LONG_KEELER
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Are they all working this year ? i.e. Broads, Medway , Essex, Suffolk etc..
Local sailing is nice but I feel the need to break out.
Local sailing is nice but I feel the need to break out.
The opening bridges of the South East of England
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snowbird30ds
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I believe haven at gt.yarmouth is still out of action.
Simi
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unfortunately most of the bridges on the broards inc yarmouth and lowestoft are a complete pain rail bridges won’t operate if it gets to hot Haven is a joke 1.2million being spent on it 4 months plus behind schedule and they won’t open it carlton rail is operational again but needs 48hrs notice and are reluctant saw it open for the first time in a long while a couple of weeks ago there were endless amounts of men in high viz perhaps they were there to push it there are a number of businesses suffering because of these problems councils an british rail need to get there arses in gear stop making excuses and sort the problems
snowbird30ds
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Luckily I can fold down and get under haven below half tide.
Big boats are not always better.
Big boats are not always better.
LittleSister
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I think you will find up to date info on Broads bridges operation (or lack thereof!) on the Broads Authority website 'Navigation' pages. Boating news
Apart from the problems with the Haven Bridge at Great Yarmouth, there were recently a lot of works going on at Lowestoft, with some reduction in bridge openings, IIRC. I don't know if that's still the situation.
The Havengore Bridge was back in service recently after a long series of failures. Again I'm not certain of the current situation.
No idea about Kent, but I have heard there be dragons.
You are probably aware that Roger Gaspar's (Tillergirl of this parish) great website 'Crossing the Thames Estuary' is a great source of info, including weekly updates of Notices to Mariners (including bridge issues), which are also posted here on this forum week by week. Navigation
Apart from the problems with the Haven Bridge at Great Yarmouth, there were recently a lot of works going on at Lowestoft, with some reduction in bridge openings, IIRC. I don't know if that's still the situation.
The Havengore Bridge was back in service recently after a long series of failures. Again I'm not certain of the current situation.
No idea about Kent, but I have heard there be dragons.
You are probably aware that Roger Gaspar's (Tillergirl of this parish) great website 'Crossing the Thames Estuary' is a great source of info, including weekly updates of Notices to Mariners (including bridge issues), which are also posted here on this forum week by week. Navigation
Greemble
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Lowestoft Road bridges are opening normally.
Carlton Rail bridge is currently flying two red flags. NetworkRail has announced they are (finally) going to renew various components on the Carlton, Somerleyton and Reedham swing bridges starting next year.
Not much help for this year, but certainly long overdue.
Carlton Rail bridge is currently flying two red flags. NetworkRail has announced they are (finally) going to renew various components on the Carlton, Somerleyton and Reedham swing bridges starting next year.
Not much help for this year, but certainly long overdue.
oilybilge
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Kingsferry is working