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78 Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
REPORT
AS TO
RAILWAY BRIDGES, ST. GEORGE'S PARISH,
SOUTH WARK.
The Girder Bridge, crossing Newington Causeway, and the footway
on the western side of Newington Causeway, in this Parish.
The Girder Bridge, crossing over Borough Road and Southwark
Bridge Road.
The Brick Bridges over King Street and Friar Street.
The Girder Bridge over Hill Street.
The Brick Bridge over Pocock Street.
The Newington Causeway Bridge causes a very great deal of
noise, and should be properly decked with timber, and three alternate
layers of Asphalt and roofing felt ¾ inch thick over floor of bridge,
and the rails laid on transverse sleepers.
The ceiling of bridge should be filled up with timber from bottom
flanges of girders to underside of floor. I am of opinion, by the
adoption of this method, the noise would be very much deadened.
The whole of the carriageway and footway on the eastern side,
being in Newington Parish, I would suggest that the co-operation of
the Newington Vestry be invited in order to compel the Railway
Company to abate the nuisance.