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Surveyor's Annual Report. 79
The Borough Road Bridge is a continual source of danger to
???ersons driving and pedestrians. The corrugated iron ceiling, fixed
???me years ago to prevent the percolation of water, removed
and the bridge drecked at my suggestion. Although this
???as to a considerable extent mitigated the evil, the noise continues
???o be intolerable.
I would suggest that three layers (each of roofing felt and asphalt
-inch thick) should be laid alternately over floor of bridge and the
???ails relaid on transverse sleepers.
That the ceiling of bridge should be filled up solidly with timber
???o bottom flanges of girders, or spaces between girders to be filled up
???olidly with sawdust and tar, to be filled up on wood floor to be
upported by bottom flanges of girders.
The adoption of columns with a view to the reduction of the
pan of bridge would, I think, be too much of an obstruction, otherwise
this course would be of assistance in reducing the noise.
The Girder Bridge over Hill Street might be dealt with in a
???imilar manner to that proposed for Newington Causeway.
The construction of brick bridges in place of the girder bridges
would, of course, do away with the nuisance caused by the noise.
With reference to the suggestions I have made as to the brides
-Newington Causeway, Borough Road, and Hill Street—a similar
???lan to that proposed was adopted very successfully in Glasgow to
Similar bridges.
I am of opinion that the best and safest course to pursue would
???e to call upon the Railway Company to abate the nuisance, leaving
to them to adopt what method they choose for that purpose.
A. M. HISCOCKS, C.E.,
Surveyor.
26th January, 1893.