hazy wrote:Did anybody see the plans for Anniesland Cross in the Late 70s early 80s. They showed an under pass at the cross and a large round about I am sure. This was all changed due to the cost of filling in the mines below.
My Dad used to work for the 'Cooncil' and he told me that the reason for the change of plans at Anniesland was two-fold.
1) Who put that feckin' skyscraper there? (How were they going to underpin THAT?)
2) Nobody told us there were 2 railway bridges to widen!! (More expense!)
The stone terraces facing on to Crow Road on the left-hand side (coming from the tunnel) were all empty and waiting for demolition. Crow Road was to be substantially widened.
After the plans were shelved, the houses were made wind/watertight and sold as 'homesteader' houses.