as far away as a person could be without leaving the planet, which is a pity because I'd love to see this in person when it is finished. Kudos to you all. I am impressed.

[@karentoynton8948]

Great job both being done and already completed. Thank you for sharing with us. A huge difference has been made.

[@tardismole]

Beach Cam Man and Jack from Bam. Very catchy. I'll be saying that in my sleep when this is all done.

[@mcdon1000]

Wow! Incredible progress despite the weather and tides. Thanks Neil and Jack. Also I hope John Wilkinson was suitably impressed when he visited.

[@malcolmhobbs4656]

Looking really great well done Jack and the orange army you doing us all proud

[@CoastCams247]

Cheers Malcolm.

[@malcolmhobbs5030]

Your welcome

[@DavidShepheard]

It's really great to be able to see all those things, that looked like a big mess for ages (like piled up container lorry units used as a defence against the sea) going away and being transformed into a walkable seafront, that is more wheelchair accessible than before and that protects the railway line, without making Dawlish an unattractive place. I think this entire project really turns the defeat of the seawall being eroded away into a beautiful and safe tourist attraction. I'm so glad that the two of you have made these videos, as they will be useful for future historians, who want to look back at the story of Dawlish.

[@CoastCams247]

Thank you David.

[@gavinmccall7179]

Great to see the close up progress. That you have got so much done with the tides and weather is impressive! Watching from Sea Breeze, most of this work was hidden.

[@MrDaiseymay]

I didn't even know they had started this. They've TALKED about it for years, especially after every storm that does even more damage than before. LOOKS GOOD.

[@johnlaw3323]

Another very interesting video with great explanations of all the tasks. Many thanks for sharing.

[@CoastCams247]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gordoneggleton6922]

Amazing. Well done neal

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Lots of work progressing very quickly!

[@CoastCams247]

Sure is!

[@lincolncityful1]

Thank you 👍

[@CoastCams247]

You are welcome

[@royboydanny1415]

Hi guys, I didn’t see a life ring by the lift shaft, which was full of water . Great video

[@adamstreet6370]

really interesting - and brilliantly explained.

[@CoastCams247]

Glad you liked it!

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

wow its coming on great lads looking fantastic can't wait to see it finished keep up the god work A T B lads 👍😁

[@CoastCams247]

Thanks 👍

[@odgeetv8515]

great interesting video my friend progress can be frustrating but usually eventually rewarding! good one😊👍

[@robertboughton11]

Looking good.

[@CoastCams247]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rogersmith749]

Great tv show keep it going

[@CoastCams247]

Thanks! Will do!

[@СергійЛуцюк-н5ж]

I can't deny myself the pleasure of watching the construction from Kyiv, after the missile attack... interesting construction technology..

[@fluxington]

I'm sure there would be no missiles if Elensky wasn't a puppet of the west. There was a peace agreement already sorted, but Boris Johnson interfered, and Elensky just rolled over and begged for more weapons. It's disgusting that the collective west will "fight til the last Ukranian", you should be protesting your own government.

[@paul-hill]

I'm watching the bridge being constructed and wondered if there is a cross section on how it was made?

[@noahstrainadventures3031]

Amazing video as usual

[@CoastCams247]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@torino390]

We had a week in Dawlish back in September. Hardly saw any kind of work going on during that time. If that's the pace they're working to it will be decades before it's finished.

[@southerneruk]

Hanson's the asset stripers, What about the Sea Trout that use to run up that river, Reports I am hearing there as been none while the work is taking place

[@barryroberts2196]

Outstanding .

[@sgthree]

The formed arches under the new bridge should look great and add elegance to the structure lines. It's these little details that the nay-sayers seem to want to ignore!

[@stuartbroome1258]

Really interesting following this work, and the way it has gone on. What an amazing thing to plan, and seeing all come together. I wonder what Jack job title is, he knows so much, forward planner maybe. Thank you for another great video Neil. Your a star 🌟

[@CoastCams247]

Thanks Stuart.

[@paul-hill]

Just wondering how you will remove all the concrete/rubble from the beach

[@CoastCams247]

It's already happening. The rubble is taken up to the compound on Teignmouth Road.

[@paul-hill]

@@CoastCams247 And will they have to stop building the bridge. That will stop the removal of rubble wont it?

[@expressoevangelism80]

It was quite a good reminder to see the train go by to demonstrate as to how real the need for this work has always been just waiting to actually happen. It’s good to see it. What’s next? East Anglia?

[@robertvanrees]

A bit surprised to see the amount of sand and rock in the open culvert. Will the beach beyond the eel ramp be at its current height?

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Much of the stuff in the culvert is what they’ve been piling up as a break wall against the tide. I think the beach level is a bit lower

[@666gregor]

Is the railway bridge going to be painted as part of this work? and where in the black country does Jack come from?

[@CoastCams247]

The railway bridge is not a part of the sea wall project, sadly.

[@Dharma-Track]

A couple of questions. Is your area there experiencing much more violent storm surge and wave action due to sea level rise? Do those large machines have to be driven up off the lower part of the project near to the ocean with every high tide? Thanks for this fascinating video!! From Oregon USA

[@CoastCams247]

It's been a while since we had a proper storm.

[@malcolmhobbs5030]

One question I like to ask and it's when the lifts are installed and ready for passengers to use will they remove the barrier crossing across the railway tracks or no

[@tonys1636]

You're a poet and don't know it, "It's Beach Cam Man and Jack from Bam".

[@stuartgraca]

When I was a student my wife , friend and his wife, got caught by the neap tide at Dawlish, we had crossed the tiny river mouth and had a picnic in a cave, but when we wished to leave the tide only went out a short distance before returning and sending us up the cliff face. We got pulled up to safety by the coast guard, it was too windy to use the helicopter . Our wives got taken in a van for check ups then home, while my friend and I crossed back to recover our motor bikes and go for a beer 😎

[@johncamp2567]

I have enjoyed the engineering excellently presented in the SEA WALL UPDATES; but I wonder, who owns the sea wall? The town of Dawlish, Great Western Railway, or some sort of trust?

[@geraldbeddows9017]

Visited Dawlish a few years ago and what a difference today, Lads your doing a magnificent job very impressive. Cannot wait to see the finished job, congratulations on what you have already achieved.

[@CoastCams247]

Thanks 👍

[@danharper4134]

Is there more works planned further up the line after this phase has finished?

[@CoastCams247]

Yes. Bam Nuttall will be doing phase four and phase five has just been announced. www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/western/south-west-rail-resilience-programme/parsons-tunnel-to-teignmouth-resilience-project/

[@JelMain]

If you replaced that bridge with a hinged span at the abutment plate, you'd be able to get plant in from behind the track!

[@pjh2599]

thanks a lot for such an interesting update on this amazing project.

[@CoastCams247]

Our pleasure!

[@PeterGaunt]

People working on big projects like this often see them as part of their legacy. Jack: how long do you expect something like this sea wall to last before it might need major work to be done on it and what kind of maintenance work will need to be done in the interim? A man I know in his early 30s who is looking forward to taking his grandkids into Crossrail in London and telling them 'I built this'. Do you ever think about this sort of thing?

[@charlottelarimore9261]

TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

Which “engineer “ thought granite sets was a good idea for the road surface? The wicked witch of the west must have shares in the cobbles.

[@BIBIWCICC]

Why has this project taken so long? Is it that too much time is spent making KZbin videos?

[@Uftonwood2]

Might have been cheaper to move the railway.

[@ADF-js9vi]

Who's paying for this? 🤔

[@royboydanny1415]

Me and you

[@ADF-js9vi]

@@royboydanny1415 That's what I thought. 🤨

[@markrodgers1263]

With the anticipated rise in sea levels over the next ten years?????????

[@jameskrell4392]

Horrendous

[@gainsbourg66]

Looks as if it is going to be incredibly ugly. The Victorians always made beautiful, ornate designs. This one looks stark, functional and minimal - with about as much artistic input as a sewage farm. Do we ever learn?

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Funny, people were saying the same thing in Victorian days

[@DavidShepheard]

Funnily enough, I find the curves that throw waves up and then backwards incredibly beautiful. And the Victorians didn't give a toss about accessibility, so the long sweep of wheelchair accessible ramps and the new sides that stop small children or dogs falling off the seawall also look elegant to me. The old station was wooden, and the shelters that are supposed to protect from rain let in the sea waves, so they were useless. This upgrade focuses on making the area safe for the railway passengers and for the people who want to visit the sea. If I had kids, I would not want to take them on the old sea wall, but the new one does the job very well. It is a shame that the sea wall has to be so high, but that's down to coal mining and the use of crude oil causing climate change. If the Victorians were around now, they would have to do the exact same thing that BAM Nuttle just did. Maybe they would put some fancy fiddley bits on things, to try to make them look pretty. But that sort of stuff is a pig to maintain.

[@sgthree]

Moan Moan Moan Moan Moan - is it really necessary to make such pathetic comments? What are they going to achieve? NOTHING! It is happening. Get over it!!

[@nickmail7604]

One scruffy sea.