What's happening on Broadway now?

WillowTheWhisp · 17-11-2005, 18:27

Forgive me if this has already been mentioned but.......

What the heck is going on on Broadway?!!!???

I've just been down town this afternoon and the tarmac has been covered with something masquerading as concrete but despite there being fencing around it there are footprints and tiretracks all over the place. The concrete itself is so thin that in the area which has been left for people to walk over towards the Arndale entrance the tarmac is showing through.

The tarmac was bad enough but this looks appalling now.

katex · 17-11-2005, 18:37

Not sure, but I work with a lady whose husband works with a drains company and they have been laying drains between JJB and the entrance, so could be this, but they will have to relay I am told.

garinda · 17-11-2005, 18:51

We know Peter Britcliffe reads Accy Web, from comments in his 'giving up the fags' blog, has he perhaps noted our comments re: the tarmac?

The concrete looks more appalling than the black stuff.

Forgive my ignorance, but is tarmac usually used as a base for concrete? I think it looks like expensive panic measures, to try and mask what is begining to look like an almighty cock up.

WillowTheWhisp · 17-11-2005, 18:53

I think you're right there Rindy.

SPUGGIE J · 17-11-2005, 20:01

I havnt seen it but from what has been said it sounds as though Uncle Hughie Urquart has been at work.

cashman · 17-11-2005, 20:12

do you think P.B. is some direct relation of heath robinson? lol

Graham Jones · 17-11-2005, 20:30

Apparently there is going to a final layer laid on top to add that finishing touch.

cashman · 17-11-2005, 20:57

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Originally Posted by Graham Jones

Apparently there is going to a final layer laid on top to add that finishing touch.

why do i get the impression thats sarcasm graham? lol

SPUGGIE J · 17-11-2005, 20:58

Oh so they are planing on painting it then.

K.S.H · 17-11-2005, 21:29

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Originally Posted by garinda

Forgive my ignorance, but is tarmac usually used as a base for concrete?

No, hardcore is a base for concrete, tarmac is layed though in 2 or 3 layers, each layer is a finer grade so it is possible they are going to top it.
I went past on Saturday and there was a guy there with a pneumatic drill chiseling a groove in the new tarmac, they wouldn't normally do this if it was the top coat but we are talking about Accrington here

SPUGGIE J · 17-11-2005, 21:32

Does anything get done the right way in Accrington?

Eton Rifles · 17-11-2005, 22:01

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

Does anything get done the right way in Accrington?

Is it true 2 of the 3 bidders for the Market Hall have pulled out?

WillowTheWhisp · 17-11-2005, 22:47

Top coat? It's already on a level with the paving slabs so any mor coats and it's going to be higher than the paving slabs.

Also if that concrete keeps wearing off at the rate it has done today it's going to get washed into that little drainage channel and bung it up. Then can you imagine what will happen if it freezes after a downpour?

Welcome to the Broadway Icerink!

Hey, maybe that's the idea. Maybe HBC were jealous of Blackburn having an Ice Arena so decided Broadway could double up.

garinda · 17-11-2005, 22:54

I agree the tarmac was level with the surround, and the grade looked like a finished surface to me.

SPUGGIE J · 17-11-2005, 23:04

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Top coat? It's already on a level with the paving slabs so any mor coats and it's going to be higher than the paving slabs.

Also if that concrete keeps wearing off at the rate it has done today it's going to get washed into that little drainage channel and bung it up. Then can you imagine what will happen if it freezes after a downpour?

Welcome to the Broadway Icerink!

Hey, maybe that's the idea. Maybe HBC were jealous of Blackburn having an Ice Arena so decided Broadway could double up.

Next on their wish list will be Winter Olympics.