I think you may have posted this on the wrong forum, this is salford city reds not st helens

No, I think he's definitely in the right place.

I'm not from Eccles but i can confirm they do have a bar, beer garden with a built BBQ and so forth and yes there is a path under the motorway on to brookhouse which comes out right between the clubhouse and the pitches.

If they (and i am sure they will) put the effort in, they could benefit massively from this. They have a big Car Park which they could promote for use, a bar for pre-match and post-match drinks and a nice easy walk over to the new ground. Eccles rugby club could see a nice tidy increase in revenue.

Quote The optimist="The optimist"To my knowledge the bridge will be finished when the stadium is'" Where have you got that from? I can't even find any evidence of the project going to tender. The Greater Manchester Local Travel plan from March this year lists it as a "longer term" scheme very much linked in with the progress of the Port Salford development (according to tenders, the contracts for the [idesign[/i work for the port were due to commence this month) and has no budgeted spend on it this year. From www.tfgm.com/ltp3/documents/LAIP ... 100511.pdf Quote The optimistLonger Term Major Schemes Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme, (WIGIS) 4.6 WGIS is a major highway scheme which will provide the additional highway capacity required to allow major development proposals in this area to proceed, not just Port Salford but other proposals around this section of the motorway. However, the size of the Port Salford development alone, and the impact this would have on the local highway network, is significant enough for the need to implement WGIS. The main aims of WGIS are to allow a free flow of traffic on the M60 between junctions 9 through to 12 (with actual alterations to Junctions 10 and 11) and provide alternative vehicle access directly to Trafford Park, Irlam and Cadishead. 4.7 The WGIS scheme is likely to be implemented in two phases, part WGIS and full WGIS. Conditions imposed by the Highways Agency require that the rail link is provided prior to any of Port Salford being occupied, part WGIS be provided prior to the first 50% of the warehousing facility being brought into use and full WGIS be provided prior to that 50% being exceeded. The delivery of WGIS is dependent on the delivery of the warehousing at Port Salford. =#FF0000There are no precise dates available to determine when WGIS would be delivered. Planning permission for WGIS will expire in 2019.'"

Quote The optimist="The optimist"To my knowledge the bridge will be finished when the stadium is'" Where have you got that from? I can't even find any evidence of the project going to tender. The Greater Manchester Local Travel plan from March this year lists it as a "longer term" scheme very much linked in with the progress of the Port Salford development (according to tenders, the contracts for the [idesign[/i work for the port were due to commence this month) and has no budgeted spend on it this year. From www.tfgm.com/ltp3/documents/LAIP ... 100511.pdf Quote The optimistLonger Term Major Schemes Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme, (WIGIS) 4.6 WGIS is a major highway scheme which will provide the additional highway capacity required to allow major development proposals in this area to proceed, not just Port Salford but other proposals around this section of the motorway. However, the size of the Port Salford development alone, and the impact this would have on the local highway network, is significant enough for the need to implement WGIS. The main aims of WGIS are to allow a free flow of traffic on the M60 between junctions 9 through to 12 (with actual alterations to Junctions 10 and 11) and provide alternative vehicle access directly to Trafford Park, Irlam and Cadishead. 4.7 The WGIS scheme is likely to be implemented in two phases, part WGIS and full WGIS. Conditions imposed by the Highways Agency require that the rail link is provided prior to any of Port Salford being occupied, part WGIS be provided prior to the first 50% of the warehousing facility being brought into use and full WGIS be provided prior to that 50% being exceeded. The delivery of WGIS is dependent on the delivery of the warehousing at Port Salford. =#FF0000There are no precise dates available to determine when WGIS would be delivered. Planning permission for WGIS will expire in 2019.'"

Quote Iain="Iain"Where have you got that from? I can't even find any evidence of the project going to tender. The Greater Manchester Local Travel plan from March this year lists it as a "longer term" scheme very much linked in with the progress of the Port Salford development (according to tenders, the contracts for the [idesign[/i work for the port were due to commence this month) and has no budgeted spend on it this year. From www.tfgm.com/ltp3/documents/LAIP ... 100511.pdf '" Yeah after much emailing seems me n Mr big have had our wires crossed regarding the bridge it goes from the stadium to the car park not over the canal Bit of a school boy error imo as Tc isn't an option anymore I just hope these travel plans are top notch or it might turn into a real slog getting in n out of the place Cross your fingers for a good plan

Quote Iain="Iain"Where have you got that from? I can't even find any evidence of the project going to tender. The Greater Manchester Local Travel plan from March this year lists it as a "longer term" scheme very much linked in with the progress of the Port Salford development (according to tenders, the contracts for the [idesign[/i work for the port were due to commence this month) and has no budgeted spend on it this year. From www.tfgm.com/ltp3/documents/LAIP ... 100511.pdf '" Yeah after much emailing seems me n Mr big have had our wires crossed regarding the bridge it goes from the stadium to the car park not over the canal Bit of a school boy error imo as Tc isn't an option anymore I just hope these travel plans are top notch or it might turn into a real slog getting in n out of the place Cross your fingers for a good plan

The bridge that is under construction and will be ready is the one linking the stadium to the A57, I think it's what can be seen to the left of the site offices on this pic taken by billybradshawsmum:



Barton Swing Bridge, or traversing Barton Locks are the only methods for the foreseeable future. From the Port Salford planning condition, the road system won't [uhave[/u to be in place until the freight rail line is built, the port warehousing is built, and half of that space is being used. Though it could be sooner.

When I had a look the other day I spotted that, the webcam is in the worst possible place now as you can virtually nothing, need to now place it on top of the main stand to show more of what is going on.

I asked him about that he said there is no plans to move it but they do have plans to release 300 pictures of it when it is done...
I surpose u could email the website and ask, more of us ask more chance of them moving it I surpose.

Castlefords new scaled down stadia plans look quite impressive 13K, they even have a floor plan layout on their website so they know whats going to be where, they even have a Tigers supporters bar in one stand...has anyone mananged to see an interior layout plan of our stands yet?

If you can find the planning application on the Salford council website the detailed plans of every level are on there - they take some finding though as there are a lot of pdfs attached to the application.

This should help... www.salford.gov.uk/d/Salford_Com ... tadium.pdf

This should help... www.salford.gov.uk/d/Salford_Com ... tadium.pdf