Milestone for Jeziorki as viaduct takes shape

Just a brief post to mark the first spanning of the pillars with steel beams; the viaduct carrying ul. Karczunkowska over the railway line at W-wa Jeziorki is taking shape nicely. I'm back after a week in London; this has happened during my absence.

Still a vast amount of work to go, and no, Ian Wilcock, I do not see any chance of this being open to traffic this year! I'd guess that within a few months it will be possible to cross on foot (during a public holiday of course) but all the ancillary work (on-ramps, stairs, wheelchair lifts, acoustic screens, crash barriers, signage, lighting) will go on an on. And the final sign-offs before cars are allowed over it. Second half of next year, I'd say would be optimistic.

It's around twenty past seven; the passenger train to Skarzysko-Kamienna has just left, and a full coal train, electric hauled, passes W-wa Jeziorki station on the 'up' line heading for the sidings at Okęcie.

I must also mark today the passing of the great theoretical physicist, Steven Hawking. I shall celebrate his life in a post about his best seller, A Brief History of Time, as soon as I can. His admonition to us all to be curious and never to give up in the face of adversity is so important.

UPDATE 16.03.2018 - a wider view - in a snowstorm. All three tracks now spanned.

This time five years ago:
Goodness gracious!

This time six years ago:

Muddy feet, Warsaw 'pavements'

This time seven years ago:
Cycling and recycling

This time eight years ago:
Winter clings on to the forest

This time nine years ago:
Toyota launches the iQ


This time ten years ago:
Old school Łódź